Bowen Island municipal workers vote to join Canada’s largest union
VANCOUVER – CUPE 1004 is pleased to welcome nine new members to its local, who are employed by Bowen Island Municipality. All outdoor workers, the new members will be represented by their own unit of CUPE 1004, also known as Vancouver Civic Employees Union. The British Columbia Labour Relations Board granted the application for certification […]
Saanich K-12 workers strike over wage disparity
SAANICH – After two failed attempts at mediation, K-12 support staff in School District #63 walked off the job this morning. The union served 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, October 23 but had hoped that the parties would have gone back to the table and negotiated a deal that addressed longstanding wage parity issues. Following […]
CUPE 411 talks go to mediation November 5 and 6
CHILLIWACK — CUPE 411, representing more than 850 K-12 support workers, have mediation dates set for November 5 and 6. The BC Labour Relations Board has appointed mediator Grant McArthur to mediate contract talks between School District #33 (Chilliwack) and CUPE Local 411. The current agreement expired on June 30, 2019. The parties have held […]
CUPE 723 K-12 support workers ratify collective agreement
CAMPBELL RIVER — CUPE 723, K-12 support workers at School District 72 on the east coast of central Vancouver Island, ratified a collective agreement on October 19. The local bargaining began on March 19 and a deal was reached after seven rounds of bargaining. CUPE 723 President Andrea Craddock says the deal is just the […]
