CUPE Community Health workers set priorities at online bargaining conference
BURNABY—More than 60 people attended an online bargaining conference on October 6, with CUPE health workers from the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) and Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA), joined by guest speakers and CUPE staff, gathering to set priorities for upcoming rounds of bargaining in the sector. CUPE 1004 President Andrew Ledger, hosting the […]
CUPE, Simon Fraser Student Society ratify new collective agreement
BURNABY– The Simon Fraser Student Society and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have ratified a new five-year collective agreement for staff at the Student Society. The new agreement eliminates a two-tier wage structure and will ensure every CUPE member at the Society will be guaranteed a living wage by 2023. CUPE 3338, the local […]
Bulletin – Update on vaccine mandates in K-12 system
The B.C. government has announced mandatory vaccinations for the province’s over 30,000 public service workers. While this mandate does not directly cover workers in the K-12 education system, CUPE anticipates school districts will be applying similar mandates in K-12 schools in the near future. CUPE BC President Karen Ranalletta issued a statement saying, “the B.C. […]
Vaccine mandate for provincial public service makes sense—CUPE BC
Given rising cases in public schools, K-12 system vaccine mandates next logical step BURNABY—Today’s announcement from the B.C. government implementing mandatory vaccinations across the public service makes sense as they are the best proven measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, CUPE BC President Karen Ranalletta said today. “Throughout the pandemic CUPE […]