Recognizing excellence in B.C. schools
Nominations for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Education are open. These awards are a great opportunity to highlight and celebrate the vital role support staff play in delivering quality public education in the province. There are three specific awards that are particularly relevant to K-12 school support members. Outstanding Support – School Community This […]
Education workers raise alarm over Vancouver School Board childcare plan
VANCOUVER— The Vancouver School Board’s proposed plan to contract out childcare services to outside organizations and prevent school staff from running childcare programs is inefficient and will not adequately meet the urgent childcare needs of Vancouver families, says the union representing Vancouver education support workers. CUPE 15, representing over 2,000 school board workers, says VSB […]
CUPE 116 Aquatic Centre members reach tentative agreement with UBC
VANCOUVER— CUPE has reached a tentative agreement for its members working at the University of British Columbia Aquatic Centre. CUPE 116, representing around 80 members at the Aquatic Centre, reached the deal with UBC last week. “Our bargaining committee is pleased with the tentative agreement and believe that we have achieved a fair and equitable […]
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 […]
Library, clerical & theatre workers reach tentative agreement with UBC
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 […]
CUPE 951 reaches tentative agreement with University of Victoria
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 […]
CUPE 4163 concludes bargaining with the University of Victoria
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 […]
Kootenay Lake School District support workers in favour of strike action
School support workers in School District 8 – Kootenay Lake are in overwhelming support of taking job action if they can’t reach a fair collective agreement. Members of CUPE 748, over 400 workers who provide critical service in over 20 schools in the East and West Kootenays, voted 98 percent in favour of job action […]
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 […]