CUPE 3742 Early Years and K-12 northern local reaches tentative agreement
PRINCE GEORGE — CUPE Local 3742 reached a tentative agreement with SD57 (Prince George) late Friday night. The agreement for Early Years and K-12 support workers followed many 11-hour and 12-hour days of effort by the Local’s bargaining team. CUPE 3742 President Karen Wong gave kudos to the whole bargaining team and their National Staff […]
Haida Gwaii K-12 support workers and Strong Start Facilitators reach tentative agreement
VILLAGE OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE — CUPE Local 2020, K-12 support workers on Haida Gwaii, reached a tentative agreement with SD50 on Thursday, June 13th. The Local began bargaining on April 22 and reached the agreement after four bargaining sessions. “Bargaining was good with lots of discussion, and we came to a good place for all […]
CUPE 407 K-12 maintenance and grounds workers reach tentative agreement with Vancouver School Board
VANCOUVER — CUPE 407, K-12 inside and outside workers at the Vancouver School Board, reached a tentative agreement last Friday after 6 bargaining sessions that began in May. CUPE 407 President Brent Boyd noted that although the local made some gains, they are already looking ahead three years to the next round of bargaining to […]
CUPE 3799 support workers reach tentative agreement at UNBC
PRINCE GEORGE — CUPE 3799 reached a tentative agreement with the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) on Thursday, June 13. The local began bargaining with UNBC in March. “We had a great working relationship with the people at the table,” said CUPE 3799 President Caroline Sewell. “I want to recognize the hard work and […]
Penticton municipal workers vote to strike over affordability
PENTICTON – With more than 95 per cent in favour, municipal workers in the City of Penticton have voted overwhelmingly to endorse strike action in a vote held Wednesday. The workers, members of Local 608 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, have been bargaining with the city for over seven months. “Life in the […]
CUPE 409 K-12 workers reach tentative agreement in New Westminster
NEW WESTMINSTER — CUPE 409, K-12 support workers in New Westminster, reached a tentative agreement with SD40 Board of Education on Wednesday evening. The local began bargaining in January and reached the agreement after ten bargaining sessions. “This agreement is superior to any of the other settlements we were able to achieve since 2000,” said […]
Largest K-12 local in B.C. reaches tentative agreement
SURREY — CUPE 728, the largest K-12 local in British Columbia, reached a tentative agreement after a marathon bargaining session ending at 4 am today. CUPE 728 President Marcey Campbell praised the bargaining team for their dedication and hard work since early March when bargaining began. She noted that opening each session with an acknowledgement […]
CUPE 2450 K-12 workers reach tentative agreement with SD10
NAKUSP — Mutual respect at the bargaining table and a marathon session lasting until 3 am culminated in a tentative agreement for CUPE 2450 K-12 support workers on June 6. CUPE Local 2450 and School District 10 began bargaining in May. “Bargaining was really positive,” said CUPE 2450 bargaining Chair Kim Reich. “We certainly had […]
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 […]
