Union News
CUPE Holds Successful 2024 Health Sector Bargaining Conference
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA and CBA Members: Please find attached a bulletin from our Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, which includes important information regarding the recent CUPE 2024 Health Sector Bargaining Conference. We plan to provide...
CUPE Local 15 Vancouver School Board Bargaining Committee Election Results
Dear K-12 Members: Thank you to all the members who attended the special meeting last night to select a bargaining committee for the upcoming round of negotiations with the Vancouver School Board. Congratulations to the following members who were elected to the Local...
Trustee Election Results
Dear Members: The results of the election that took place at the in-person Annual General Membership meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 for one Trustee position are in. After the nomination process and voting closed, Sheri Nielsen was elected as the Trustee and she...
Support to Unionize Research Assistants
Dear Members: The University of British Columbia is the largest university in BC and one of the largest in Canada. Yet it is one of the last universities in the country without a union for graduate research assistants. The lack of a union has prevented UBC student...
Ministry Funding for Health Sector
Greetings CUPE CBA and HSPBA Members, Please find attached a bulletin from our Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, which includes an important update regarding funding for our health sector.
Campaign by COPE: The Schools We Need
Greetings Vancouver School Board Members: Please find below a letter from the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) regarding their "The Schools We Need" Campaign.
Reminder: Retroactive Pay for Former CUPE Local 15 Members at Langara College
Dear Former Langara College Members: Please see below for important information regarding the application process for retroactive pay for former Langara College members. The deadline for application submission is October 18, 2023.
Emily Carr University Ratification of Tentative Agreement Meeting Notice – October 11, 2023
Greetings Emily Carr University of Art and Design Members: Please see notice below regarding an important meeting that will be mailed out to your home address that we have on file. To ensure that you receive important updates, please make sure that the union office...
Bulletin – HSPBA Classification Redesign Process Ready for Members
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Please find the attached bulletin from the CUPE National Representative and Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, regarding the HSPBA classification redesign process ready for members.
K-12 Presidents Council Bulletin – Join Us to Resist Anti-2SLGBTQI+ Hate!
Greetings K-12 Members: Please see bulletin below from the K-12 Presidents Council to stand against anti-2SLGBTQI+ hate.
HSPBA Classification Review to Begin on September 22, 2023
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Please find the attached bulletin below from the CUPE National Representative and Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, regarding the HSPBA Classification Review to begin on September 22, 2023.
City et al Bargaining Committee Update – September 12, 2023
Greetings City et al Members: Your Bargaining Committee continued to meet over August. We received a framework to settle package from the employer on August 22, 2023. Your committee reviewed and discussed the package that was proposed and responded with our counter...
Metro Vancouver Labour Day Celebration!
Hello CUPE Local 15 Members: Please see information below from the Vancouver & District Labour Council regarding a Labour Day Celebration on Monday, September 4th between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Truth and Reconciliation – Volunteers Needed
Greetings, Please see poster below from the Fraser River Indigenous Society regarding recruiting volunteers for their Truth and Reconciliation Event in Maple Ridge on September 30, 2023.
Retroactive Pay for Former Members of CUPE Local 15 at Langara College
Greetings Former Langara College Members: Please find the letter below that will be mailed and emailed to former Langara College Members. If you are a former Langara College Member please email hrpayroll@langara.ca by October 18, 2023 for details. Current members do...
City et al Bargaining Committee Update – August 16, 2023
Greetings City et al Members: Your Bargaining Committee continues to meet with the Employer to discuss proposals. There have been constructive discussions, and we have currently scheduled more dates to meet with the employer. We will update the membership as...