More needs to be done to save Surrey StrongStart, says program staff union
SURREY – The union representing the Early Childhood Educators that staff Surrey’s StrongStart program are urging the Surrey School District to explore all options to save this vital public education program. CUPE 728, representing over 30 Early Childhood Educators that staff the program, says closure or significant cuts are not an option for the community. “StrongStart […]
CUPE 4500 ratifies collective agreement
Over 180 transit supervisors represented by CUPE 4500 ratified their mediated settlement with Coast Mountain Bus Company this week, ending their month-long strike. “The CUPE 4500 bargaining committee wants to thank our members for their support throughout this bargaining process. Our members’ determination and dedication helped pave the way for this agreement,” said Chris Gindhu, […]
CUPE 4500 accepts special mediator recommendations; urges Coast Mountain to follow
BURNABY – CUPE 4500, the union representing over 180 striking transit supervisors in the Lower Mainland, is accepting the special mediator’s recommendations aimed at ending the union’s strike against Coast Mountain Bus Company. The union says these recommendations represent an acceptable compromise for its members and takes sufficient steps to addressing the key issues of CUPE […]
CUPE 4500 welcomes appointment of special mediator; announces next strike escalation
BURNABY – CUPE 4500 is welcoming the appointment of Mr. Vince Ready as special mediator to help the union and Coast Mountain Bus Company/TransLink reach a settlement. The union, however, says if the special mediator’s recommendations don’t lead to a tentative agreement, transit supervisors will be withdrawing services. “We are prepared to continue our work with […]
CUPE 4500 members withdrawing all services from Coast Mountain Bus Company
BURNABY – CUPE 4500 and Coast Mountain Bus Company concluded mediation today but were unable to reach a tentative agreement. Without a settlement in place, CUPE 4500 members will be withdrawing all services from Coast Mountain Bus Company at 3:00 a.m. PT, Monday, January 22 for 48-hours. “With the help of our mediator, CUPE 4500 put in an honest effort to find some common ground with […]
Without a fair deal, Lower Mainland transit supervisors set to expand strike action next week
BURNABY— If a fair collective agreement is not reached before January 22, Lower Mainland transit supervisors will be escalating their strike, effectively shutting down all bus services. CUPE 4500, the union representing over 180 transit supervisors with Coast Mountain Bus Company, said if there is no agreement that addresses wage discrepancies and workload issues, union […]
Bulletin – Public Interest Disclosure Act & the K-12 Sector
The Public Interest Disclosure Act came into effect December 2019, and is being phased in to cover provincial public sectors over a five-year period. On December 1, 2023, PIDA began covering the K-12 sector. PIDA provides a legally protected avenue for employees and former employees to report serious or systemic wrongdoing to their supervisor, a designated officer, […]
Resolving transit labour dispute in the hands of Coast Mountain Bus Company: CUPE 4500
BURNABY— The union representing more than 180 Lower Mainland transit supervisors remains committed to reaching a deal with Coast Mountain Bus Company at the bargaining table. But CUPE 4500 says a deal must address critical workload issues and ensure that wages of all members working for Coast Mountain are in line with those of other […]
Public child care is best for workers
In its efforts to address the province-wide shortage of affordable and accessible child care, the provincial government today announced a $2/hour increase to the wage enhancement for private sector early childhood educators (ECE). This increase will bring the private-sector ECE wage enhancement up to $6/hour effective December 1, 2023. The public-sector ECE wage enhancement will […]
CUPE 3338 reaches tentative agreement with SFU
BURNABY— CUPE 3338, representing campus support workers at Simon Fraser University, has reached a tentative agreement with SFU. The agreement covers over 800 members of CUPE 3338’s Unit 1, the largest bargaining unit at the University. These CUPE members include clerical workers, technical, library and bookstore workers, program assistants, lifeguards, and other workers providing on-campus […]
