Fleury to delegates: “CUPE National is with you in all your fights”
VANCOUVER – While we may face challenges in the upcoming year, CUPE National has the resources and is ready to face every challenge ahead, said CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Charles Fleury in his annual address to CUPE BC delegates. Fleury also thanked delegates for the important work they do on behalf of members. “I want to […]
‘Let’s stand united and together let’s grow our great union’– Hancock
VANCOUVER – CUPE National President Mark Hancock delivered a wide-ranging and passionate speech to CUPE BC’s 55th annual convention on Thursday, telling delegates that CUPE’s renewed bargaining policy will help fight back against the rise of precarious work and violence in the workplace. Hancock encouraged delegates to attend the union governance breakfast forum on Friday […]
Colombian activist thanks CUPE for help in “keeping us alive”
VANCOUVER—International guest speaker Berenice Celeyta moved delegates at CUPE BC’s 55th annual convention Thursday with a passionate address in which she thanked the union for its continued support of human rights in her native Colombia. Celeyta, director of the Colombian human rights organization NOMADESC since its founding in 1999, provided a sobering update on the […]
CUPE BC Convention 2018 kicks off by celebrating victories and mobilizing for the challenges ahead
VANCOUVER—CUPE BC’s 55th annual convention opened Wednesday night in Vancouver with more than 400 delegates celebrating a year of significant accomplishments and looking ahead to challenges in the coming year. CUPE BC President Paul Faoro told delegates in his opening night address that the efforts of CUPE members in communities across the province helped rid […]
New delegates ready to take on convention
VANCOUVER – It was standing room only at a packed new delegates seminar which took place just prior to the official start of CUPE BC’s 55th annual convention and offered a sneak peak of all things convention for those new to CUPE BC’s parliament. CUPE BC President Paul Faoro welcomed the crowd and offered his […]
CUPE BC pension forum explains ESGs
VANCOUVER – Delegates attending the CUPE BC pension forum learned about Environmental, Social and Governance Investing (ESGs) through a panel presentation followed by a Q&A. Sarah Bjorknas, chair of the CUPE BC Pension Committee, introduced panelists and emceed the event. Panelist Harpinder Sandhu, a BC Pension Plan trustee and CUPE 1767 (BC Assessment) vice president, […]
CUPE BC Library Committee prepares submission for consultation on the BC Poverty Reduction Strategy
BURNABY – With the BC poverty rate one of the worst in Canada, the BC government is committed to building a poverty reduction strategy with input from British Columbians with the goal to “lift people out of poverty”. One of their first steps was to consult with British Columbians and CUPE BC Library Committee Chair […]
Community Social Services Bargaining Association and Employers to begin negotiating new contract for members in Community Social Services (CSS)
BURNABY—The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) has agreed to begin negotiations with the Community Social Services Employers’ Association of BC (CSSEA) aimed at concluding renewal collective agreements with members in Community Social Services.
CUPE BC’s 55th annual convention just one week away
BURNABY – Preparations are well underway for CUPE BC’s 55th annual convention, which begins Wednesday, April 18 and continues until Saturday, April 21 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. Speakers at this year’s convention include Colombian human rights activist Berenice Celeyta, whose work is assisted by support from CUPE BC and other unions through Co-Development […]
Harrison village workers overwhelmingly endorse strike action
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS – CUPE 458 members who work in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs voted 100 percent in favour of strike action at a meeting held last night.
