Bulletin – Action needed on school board budget projections and resulting cuts
It is school board budget season and, as in previous years, districts are projecting deficits that will impact programming, jobs and services the public relies on. But unlike other years, the COVID-19 pandemic has created larger potential deficits for this fiscal year because new costs and additional pandemic expenses are causing a shortfall in projected […]
CUPE Health Care Presidents Council celebrates DTES members during National Nursing Week
VANCOUVER—As invaluable partners in B.C.’s public health care system, CUPE 1004 nurses working in the Downtown Eastside exemplify this year’s National Nursing Week (May 10-16) theme, “We Answer the Call,” says CUPE Health Care Presidents Council (HCPC) chair Andrew Ledger. CUPE nurses on the front line of the ongoing opioid crisis, says Ledger, continue to […]
Bulletin – IT, tech support, technical and similar classifications share experiences and ask questions
Districts that already had online learning set up were better prepared to deal with the pandemic and remote learning. Setting schools up with networks and technology was challenging but tech departments swung into action and got the job done. Members identified and discussed their bargaining priorities as well as other important concerns. Issues arising from […]
