CUPE 339 welcomes new members
NELSON – CUPE 339, representing municipal workers in the City of Nelson, is pleased to welcome 16 youth centre workers to the local. The workers voted to join CUPE 339 in a Labour Board vote that was counted on July 22. “We’re really pleased to welcome these workers into CUPE 339,” said President Mike Stefiuk. […]
Negotiations underway for CUPE members at PHS Community Services Society
VANCOUVER – CUPE 1004 and CUPE 1936 members who provide vital frontline services at supportive housing sites in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) began negotiations this week with PHS Community Services Society (formerly known as the Portland Hotel Society).
Scrap the audit, put the money in schools where it belongs—CUPE BC
Premier Christy Clark should stop wasting tax dollars on a “forensic audit” of the Vancouver School Board and instead provide the necessary funding to eliminate the VSB’s deficit, says CUPE BC. “This is a public relations exercise, pure and simple,” said CUPE BC President Paul Faoro. “The Premier knows full well that this audit—the fourth […]
CUPE 411 strengthens community ties at car show
CHILLIWACK – CUPE 411, representing Chilliwack School District support staff, had a strong showing at their third year of having a tent at the Fortins Vintage Classic Car Show. President Rod Isaac was on the forefront educating members of the public on the importance of the tireless work that K-12 support workers perform for our […]
CUPE 374 member honoured for City Watch, graffiti program work
COLWOOD—Thanks to his tireless efforts promoting programs such as CUPE BC’s City Watch, Colwood Bylaw Officer and CUPE 374 member Phil Williams has been named the province’s Bylaw Enforcement Officer of the Year by the License Inspectors and Bylaw Officers Association of BC. City Watch, a community safety program introduced several years ago by CUPE […]
