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OCTOBER 6, 2015Thank you, Paul Moist
CUPE BC’s letter to outgoing national president BURNABY - Paul Moist, national president of CUPE, announced his retirement yesterday, effective...
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JUNE 17, 2015CFIB’s call for wage cuts means discrimination against women, minorities
Late last month, as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities gathered for its annual meeting, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business...
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APRIL 30, 2015Never too early for election readiness
Fall federal vote will be critical to our future Welcome to the Convention 2015 edition of Public Employee. If you’re a...
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JANUARY 19, 2015A reality check for the neo-con set
Municipal wages withstand negative Fraser Institute 'spin' In November, thousands of British Columbians put their names forward to run as...
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JANUARY 12, 2015Southern Railway is no victim—David Black
COPE 378 President David Black, in a letter to the editor of the New Westminster Record, takes on Southern Railway’s misleading claim...
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014Portland Hotel Society workers lead by example
If you were a delegate to CUPE BC’s convention in April, you know all about the Portland Hotel Society and...
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014Thanks for your commitment and solidarity, K-12 CUPE members
As you all know, B.C. teachers yesterday voted to ratify the tentative agreement reached earlier in the week between the...
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AUGUST 29, 2014Labour Day a symbol of workers’ struggle
Let’s face it, for most people in our society, the real meaning of Labour Day has faded over the years....
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AUGUST 12, 2014BC Liberals must reinvest in environmental standards and enforcement
When I saw the images on TV and the internet of the tailings pond beach at the Mount Polley mine...