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MARCH 2, 2010Liberals further the divide in B.C. with 2010 Budget
VICTORIA—With its first post-Olympics budget, the BC Liberal government is worsening economic polarization and providing little relief to rural communities...
Bargaining
MARCH 2, 2010Health Sciences Professionals negotiations scheduled
VANCOUVER–The Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) and Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) have agreed to begin contract discussions...
Bargaining
MARCH 1, 2010Community social services bargaining and pension update
BURNABY—Representatives from the community social services sector’s multi-union negotiating team met by conference call on February 22, at the request...
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MARCH 1, 2010Overflow crowd gives thumbs-down to sewage P3
VICTORIA - It was a shutout for public sewage treatment at the Capital Regional District meeting on sewage treatment procurement...
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FEBRUARY 22, 2010Wear Pink on February 26
BURNABY–On Friday, February 26, CUPE members in British Columbia will join folks in communities across Canada by wearing pink as...
Bargaining
FEBRUARY 19, 2010Fourth CUPE Local rejects tentative agreement
VANCOUVER - CUPE 3403-01 members voted on Thursday to reject the tentative Community Health agreement, the final of four locals...
Bargaining
FEBRUARY 19, 2010Creston library workers get ‘solid’ first agreement
CRESTON— The 13 members of CUPE 4959 who work at Creston Public Library look forward to serving the public in...
Bargaining
FEBRUARY 18, 2010New pension plan for community social services
BURNABY—On April 1, CUPE’s community social services workers become eligible to join the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP). The ability to...
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FEBRUARY 12, 2010Supporters rally to defend Insite from Feds
VANCOUVER – More than 150 people rallied on Wednesday in support of Insite, North America’s only supervised injection site. The...