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FEBRUARY 5, 2019Art Gallery workers strike over concessions and wages
Gallery workers walk off the job in response to employer efforts to force a vote on rejected last offer VANCOUVER...
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JANUARY 29, 2019Vernon arena workers newest group to join CUPE
Vernon and Coldstream arena workers voted unanimously to join CUPE 626. VERNON — Thirteen arena workers in Vernon became members...
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JANUARY 28, 2019CUPE 15 issues 72-hour strike notice to Vancouver Art Gallery
Union vows to fight concessions and two-tier proposals BURNABY—The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 15, has served 72-hour strike...
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JANUARY 28, 2019CUPE 402 welcomes City of Surrey fitness professionals
SURREY — CUPE 402 gained 206 new members through a Labour Relations Board (LRB) vote held on Friday, January 25....
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JANUARY 25, 2019CUPE 917 ramps up clothing drive for homeless, wins Golden Bean award
And the Golden Bean goes to…CUPE 917! Chili champions, pictured left to right are Jodi Mclean, Nick Vagvolgyi, Brad Lockwood,...
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JANUARY 23, 2019New membership numbers from CUPE National confirm CUPE BC as largest union in British Columbia
BURNABY - The latest CUPE membership numbers are out from CUPE National, showing continued growth in British Columbia, with nearly...
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JANUARY 14, 2019CUPE BC statement on RCMP actions at Unist’ot’en camp
CUPE BC today issued the following statement regarding last week’s events at the Unist’ot’en camp in Wet’suwet’en First Nation territory....
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JANUARY 9, 2019Additional support category added to 2019 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Education
BURNABY – The Ministry of Education announced this week that nominations are now open for the 2019 Premier’s Awards for...
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JANUARY 8, 2019What a year it was—and what a year lies ahead!
For CUPE BC, 2018 was an amazing year. The first full year of a BC NDP government that’s working to...