CUPE 3338 reaches tentative agreement with SFU
BURNABYโ CUPE 3338, representing campus support workers at Simon Fraser University, has reached a tentative agreement with SFU. The agreement covers over 800 members of CUPE 3338โs Unit 1, the largest bargaining unit at the University. These CUPE members include clerical workers, technical, library and bookstore workers, program assistants, lifeguards, and other workers providing on-campus […]
Graduate Academic Assistants latest UBC workers to join CUPE
VANCOUVER โ More than 800 Graduate Academic Assistants (GAAs) who work at the University of British Columbia (UBC) will join BCโs largest union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). GAAs will join CUPE 2278, the union that already represents Teaching Assistants, English Language Instructors, and Exam Invigilators at the university. โWeโre excited to welcome […]
CUPE 7000 lauds stability in the system as SkyTrain workers ratify new five-year deal
BURNABYโCUPE 7000 members at SkyTrain have ratified the tentative agreement with BC Rapid Transit Company reached on June 29. The five-year contract, which runs from September 1, 2023 until August 31, 2028, includes general wage increases of 6.75 per cent, 2-3 per cent (depending on Consumer Price Index average), and 2.5 per cent for the […]
CUPE 561 members ratify contract with First Transit, ending Fraser Valley transit strike
ABBOTSFORDโIn votes held after membership meetings today, CUPE 561 transit workers have ratified a mediated settlement with First Transit, ending a strike that began 124 days ago. Picket lines are being taken down, and the 213 transit workers will begin the return-to-work process. The six-year agreement, which ends on March 31, 2026, narrows the wage […]
First Transit accepts Ready report recommendations; Fraser Valley transit strike end in sight
ABBOTSFORDโCUPE 561 is pleased by todayโs announcement that First Transit will accept the recommendations of Special Mediator Vince Ready to settle the Fraser Valley transit strike, now in its 122nd day. โAs one of Canadaโs most respected mediators, Vince Ready conducted a thorough and comprehensive review of the issues around this dispute. We want to […]
CUPE 561 thanks community for support as Fraser Valley transit strike passes Day 118
CHILLIWACKโ Community support from the beginning of their labour dispute has made a huge difference for Fraser Valley transit workers in their resolve to reach a fair contract. That message was clear at Saturdayโs community solidarity barbeque celebrating the hard work, resolve and dedication of CUPE 561 members during one of the longest transit strikes […]
CUPE BC, National officers pledge support to Fraser Valley transit workers for โas long as it takesโ
BURNABYโ CUPE President Mark Hancock and Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick, joined by CUPE BC officers and general vice-presidents, today brought messages of solidarity to Fraser Valley transit workers from the unionโs 715,000 workers across Canada as the strike by CUPE 561 First Transit workers reached Day 108. A large group of supporters from the Hospital Employeesโ […]
