CUPE 1858 at VIU first Canadian union local to sponsor friendship bench project

CUPE 1858 started the Friendship Bench project in 2015 as a legacy piece to honour their 40th Anniversary as a local. Kicking off the fundraising with a significant contribution from the local, members then made personal donations that were matched by Vancouver Island University (VIU) to raise the additional funds necessary to make this bench a reality. […]