Hancock and Faoro re-elected President, Secretary-Treasurer
New executive board elected at 52nd annual CUPE BC Convention VANCOUVER—Delegates to CUPE BC’s 2015 Convention in Vancouver today re-elected President Mark Hancock and Secretary-Treasurer Paul Faoro, as well as a new Executive Board. “I want to thank first and foremost the members of Local 498, Port Coquitlam Municipal Workers, my home local, for their […]
Fighting for women’s rights–and lives—in Honduras
VANCOUVER – Convention delegates received some sobering news about Honduran workplaces and women’s rights from this year’s international solidarity speaker, who thanked CUPE BC for its support of her organization’s work. Reyna Isabel Tejada Mateo, regional coordinator for CODEMUH, told delegates that Honduras—with a population of nearly 8.5 million people—has the highest murder rate in […]
Meet some new delegates
Laura BulkCUPE 2278Teaching Assistant “When I became a TA I had no idea that I was joining a union. The union sent out a recruitment notice because we wanted to have representatives from each department and I realized – I’m part of a union! I decided to volunteer and started getting involved this past fall. […]
CUPE BC an “exemplary” force for social justice: Stephen Lewis
VANCOUVER – International human rights champion Stephen Lewis revved up delegates on Friday with a firebrand speech that, with his trademark orator’s flair, eviscerated the Harper Conservatives and praised CUPE BC for its progressive social activism on several fronts. “I love the rambunctious crowd in this trade union crucible,” he began, describing the convention atmosphere. […]
