Bulletin – 6.75% wage increases starting July 1

New inflation figures released this week confirm that the maximum wage protections in our K-12 Provincial Framework Agreement will be triggered, and members will receive the full 6.75 percent wage increase starting July 1, 2023. This brings the total general wage increases for the first two years of the agreement to well over 10 percent […]

Bulletin – K-12 bargaining concludes in B.C.

All K-12 school support locals in the province have ratified renewed collective agreements with their respective school districts as of this week. This caps off a very successful round of bargaining that saw significant gains – and no concessions – for the provinces over 40,000 school support workers. Some of the improvements K-12 school support […]

<strong>Library, clerical & theatre workers reach tentative agreement with UBC</strong>

VANCOUVER— CUPE 2950, representing library, clerical and theatre workers at the University of British Columbia, has reached a tentative agreement with the university. The union and UBC came to the agreement Thursday after more than three months of bargaining. It covers over 1500 support staff at several UBC campuses and other facilities. “I want to […]

<strong>CUPE 951 reaches tentative agreement with University of Victoria</strong>

VICTORIA—The union representing over 900 Office, Technicians, Animal Care Assistants and Child Care Workers at the University of Victoria has reached a tentative agreement. CUPE 951 reached the deal with UVic late last week after 5 months of bargaining. “Thanks to the support of our members, we’ve been able to make some real improvements for […]

<strong>CUPE 4163 concludes bargaining with the University of Victoria</strong>

VICTORIA – The University of Victoria Educational Workers’ Union (CUPE 4163) Components 1 and 2 have reached a tentative agreement with UVic. The agreement, reached this week at the bargaining table, covers over 1100 teaching assistants, computer help desk workers, cultural assistants, lab instructors, community leaders and second language teachers at the University. “I want […]

Central Okanagan school support workers vote in favour of strike

KELOWNA – School support workers in Central Okanagan Public Schools have voted overwhelmingly in support of a strike or other job actions. Members of CUPE 3523, who provide crucial services in and outside of Central Okanagan classrooms voted 99 percent in favour of taking job action – such as a strike – in a vote […]

CUPE 4163 and University of Victoria ratify renewed collective agreement

VICTORIA – The members of the University of Victoria Educational Workers’ Union (CUPE 4163) Component 3 and the UVic Board of Governors have ratified a renewed collective agreement. The agreement, reached last month at the bargaining table, covers over 400 continuing and term sessional lecturers and music performance instructors. “This renewed collective agreement will bring […]

CUPE 4163 and University of Victoria reach tentative agreement

VICTORIA – The University of Victoria Educational Workers’ Union (CUPE 4163) Component 3 has reached a tentative agreement with UVic. The agreement, reached this week at the bargaining table, covers over 400 continuing and term sessional lecturers and music performance instructors at the University. “I want to thank the members of CUPE 4163 Component 3 […]

Support workers at B.C. colleges reach tentative agreement

VANCOUVER – College support workers in B.C. represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative multi-employer agreement with B.C.’s Post-Secondary Employers’ Association and its member institutions. The three-year deal covers approximately 2,100 CUPE members working at five B.C. post-secondary institutions. “We are very pleased to reach an agreement that recognizes the […]