K-12 Bulletin 55 – COVID-19 variants in K-12
As of February 21, the U.K. variant of COVID-19 has been identified in exposure events in five schools in Surrey and one school in Delta. Surrey schools affected are: AHP Matthew Elementary James Ardiel Elementary École Woodward Hill Elementary Surrey Traditional Elementary Tamanawis Secondary One school in Delta, Hellings Elementary, also has been identified with […]
Health care presidents approve action plan, begin preparation for bargaining
BURNABY—In its first virtual meeting of the year, CUPE’s Health Care Presidents Council (HCPC) today reviewed its action plan in light of pandemic conditions, set a date for a bargaining conference in advance of the next round of contract negotiations, and elected a new executive. Council members set targets for meeting goals and objectives, adapting […]
K-12 Bulletin #54 – Wear pink on February 24
On Wednesday, Feb. 24th, we wear pink to show that every student deserves to feel safe at school. The first Pink Shirt Day was a student-organized protest against homophobic bullying. In 2007, a Grade 9 student in Nova Scotia was targeted, threatened with violence and called a “homosexual” because he wore a pink shirt to […]
K-12 Bulletin #53 – Progress on standardization of EA credentialling
We’re making exciting progress on standardization of credentialling for education assistants across the province! Bulletin #39 on November 27 reported on some of the terms negotiated in the Provincial Framework Agreement to work toward these objectives: To standardize EA credentials and qualifications across the province, to prevent school districts from creating in-house EA qualification programs […]
CUPE 401 member supports community in times of emergency
PORT HARDY—When the District of Port Hardy decided to incorporate Emergency Support Services (ESS) into Susan Bjarnason’s day-to-day job, they knew someone would always be available in the event of an emergency. A 23-year district employee working as a finance clerk, Bjarnason has been the ESS director since April. “The problem with relying on volunteers […]