City of North Vancouver workers ratify new 3-year agreement
CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER – After a collaborative round of negotiations CUPE 389 members, who work for the City of North Vancouver, have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective agreement. The agreement represents a significant step forward in ensuring fair compensation and addressing affordability concerns for the City’s workforce. “Our members, like all residents in this […]
Graduate Academic Assistants latest UBC workers to join CUPE
VANCOUVER – More than 800 Graduate Academic Assistants (GAAs) who work at the University of British Columbia (UBC) will join BC’s largest union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). GAAs will join CUPE 2278, the union that already represents Teaching Assistants, English Language Instructors, and Exam Invigilators at the university. “We’re excited to welcome […]
CUPE 718 welcomes South Arm Community Centre workers
RICHMOND — South Arm Community Centre workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining CUPE, Canada’s largest public sector union. The new union members will become part of CUPE Local 718, the same local that represents the majority of City of Richmond staff. “We are proud to welcome South Arm Community Centre workers to our […]
<strong>UBC Research Assistants to join CUPE in the largest successful union organizing campaign in recent B.C. history</strong>
VANCOUVER— More than 3,200 Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs) who work at the University of British Columbia (UBC) will join B.C.’ s largest union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). GRAs will join CUPE 2278, the union that already represents Teaching Assistants, English Language Instructors, and Invigilators at UBC. “We’re proud to welcome Graduate Research […]
<strong>Township of Langley workers ratify new agreement</strong>
LANGLEY— Township of Langley workers, represented by CUPE 403, and the Township of Langley have ratified a new four-year agreement. CUPE 403 members voted 90 percent in favour of ratifying the agreement at a vote held last Friday (April 21). “After a long round of negotiations we are pleased to have a new agreement in […]
<strong>Workers at Science World decide to unionize, join CUPE</strong>
VANCOUVER— Workers at Vancouver’s iconic Science World have decided to join B.C.’s largest union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The 150 workers will be part of CUPE Local 1004, a multi-unit local that represents a diversity of community, municipal and professional workers across the region. “We are proud to welcome workers at Science […]
<strong>CUPE municipal workers in Abbotsford ratify new contract</strong>
ABBOTSFORD— CUPE Local 774 members, municipal workers in Abbotsford, have ratified a new two-year agreement. The ratification vote took place Thursday March 9 and members voted 89 percent in favour of the new agreement which provides wage increases of 4.5 percent for 2023 and 4 percent for 2024. “We are very pleased that we were […]
<strong>Burnaby Public Library Workers Ratify New Contract</strong>
BURNABY – CUPE 23 members who work for Burnaby Public Library have voted 91 percent in favour of ratifying a new three-year agreement. “I want to thank the bargaining committee for their great contributions and hard work during this round of negotiations,” said CUPE 23 Library Division Chair Sarah Bjorknas. “This new agreement recognizes the important […]
<strong>CUPE Local 23 Ratifies New Agreement</strong>
BURNABY – CUPE Local 23 members (City of Burnaby inside and outside workers as well as foremen) have voted 75 percent in favour of ratifying a new three-year agreement. “I want to thank the bargaining committee, CUPE 23 staff and our CUPE servicing representatives for their hard work in achieving this new agreement,” said CUPE […]
CVRD and CUPE reach four-year labour agreement for continued delivery of services
DUNCAN, BC– The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 358 have reached agreement on a four-year collective agreement for the period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025. “We are very pleased to announce that we have reached this agreement after months of work by the highly […]
