City of Trail and CUPE 2087 ratify new agreement
TRAILโ CUPE 2087 members, Trail municipal workers, and the City of Trail have ratified a new three-year agreement. โOur members are proud to serve the community they work and live in, but equally need to be able to support themselves and their families amid a rapidly rising cost of living,โ says CUPE 2087 Negotiations Chair […]
Bulletin – B.C. moving forward with seamless childcare in schools
The provincial government will be moving forward with fully integrating before- and after-school care into B.C. schools, staffed by K-12 school support workers. This initiative will use existing school space as well as school district resources and staff to provide seamless care without additional pickups and drop-offs for families. CUPE BC President Karen Ranalletta joined […]
CUPE BC Statement on the Passing of UFCW 1518 President Kim Novak
BURNABYโ Kim Novak was more than a union leader. She was a dynamic, dedicated, and passionate advocate for some of the most overlooked workers in our province. A friend to all working people, Kim made time for what mattered, and never failed to show up for other unions whenever workers anywhere were under threat. In […]
CUPE BC sets sights on worker power at the ballot box
โWhen we plan together, bargain together, campaign together, and stand togetherโฆwe winโ โ Karen Ranalletta, CUPE BC President to 2024 CUPE BC convention VANCOUVERโ Wrapping up four days of discussions and deliberations in Vancouver, delegates to the 2024 CUPE BC convention have set the priorities for B.C.โs largest union for the coming year. The convention […]
Worker solidarity: protecting hard-fought worker’s rights in upcoming elections
VANCOUVERโ Enhance and defend worker rights. Strengthen labour laws. Support the right of workers to organize. These are the things Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, said politicians need to make a priority to win the votes of workers. โWe must be under no illusions that workers are having a very hard time […]
The power to radically improve the lives of workers
VANCOUVERโ Whether they spell it labour or labor, unions are working to better the lives of workers, fight for racial justice, and are united in opposing right-wing extremism on both sides of the U.S โ Canada border. Delegates of the 2024 CUPE BC convention welcomed April Sims, president of the Washington State Labor Council for […]
Convention Forum charts a course to a better CUPE BC convention model
VANCOUVERโ This yearโs convention forum was dedicated to the future as delegates gathered to consider how CUPE BCโs senior decision-making body, its annual convention, could evolve to better meet membersโ needs. In his introductory comments, Secretary-Treasurer Trevor Davies led forum participants through both the opportunities and challenges facing the union when considering how to best […]
Building a Canada that works for workers: Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
VANCOUVERโ The federal Liberal government has rigged the system to make it harder for workers to make ends meet โ and Conservatives arenโt going to make it any better. That was the message sent by federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to delegates at the 2024 CUPE BC convention. โTimes are pretty toughโฆ I know it’s […]
We are stronger together: BC Premier David Eby
VANCOUVERโ CUPE BC delegates gave B.C.โs 37th Premier a warm and loud welcome to their 2024 convention Friday morning in Vancouver. Premier David Eby opened his address by thanking CUPE for its ongoing support for the BC NDP. โOur partnership and our relationship with CUPE is as critically important to me as Premier as it […]
CUPE leading the way in BC: Rennick
VANCOUVERโ CUPE members wins at the bargaining table, defence of public services and advocacy for social justice were praised by National Secretary Treasurer Candace Rennick in her report to the 2024 CUPE BC convention. โWith the NDP in power in B.C., your province is a bright spot on the mostly bleak political landscape across the […]
