Provincial election 2020 statement
CUPE BC welcomes provincial election call, urges members to elect majority BC NDP government BURNABY—The B.C. provincial election on October 24 provides British Columbians an opportunity to decide between two starkly different visions of the way forward for the province as we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery, CUPE BC President […]
Federal funding for Safe Return to Class should be distributed by School Districts—CUPE BC
CUPE BC President Paul Faoro wrote the attached letter to Education Minister Rob Fleming yesterday recommending that the federal government’s new $242 million Safe Return to Class funding be distributed directly to school districts on a per-student basis as the most effective and efficient way to invest the funds. The letter also reminded the Minister […]
CUPE BC applauds first steps to sick pay, but joins with CUPE National’s call for federal government to do better
BURNABY – Today’s announcement from the federal government extending economic assistance to Canadians makes some important first steps toward a national sick leave plan for workers, and provides some degree of comfort to working people that there will be up to two weeks of federal economic assistance if they are forced to self-isolate and are […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day
BURNABY – Sunday, June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mass gatherings are not possible this year, but here are some ways CUPE members can observe this important occasion. CUPE BC’s Indigenous Workers Committee encourages all CUPE members and their families to learn more about this important day. On Sunday […]
We must stand together to fight racism and hatred–A statement from CUPE BC
On behalf of our more than 100,000 members in British Columbia, and our entire provincial Executive Board, CUPE BC stands in support of this strong statement from our national union. Hatred and intolerance should never be acceptable and we must all do our part to fight for a world in which all people are free […]
New pandemic fund recognizes critical role of frontline workers: CUPE BC
BURNABY – Today’s announcement of temporary COVID-19 pandemic pay for health and social services workers sends a strong statement from the BC NDP government about the critical role these workers play in delivering in-person, frontline care to some of B.C.’s most vulnerable people, says CUPE BC President Paul Faoro. The new pandemic fund, announced by […]
CUPE BC launches “We’re All in This Together” ad campaign
B.C.’s largest union today began an advertising campaign to reinforce the importance of continuing to follow provincial health officials’ directions to fight COVID-19 and to thank CUPE members in particular. “Like everyone, CUPE members in B.C. have been impacted by the pandemic—many are working from home, but many more also continue to deliver vital frontline […]
How essential workers can access child care
All the updated info on how essential workers can access child care can be found here.
Information on COVID-19 for CUPE members in B.C.
Information for CUPE members about COVID-19 and their workplaces CUPE BC is here to support our Locals, and we are working hard with CUPE National’s Regional Office to ensure CUPE members are able to access the information they need. As you know, information on this subject is changing rapidly so we strongly recommend everyone visit […]
CUPE BC Convention 2020, scheduled April 22-25, cancelled
BURNABY—Following the decision by B.C. health officials to ban public gatherings of more than 250 people to slow the transmission of COVID-19, CUPE BC’s Executive Board met by conference call over the weekend and unanimously voted to cancel its upcoming annual convention, scheduled for April 22-25 in Vancouver. “Our members are on the front lines […]
