Truth Is Our Path to Reconciliation: A statement from CUPE BC defending truth, rejecting denialism, and calling for accountability
As we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CUPE BC recommits to condemning residential school denialism and calls for those who perpetrate this inhumane traumatization of Survivors, their families, and their communities to be held accountable. The truth of the Indian Residential School system is undeniable: it was a tool of cultural genocide […]
UBC academic workers vote overwhelmingly for strike action
VANCOUVER — Academic workers at the University of British Columbia have voted 95.4 percent in favour of taking strike action. Representing more than 3,500 teaching assistants, tutors, markers, exam invigilators, instructors, and graduate academic assistants, CUPE 2278 says the union has exhausted all other options to reach a fair collective agreement. “UBC is not taking […]
Smithers municipal workers deliver strong strike mandate
SMITHERS — Municipal workers in Smithers, represented by CUPE 1570, have voted 90 percent in favour of strike action. “Our members are proud to provide public services in Smithers, and taking a strike vote is not a step we take lightly,” says Adrian Smith, President of CUPE 1570. “This result sends a clear message that […]