Building Strength to Support Members Today and Tomorrow
VICTORIA— CUPE BC’s finances continue to strengthen, with healthy surpluses across all funds. These surpluses have allowed investments in services, member support, and solidarity work to grow. In his annual address to convention Thursday morning, CUPE BC Secretary-Treasurer Tony Rebelo gave an update on the Division’s financial outlook and the operational work that helps translate […]
Hancock: Are you ready to fight for the B.C. we all want and deserve?
VICTORIA— CUPE National President Mark Hancock is calling on B.C. locals to make workplace safety a top priority, saying violence on the job is a growing risk for members. Speaking Thursday at the CUPE BC convention in Victoria, Hancock opened by acknowledging the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge and said it underscored the need for stronger […]
CUPE BC convenes annual convention in Victoria
VICTORIA — B.C.’s largest union is setting its course to defend crucial public services and the rights of workers that deliver them. CUPE BC, the provincial division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, kicked off its annual convention this evening in Victoria with over 500 union members and guests from across the province. Karen […]
We have a deal: BC K-12 bargaining committee reaches tentative agreement
Your K-12 provincial bargaining committee is pleased to announce we have reached a tentative provincial framework agreement with the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). “This was a tough round of bargaining, but our committee worked hard and was determined to get a fair deal for our membersthat was in line with other provincial […]
Comox Valley Regional District Workers Ratify New Agreement
COURTENAY — Comox Valley Regional District workers, represented by CUPE 556, have voted in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. “CUPE 556 members take pride in delivering public services throughout this region,” says Sonya Jenssen, president of CUPE 556. “We’re pleased to have a new agreement in place that not only recognizes the vital […]
Village of Montrose workers ratify new collective agreement
MONTROSE — CUPE 2087 members who work in the Village of Montrose have voted in favour of a new collective agreement, concluding this round of negotiations. “This agreement shows what can happen when both sides focus on finding solutions,” says Hailey Knott, CUPE 2087 unit chair for the Village of Montrose. “Through respectful and collaborative […]
Capital Regional District workers ratify new collective agreement
VICTORIA — Over 1,200 workers for the Capital Regional District (CRD) have ratified a new collective agreement. Members of CUPE 1978 voted in favour of ratifying the agreement reached on February 24, after 12 months of bargaining. The Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association Board of Directors ratified the agreement on March 16. “CUPE 1978 members […]
CUPE 1698 ratify new collective agreement with Fraser Valley Regional Library
ABBOTSFORD — CUPE 1698 members have voted in favour of ratifying their new collective agreement with the Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL). The FVRL’s board also ratified the agreement late last week. “We are pleased Fraser Valley Regional Library resumed negotiations instead of locking out CUPE 1698 members and disrupting the crucial services we provide,” […]
Fruitvale municipal workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
FRUITVALE — CUPE 2087 members have voted 100 percent in favour of strike action, in a vote held last Wednesday (March 4). “Our members are proud to provide public services in this community, and taking a strike vote is not a step we take lightly,” said CUPE 2087 Vice President Kevin Pii. “But like everyone […]
Tentative Agreement Reached Between CUPE 1698 and the Fraser Valley Regional Library
ABBOTSFORD — CUPE 1698 and the Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) reached a tentative agreement earlier today, preventing a lockout that would have shut down library services across the region. “Our members know how important library services are to the communities we serve. We’re relieved we’ve been able reach a tentative agreement so that families, […]