Capital Regional District Workers Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Strike Action
CUPE Local 1978 members who work for the Capital Regional District (CRD) have voted 98 percent in favour of strike action as a new contract has yet to be reached with the CRD. “In more than seven months of bargaining we have made minimal progress and our employer has been unwilling to discuss our members’ […]
CUPE 116 and UBC reach tentative agreement
CUPE and the University of British Columbia have reached a tentative agreement. CUPE 116, representing around 2,700 workers that provide support services at UBC, reached the tentative deal with the province’s largest university earlier this week. “I want to thank CUPE 116 members for their support and interest throughout this round of bargaining. The bargaining […]
CUPE 1767, BC Assessment reach tentative agreement
CUPE 1767 and BC Assessment have reached a tentative agreement for a new three-year contract, which will run retroactively from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. The tentative agreement covers approximately 600 members of CUPE 1767 who work as appraisers, assessment administrators and property information collectors, as well as in communications, finance, information technology […]
Bulletin – Presidents Council endorses Provincial Framework Agreement
The K-12 Presidents are endorsing the new Provincial Framework Agreement reached last week. The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) also endorses the agreement. Both recommend the agreement be part of local collective agreements. The Provincial Framework Agreement (PFA) has a 3-year term in effect from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025. It […]
School support workers reach tentative deal with BC public schools
Burnaby – A tentative provincial framework agreement has been reached between the unions representing B.C.’s 40,000 school support workers and the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). “Our bargaining committees worked hard to reach this tentative agreement,” says Paul Simpson, president of the K-12 Presidents Council. “Working together, we were able to reach an […]
Worker tributes are great—but fair compensation is better
This Labour Day, let’s commit to making life more affordable for B.C. workers Anyone who knows me knows I love a good party, and Labour Day is no exception. This year especially, I look forward to the first big public gathering since 2019 to celebrate the important role that workers have played in fighting for—and […]
CUPE BC endorses Dave Eby to become the next leader of the BC NDP, premier
BURNABY – CUPE BC has endorsed Dave Eby to be the next leader of the BC NDP. The Union, B.C.’s largest, pledged to back Eby in consideration of his long commitment to justice, equality and fairness, and capacity to take swift action on key issues facing working people. “Dave Eby is a proven leader with […]
Making a difference for worker health and safety
Being at the table as a member of a board of directors—part of a leadership team with the same goals or community vision—is a great way to share our values and principles as union activists. Our experiences as workers, often very different from those of other board members, adds to the variety of opinions and […]
CUPE BC donation supports replacement of vandalized memorial plaques at Kimberley Veterans Park
KIMBERLEY — On June 24, Kimberley residents noticed that something was missing from their Veterans Memorial Park after vandals removed 12 memorial plaques and damaged another. The plaques contained facts about Canada’s historical contribution to global conflicts, and acted as a local memorial for those from the region who gave their lives in world wars […]
Public Employee – Summer 2022
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