CUPE 1760, United Way BC improve mental health coverage and convert multiple precarious jobs to regular status
BURNABY—United Way British Columbia (UWBC) and CUPE Local 1760 have agreed to increase extended health coverage to a combined maximum of $1,200 per year per person for accessing psychologists (including clinical psychologists), registered clinical counsellors, social workers, and online cognitive behavioural therapists. This agreement was reached outside of the collective bargaining process, which is currently […]
Bulletin – Paid sick leave for all K-12 members
All workers in the province are now provided with five days of paid sick leave off work – including unionized workers under a collective agreement – under new changes to the Employment Standards Act, as of March 31,2022. This means that all K-12 members – including casual, temporary, and probationary workers – should be entitled […]
Bulletin – Updated Communicable Disease Guidelines
The Ministry of Education has issued a new update to the Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings. The updates reflect current Provincial Health Officer orders and guidance from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. This update is effective Saturday April 16 to allow time for planning before the Easter long weekend. This update […]
British Columbians need a fully funded 9-1-1 service now: CUPE 8911
VANCOUVER—The COVID-19 pandemic and recent extreme weather events have highlighted more than ever the need for properly staffed, fully funded 9-1-1 emergency call taking and dispatch services in British Columbia. That’s the public message of the Emergency Communications Professionals of BC (CUPE 8911) for this year’s Emergency Service Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Awareness Week (April 10-16). […]
Bulletin – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Last year marked the first time September 30th – the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – was recognized as a federal statutory holiday. The Province of B.C. made a public commitment to engage Indigenous Peoples on how to best observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation followed by engagement with stakeholders in key […]
Union raises alarm on eliminating daytime custodial services in Victoria schools
VICTORIA – Eliminating daytime custodial services is an ill-conceived plan that will leave Victoria schools less clean and healthy, lead to increased spread of common illnesses, and more student and staff absences due to illness, says Victoria school support workers. The Canadian Union of Public Employees local 382 is calling on Victoria School District 61 […]
Following vote for new agreement, City of Duncan employees continue work delivering services for residents
DUNCAN—For members of CUPE Local 358 working for the City of Duncan, voting in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement is just the first step in working with the municipality to provide better services for residents. The new four-year contract, running from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024, provides wage increases every year […]
Bulletin – Bargaining Update: far apart on money issues, more work to be done
The K-12 provincial bargaining committee met last week with their counterparts from the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. This third session focused primarily on monetary issues, including wages and term for a new provincial framework agreement. After years of chronic underfunding by past provincial governments, inflation driving up our province’s already high cost of living, […]
CUPE BC celebrates Community Social Services Awareness Month
BURNABY—March is Community Social Services (CSS) Awareness Month. CUPE BC honours and appreciates the more than 3,500 CUPE members who work in community social services. These include community support workers for the developmentally challenged, employment counsellors, addiction counsellors, legal advocates, early childhood educators and more. B.C.’s frontline community social service workers and agencies help build […]
Bulletin – March Mobilizing Mondays!
K-12 locals across the province are in preparations for local bargaining. So, throughout March, CUPE Education is launching Mobilizing Mondays – every Monday of the month CUPE will be virtually hosting the Mobilizing for Bargaining workshop for K-12 locals. In this online workshop, locals will learn to assess how well their members are engaged. The […]