Hancock brings greetings, urges member engagement and stronger commitment to mental health
VICTORIA—CUPE national president Mark Hancock addressed delegates to CUPE BC’s Convention today, urging them to work harder to engage members to increase union activism and make CUPE’s political action campaigns even more effective. He pointed out that with the recent election of Jason Kenney as premier of Alberta, “from here in BC you now have […]
CUPE BC’s 56th annual convention kicks off in Victoria with strong stance against hate and intolerance
VICTORIA—CUPE BC, British Columbia’s largest union, began its annual convention on Wednesday night in Victoria with a fiery speech from CUPE BC President Paul Faoro to an audience of more than 650. Faoro’s speech focused on the dangers of right-wing extremism masquerading as populism. “We have a political problem,” said Faoro. “It’s the coming together […]