CUPE mourns passing of long-time activist and leader Michael Lanier

Last night, long-time CUPE 1936 activist and local leader Michael Lanier passed away. “I’ve known and worked with Michael for many years, and I was shocked to learn of his passing,” said national president Mark Hancock. “In all his years on the CUPE BC executive board, Michael was always there, always ready to be counted […]

Fraser Institute—still wrong

BURNABY – If it’s mid-January it must be time for another so-called “study” from the right-wing Fraser Institute urging the BC Liberals to slash pay and benefits for public sector workers and celebrating the low-wage, low-benefit economy that’s emerging after 16 years of BC Liberal mismanagement. The “study” is essentially a copy-and-paste of previous studies, […]