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Building Strength to Support Members Today and Tomorrow

Building Strength to Support Members Today and Tomorrow

April 30, 2026
VICTORIA— CUPE BC’s finances continue to strengthen, with healthy surpluses across all funds. These surpluses have allowed investments in services, member support, and solidarity work to grow. In his annual…
VICTORIA— CUPE BC’s finances continue to strengthen, with healthy surpluses across all funds. These surpluses have allowed investments in services, member support, and solidarity work to grow. In his annual...

Hancock: Are you ready to fight for the B.C. we all want and deserve?

Hancock: Are you ready to fight for the B.C. we all want and deserve?

April 30, 2026
VICTORIA— CUPE National President Mark Hancock is calling on B.C. locals to make workplace safety a top priority, saying violence on the job is a growing risk for members. Speaking…
VICTORIA— CUPE National President Mark Hancock is calling on B.C. locals to make workplace safety a top priority, saying violence on the job is a growing risk for members. Speaking...

CUPE BC convenes annual convention in Victoria

CUPE BC convenes annual convention in Victoria

April 29, 2026
VICTORIA — B.C.’s largest union is setting its course to defend crucial public services and the rights of workers that deliver them. CUPE BC, the provincial division of the Canadian…
VICTORIA — B.C.’s largest union is setting its course to defend crucial public services and the rights of workers that deliver them. CUPE BC, the provincial division of the Canadian...

We have a deal: BC K-12 bargaining committee reaches tentative agreement

We have a deal: BC K-12 bargaining committee reaches tentative agreement

April 13, 2026
Your K-12 provincial bargaining committee is pleased to announce we have reached a tentative provincial framework agreement with the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). “This was a tough…
Your K-12 provincial bargaining committee is pleased to announce we have reached a tentative provincial framework agreement with the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). “This was a tough...

Comox Valley Regional District Workers Ratify New Agreement

Comox Valley Regional District Workers Ratify New Agreement

April 7, 2026
COURTENAY — Comox Valley Regional District workers, represented by CUPE 556, have voted in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. “CUPE 556 members take pride in delivering public services…
COURTENAY — Comox Valley Regional District workers, represented by CUPE 556, have voted in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. “CUPE 556 members take pride in delivering public services...

Village of Montrose workers ratify new collective agreement

Village of Montrose workers ratify new collective agreement

March 25, 2026
MONTROSE — CUPE 2087 members who work in the Village of Montrose have voted in favour of a new collective agreement, concluding this round of negotiations. “This agreement shows what…
MONTROSE — CUPE 2087 members who work in the Village of Montrose have voted in favour of a new collective agreement, concluding this round of negotiations. “This agreement shows what...

Capital Regional District workers ratify new collective agreement

Capital Regional District workers ratify new collective agreement

March 17, 2026
VICTORIA — Over 1,200 workers for the Capital Regional District (CRD) have ratified a new collective agreement. Members of CUPE 1978 voted in favour of ratifying the agreement reached on…
VICTORIA — Over 1,200 workers for the Capital Regional District (CRD) have ratified a new collective agreement. Members of CUPE 1978 voted in favour of ratifying the agreement reached on...

CUPE 1698 ratify new collective agreement with Fraser Valley Regional Library

CUPE 1698 ratify new collective agreement with Fraser Valley Regional Library

March 10, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — CUPE 1698 members have voted in favour of ratifying their new collective agreement with the Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL). The FVRL’s board also ratified the agreement late…
ABBOTSFORD — CUPE 1698 members have voted in favour of ratifying their new collective agreement with the Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL). The FVRL’s board also ratified the agreement late...

Fruitvale municipal workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action

Fruitvale municipal workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action

March 9, 2026
FRUITVALE — CUPE 2087 members have voted 100 percent in favour of strike action, in a vote held last Wednesday (March 4). “Our members are proud to provide public services…
FRUITVALE — CUPE 2087 members have voted 100 percent in favour of strike action, in a vote held last Wednesday (March 4). “Our members are proud to provide public services...