Bulletin – CUPE priorities for the return to school
With back-to-school on the horizon, the K-12 Presidents Council held a special meeting this week to discuss issues facing CUPE members as they prepare for the 2021/2022 school year. The Council discussed best practices for maintaining clean and healthy schools for both staff and students during the on-going pandemic. The Council reaffirmed its call for […]
Bulletin -September 30th – a day of Truth and Reconciliation
The federal government is recognizing September 30th as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, making it a federal statutory holiday. The BC Government says it recognizes the importance of reflecting on the legacy of residential schools and honouring Survivors of the residential school system. The province has advised all provincial public sector employers that […]
CUPE 2086 welcomes new members from the Village of Granisle
BURNABY—Eight workers from the Village of Granisle became members of CUPE 2086, District of Houston municipal workers, in a Labour Board vote counted on July 26. “Belonging to a union and negotiating a fair contract leads to a respectful workplace,” said David Duval, president of CUPE 2086. “We welcome these municipal workers into our local […]
Bulletin – Wrapping up the school year
Employer questions on vaccination While the provincial immunization plan moves forward throughout the summer, we are asking all K-12 members to contact your CUPE local if your employer asks about your immunization status. If you are asked by your employer about whether you’ve been vaccinated, or if they ask for any other information regarding immunization, […]
Bulletin – Good News – Now easier for School Districts to open Before- and After-School Care spaces (Seamless Day Pilot Projects and Licensing changes)
Twenty new Seamless Day pilot projects were announced in the BC government’s April budget. This is a big step forward to an integrated system of early care and learning within BC’s public education system and is in large part thanks to the hard work of so many of you in the education sector. By engaging […]
Bulletin – Support Staff Initiative For Recruitment and Retention Enhancement (SSIRRE)
As part of the 2019-2022 Provincial Framework Agreement between the BC Public Schools Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) and the K-12 Presidents Council and Support Staff Unions, the parties committed to the Support Staff Initiative for Recruitment and Retention Enhancement (SSIRRE), a labour market study of support staff positions in the public K-12 sector. The SSIRRE project […]
BC school support workers welcome education recovery plan
BURNABY – British Columbia school support workers are welcoming the $43.6 million in funding announced yesterday to support the safe reopening of BC schools for the 2021/2022 school year. CUPE’s K-12 Presidents Council, representing over 30,000 support workers in B.C.’s education system, says the announcement by Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside represents a big step […]
Bulletin – K-12 Education Recovery Plan for 2021/22 school year
The B.C. Ministry of Education has released a guide for its K-12 Education Recovery Plan. The plan lays out broad guidelines for districts to deliver programs and supports in the 2021/2022 school year that are in line with the province’s over all pandemic recovery efforts. In addition to releasing the plan, Minister of Education Jennifer […]
Bulletin – Custodians, caretakers, building services workers call wraps up series of K-12 support staff discussions
Custodians, caretakers, building services workers and other CUPE members working in similar classifications took part in the last of a series of Zoom calls for K-12 staff to discuss their experiences during the pandemic and their bargaining priorities going forward. Some of the pressing issues discussed include the availability of adequate replacement for custodial staff […]
Bulletin – In Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
As we have all had time to reflect on the news from the former Tk’emlúps Indian Residential School in Kamloops, we would like to take the time to recognize our members that support the Indigenous communities in which these atrocities occurred. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all Indigenous communities and families. We know this is one more devastating […]