CUPE 718 welcomes Richmond Olympic Oval workers
RICHMOND – A group of Richmond Olympic Oval workers previously represented by PPWC will join CUPE, Canada’s largest public sector union, following a hearing at the Labour Relations Board on January 30, 2024. The new workers will become part of CUPE Local 718, the same local that represents the majority of City of Richmond staff. CUPE […]
CUPE 4500 accepts special mediator recommendations; urges Coast Mountain to follow
BURNABY – CUPE 4500, the union representing over 180 striking transit supervisors in the Lower Mainland, is accepting the special mediator’s recommendations aimed at ending the union’s strike against Coast Mountain Bus Company. The union says these recommendations represent an acceptable compromise for its members and takes sufficient steps to addressing the key issues of CUPE […]
CUPE 4500 welcomes appointment of special mediator; announces next strike escalation
BURNABY – CUPE 4500 is welcoming the appointment of Mr. Vince Ready as special mediator to help the union and Coast Mountain Bus Company/TransLink reach a settlement. The union, however, says if the special mediator’s recommendations don’t lead to a tentative agreement, transit supervisors will be withdrawing services. “We are prepared to continue our work with […]
University of Victoria Graduate Research Assistants launch campaign to unionize with CUPE
VICTORIA – Graduate Research Assistants officially launched the public phase of their campaign to form a union today with a clear message: working conditions need to change at the University of Victoria (UVic). “Graduate research assistants are an integral part of UVic,” says Nell Perry a graduate research assistant and a member organizer with the […]
CUPE 4500 members withdrawing all services from Coast Mountain Bus Company
BURNABY – CUPE 4500 and Coast Mountain Bus Company concluded mediation today but were unable to reach a tentative agreement. Without a settlement in place, CUPE 4500 members will be withdrawing all services from Coast Mountain Bus Company at 3:00 a.m. PT, Monday, January 22 for 48-hours. “With the help of our mediator, CUPE 4500 put in an honest effort to find some common ground with […]
Without a fair deal, Lower Mainland transit supervisors set to expand strike action next week
BURNABY— If a fair collective agreement is not reached before January 22, Lower Mainland transit supervisors will be escalating their strike, effectively shutting down all bus services. CUPE 4500, the union representing over 180 transit supervisors with Coast Mountain Bus Company, said if there is no agreement that addresses wage discrepancies and workload issues, union […]
Bulletin – Public Interest Disclosure Act & the K-12 Sector
The Public Interest Disclosure Act came into effect December 2019, and is being phased in to cover provincial public sectors over a five-year period. On December 1, 2023, PIDA began covering the K-12 sector. PIDA provides a legally protected avenue for employees and former employees to report serious or systemic wrongdoing to their supervisor, a designated officer, […]
Resolving transit labour dispute in the hands of Coast Mountain Bus Company: CUPE 4500
BURNABY— The union representing more than 180 Lower Mainland transit supervisors remains committed to reaching a deal with Coast Mountain Bus Company at the bargaining table. But CUPE 4500 says a deal must address critical workload issues and ensure that wages of all members working for Coast Mountain are in line with those of other […]
CUPE 4500 serves 72-hour strike notice to Coast Mountain Bus Company as no progress made during mediation
BURNABY—CUPE Local 4500, representing more than 180 Lower Mainland transit workers employed by the Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC), has served 72-hour strike notice, effective at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, following a long day of mediation with no progress. Job action will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday (January 6) with an overtime ban, which […]
Public Employee – Winter 2023-24
