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Roadside rally draws strong public support for CUPE 561 transit workers

Roadside rally draws strong public support for CUPE 561 transit workers

June 1, 2023
MISSION—The intersection of Highways 7 and 11 was the scene of a raucous roadside rally this morning, as several dozen CUPE 561 transit workers and their supporters gathered with placards…
MISSION—The intersection of Highways 7 and 11 was the scene of a raucous roadside rally this morning, as several dozen CUPE 561 transit workers and their supporters gathered with placards...

CUPE 8911, E-Comm ratify new collective agreement

CUPE 8911, E-Comm ratify new collective agreement

May 29, 2023
VANCOUVER— Emergency Communications Professionals of BC, represented by CUPE 8911, have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with E-Comm Emergency Communications for British Columbia (E-Comm) that addresses important improvements to…
VANCOUVER— Emergency Communications Professionals of BC, represented by CUPE 8911, have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with E-Comm Emergency Communications for British Columbia (E-Comm) that addresses important improvements to...

CUPE BC Convention 2023

CUPE BC Convention 2023

May 18, 2023

First Transit strike in Eastern Fraser Valley is BC Transit’s failure

First Transit strike in Eastern Fraser Valley is BC Transit’s failure

May 16, 2023
CUPE BC president Karen Ranalletta says BC Transit ‘needs to get its head out of the sand’ For most public sector workers in this province, contract negotiations occur between their…
CUPE BC president Karen Ranalletta says BC Transit ‘needs to get its head out of the sand’ For most public sector workers in this province, contract negotiations occur between their...

UBC Research Assistants to join CUPE in the largest successful union organizing campaign in recent B.C. history

UBC Research Assistants to join CUPE in the largest successful union organizing campaign in recent B.C. history

May 15, 2023
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)….
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)....

E-Comm, CUPE 8911 reach tentative agreement

E-Comm, CUPE 8911 reach tentative agreement

May 4, 2023
VANCOUVER— E-Comm 9-1-1 (Emergency Communications for British Columbia Inc.) and Emergency Communications Professionals of BC (CUPE Local 8911) reached a tentative agreement late last night for a new three-year collective…
VANCOUVER— E-Comm 9-1-1 (Emergency Communications for British Columbia Inc.) and Emergency Communications Professionals of BC (CUPE Local 8911) reached a tentative agreement late last night for a new three-year collective...

2023 Convention wraps up in Victoria

2023 Convention wraps up in Victoria

April 29, 2023
VICTORIA – CUPE BC convention delegates are heading home with renewed commitments to fight for members and the crucial public services they provide, and to make the province’s workplaces safer….
VICTORIA – CUPE BC convention delegates are heading home with renewed commitments to fight for members and the crucial public services they provide, and to make the province’s workplaces safer....

Let’s build a better B.C. for everyone: Premier David Eby

Let’s build a better B.C. for everyone: Premier David Eby

April 29, 2023
VICTORIA – Delegates gave a warm and loud welcome to Premier David Eby. The Premier began his first address to a CUPE BC convention as premier and leader of the…
VICTORIA – Delegates gave a warm and loud welcome to Premier David Eby. The Premier began his first address to a CUPE BC convention as premier and leader of the...

Workers are demanding better: Bruske

Workers are demanding better: Bruske

April 28, 2023
VICTORIA – Unions will be leaders in tackling the affordability crisis. That was the message from the head of Canada’s house of labour, Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske, in…
VICTORIA – Unions will be leaders in tackling the affordability crisis. That was the message from the head of Canada’s house of labour, Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske, in...