Course set for CUPE BC as province’s largest union concludes 2026 convention
VICTORIA — B.C.’s largest union has set course for the next year after wrapping up the CUPE BC annual convention. Over 500 delegates from across the province passed more than 45 resolutions directing the union advocacy on behalf of workers and B.C. public services. A top priority for the union, representing over 120,000 workers in […]
Toxic drug public health emergency is a worker’s issue: Canadian Drug Policy Coalition
VICTORIA— Over a decade into B.C.’s toxic drug public health emergency, workers are being put in more and more at risk by the misdirected response of governments. In their address to the CUPE BC Convention, DJ Larkin, executive director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, stressed that the toxic drug epidemic is a worker’s issue. […]
Be more than a bystander — how small actions can make workplaces safer
VICTORIA— Ashley Humphrys, Manager of Social Enterprise with the Ending Violence Association of BC, delivered a keynote address to CUPE BC Convention 2026 delegates on how small, everyday actions can make workplaces safer. “Start small. When people feel confident to step in, it’s because they’ve been given the tools to know what to say and […]