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Municipal

Municipal

CUPE represents more than 37,000 members delivering vital public services and maintaining critical municipal infrastructure in cities, districts, towns, and villages across B.C. CUPE municipal workers make sure our communities are clean, green, democratic, inclusive, prosperous, and safe for local families and visitors to live, work and play.

From supporting libraries and community centres, parks and recreation areas, roads and sidewalks, garbage collection and recycling, by-law enforcement and permitting, sustainable sewage treatment and quality drinking water, CUPE members deliver the services that help build strong communities in every corner of our province.

Municipal sector news

Lockout comes to an end: District of Squamish workers ratify new collective agreement

Lockout comes to an end: District of Squamish workers ratify new collective agreement

October 29, 2025
SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 members have ratified the tentative agreement reached earlier this week with the District of Squamish, officially bringing an end to the almost two-week long lockout. “At…
SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 members have ratified the tentative agreement reached earlier this week with the District of Squamish, officially bringing an end to the almost two-week long lockout. “At...

Tentative agreement reached in Squamish, end of lockout in sight

Tentative agreement reached in Squamish, end of lockout in sight

October 28, 2025
SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 and the District of Squamish have reached a tentative agreement with the assistance of a mediator, after a nearly two-week long lockout forced 250 municipal workers…
SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 and the District of Squamish have reached a tentative agreement with the assistance of a mediator, after a nearly two-week long lockout forced 250 municipal workers...

qathet Workers and Regional District Ratify Agreement

qathet Workers and Regional District Ratify Agreement

October 8, 2025
qATHET – Workers in the qathet Regional District, represented by CUPE 798, have reached a new tentative agreement after 18 months of bargaining with the regional district. The workers had…
qATHET – Workers in the qathet Regional District, represented by CUPE 798, have reached a new tentative agreement after 18 months of bargaining with the regional district. The workers had...

Squamish municipal workers begin job action to secure a fair contract

Squamish municipal workers begin job action to secure a fair contract

October 2, 2025
SQUAMISH – Members of CUPE Local 2269 (District of Squamish workers), are set to begin rotating job action later this morning. After nearly a year at the bargaining table, workers…
SQUAMISH – Members of CUPE Local 2269 (District of Squamish workers), are set to begin rotating job action later this morning. After nearly a year at the bargaining table, workers...

Squamish municipal workers set to begin rotating job action

Squamish municipal workers set to begin rotating job action

September 29, 2025
SQUAMISH — CUPE Local 2269 members have issued 72-hour strike notice and rotating job action will begin this coming Thursday, October 2, 2025. “District workers provide the critical public services…
SQUAMISH — CUPE Local 2269 members have issued 72-hour strike notice and rotating job action will begin this coming Thursday, October 2, 2025. “District workers provide the critical public services...

Squamish municipal workers vote 100 percent in favour of strike action

Squamish municipal workers vote 100 percent in favour of strike action

July 25, 2025
SQUAMISH — “This 100 percent strike vote demonstrates that our members are deeply concerned about the lack of progress at the bargaining table and the unwillingness of the District of…
SQUAMISH — “This 100 percent strike vote demonstrates that our members are deeply concerned about the lack of progress at the bargaining table and the unwillingness of the District of...
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Keywords / Employers / Local Number
Municipal sector locals
CUPE LOCAL 8911
Emergency Communications Professionals of BC
CUPE LOCAL 7000
Rapid Transit and Rail Workers
CUPE LOCAL 5523
SD22 - Vernon School District Education Workers
CUPE LOCAL 5278
VIU Students' Union Workers
CUPE LOCAL 5150
SD19 - Revelstoke School District Education Workers
CUPE LOCAL 5101
SD79 - Cowichan Valley School District Education Workers