Lockout comes to an end: District of Squamish workers ratify new collective agreement
SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 members have ratified the tentative agreement reached earlier this week with the District of Squamish, officially bringing an end to the almost two-week long lockout. “At its core, this dispute was about respect, and about creating a workplace where people feel valued and supported,” said Celeste Bickford, president of CUPE 2269. […]
Tentative agreement reached in Squamish, end of lockout in sight
SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 and the District of Squamish have reached a tentative agreement with the assistance of a mediator, after a nearly two-week long lockout forced 250 municipal workers onto picket lines. “This has been a difficult chapter between the District of Squamish and their workers,” said Celeste Bickford, president of CUPE 2269. “Reaching […]
CUPE 2269: Mediation Shows District of Squamish’s Words and Actions Don’t Align
SQUAMISH — Mediation between the District of Squamish and CUPE 2269, the union representing approximately 250 municipal workers, ended without resolution yesterday, after the District again was unwilling to make the necessary compromises to move negotiations forward. “Our community deserves better,” said Celeste Bickford President of CUPE 2269. “The Mayor has been calling publicly for an urgent […]
Bulletin – Bargaining continues for Provincial Framework Agreement
Your K-12 sector provincial bargaining committee was back at the negotiation table late last week for our 5th session with the B.C. Public Schools Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). Over the 2 days of meetings, we continued making progress on violence in our workplaces. This is one of our key priorities for this round of bargaining. While […]
Fraser-Fort George Workers to Picket Landfill and Transfer Station
PRINCE GEORGE – Over the weekend, striking Fraser-Fort George workers represented by CUPE 1699 refused to collect fees at landfills, transfer stations, and recreation centres as they engaged in escalating job action. Today, workers began rotating strikes, withdrawing services at all Regional District landfills and transfer stations. As of this morning, picket lines were […]
CUPE 2269: Locking out workers wrong choice for District of Squamish
SQUAMISH—The District of Squamish has announced a lockout of its employees who deliver public services across the community. While the District refers to it as a “partial lockout,” the union representing workers says there is no such thing—a lockout is a lockout. As a result, once the lockout takes effect at 6 a.m. tomorrow morning […]
Fraser Fort-George workers to begin rotating job action
PRINCE GEORGE — CUPE 1699 workers issued 72-hour strike notice at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, which means the union will be in a legal position to begin rotating job action on Saturday afternoon. “Workers across the region deserve basic respect in the workplace,” said Daniel Burke, President of CUPE 1699, “they want […]
Big step forward for public childcare
The B.C. government has introduced legislation to empower school districts to expand delivery of childcare on public school grounds. Last Tuesday, the BCNDP government tabled Bill 19, the school amendment act, that allows school districts to provide childcare to children of all ages, including infants and toddlers. Districts also will be permitted to provide care […]
qathet Workers and Regional District Ratify Agreement
qATHET – Workers in the qathet Regional District, represented by CUPE 798, have reached a new tentative agreement after 18 months of bargaining with the regional district. The workers had been without a collective agreement since it expired on December 31, 2023. “Despite a challenging and prolonged round of bargaining, we were able to make […]
Squamish municipal workers begin job action to secure a fair contract
SQUAMISH – Members of CUPE Local 2269 (District of Squamish workers), are set to begin rotating job action later this morning. After nearly a year at the bargaining table, workers have been unable to secure a fair deal that addresses key issues including competitive wages that keep pace with the real cost of everyday life. […]