Unions are a force for good in the country: BC Minister of Labour

KELOWNA – Addressing the CUPE Western Municipal Conference, BC Minister of Labour Harry Bains highlighted the stark differences between the western provinces in their approach to affordability and employment rights. “Benefits and rights earned through hard work can be taken away with the stroke of a pen, and where this has occurred it is motivated […]

CUPE municipal workers from across Western Canada come together in Kelowna

KELOWNA – Municipal and library workers from Canada’s four western provinces are gathering in Kelowna for their biennial conference on the challenges facing the municipal sector. CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Charles Fleury and CUPE BC President Paul Faoro both provided welcome remarks and spoke about the importance of organizing and political action, and the important role […]