A better world on horizon: National President brings message of hope to CUPE BC convention
CUPE members across BC were thanked for their tireless work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic by CUPE National President Mark Hancock in his address to the CUPE BC convention. “There is nothing that could have properly prepared us for the year we just had. But we can be proud of what our union […]
CUPE BC meets pandemic challenges in solid financial shape: Davies
Despite membership numbers dropping by as much as 20 per cent during the height of pandemic-related layoffs in 2020, CUPE BC has weathered the challenges of the past two years and remains in solid financial shape while being debt-free for the first time since 2007, Secretary-Treasurer Trevor Davies told delegates in his Convention address today. […]
CUPE BC Convention 2021 opens (virtually) in Vancouver with farewell speech from Faoro
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s largest union opened its 57th annual convention today with a final speech from outgoing president Paul Faoro, who is not seeking re-election. Faoro’s address focused on thanking CUPE members across the province for the work they’ve done to assist in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “At the top of our list […]
CUPE 389 celebrates May Day with hot lunches for seniors
NORTH VANCOUVER—CUPE Local 389 creatively adapted their annual May Day tea event honouring seniors in the community who fought for workers’ rights such as pay equity. Instead of serving lunch and tea at Silver Harbour Centre, they bought 200 hot lunches—including soup and chicken cordon bleu prepared by Silver Harbour’s chef, and cake pops purchased […]
Bulletin – Labourers, grounds and maintenance have their say
K-12 labourers, grounds and maintenance workers shared pandemic experiences, identified and discussed their bargaining priorities, and raised concerns during the May 11 Zoom meeting. Experiences shared with other classifications included increased workload and going from being unseen and behind the scenes, to being in the spotlight. Pandemic experiences and challenges include: safety concerns around working in crews […]