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FEBRUARY 4, 2021CUPE BC President Paul Faoro announces he will not seek re-election at May convention
BURNABY-CUPE BC President Paul Faoro sent the following message to CUPE Local Presidents across B.C. after announcing to the union’s...
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FEBRUARY 1, 2021Celebrate Black History Month
Black History Month recognizes the important contribution of Black Canadians, the diversity of the Black community, and its importance to...
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JANUARY 29, 2021CUPE 1622 welcomes Surrey SPCA workers
SURREY—BC SPCA workers at the Education and Adoption Centre and at the Good Shepherd Barn voted to join CUPE 1622...
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JANUARY 29, 2021CUPE 4500 ratifies new agreement with BC Transit
VICTORIA—CUPE 4500 members have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with BC Transit that includes wage increases and significant improvements...
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JANUARY 25, 2021K-12 Bulletin #51 - COVID one year later
Today marks the one-year anniversary of Canada’s first COVID-19 case. This is a difficult milestone for us all, but it...
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JANUARY 22, 2021K-12 Bulletin #50 - Government of B.C. rolls out vaccine plan
The Province’s immunization plan, announced today, applies an age-based approach. Phase 1 and Phase 2 focus on protecting those...
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JANUARY 21, 2021K-12 Bulletin #49 - Keeping safe in the pandemic
Throughout the pandemic, the BCCDC and Provincial Health Officer have reiterated that transmission rates of COVID-19 in schools is low....
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JANUARY 18, 2021Peer harm reduction workers vote unanimously to join CUPE 1004
VANCOUVER—The representation vote held on March 9, 2020 by “Peer” harm reduction workers employed by the Portland Hotel Society (PHS)...
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JANUARY 14, 2021K-12 Bulletin #48 - STOP contracting out
Important information about EA hours and early care and learning CUPE National and CUPE BC have long supported the creation...