Union News

Message From CUPE National – A Militant Labour Movement for a Better Future
Greetings Members: Please kindly find below a message from CUPE National President Mark Hancock: As union members, unity is our strength. And we need that strength today more than ever as we fight for a better life for our members, and as we fight the division and the...
Office Closure – December 24, 2024 to January 1, 2025
Greetings, Please note that our office is closed and we will be returning on Thursday, January 2, 2025. If you have any questions or concerns, you may email us at email@cupe15.org or leave a message at 604-879-4671 and someone will assist you in the New Year. Thank...
City et al Bargaining Priorities Survey 2024/2025
Dear City et al (City of Vancouver, Park Board, Ray-Cam, and Britannia) Members: Your Bargaining Committee has finished creating our members’ bargaining survey for you to complete. We have sent an email with the link to your personal email address that we have on...
Invitation from VSB Trustee: Town Hall – January 18, 2025
Greetings Members: Please find below an invitation from Vancouver School Board (VSB) Trustee Suzie Mah regarding a town hall on Saturday, January 18, 2024. Coalition of Progressive Electors and VSB Trustee Suzie Mah need your help. Let’s build the schools we need;...
CUPE Local 15 AGM (Vancouver Art Gallery) Election Results
Greetings Vancouver Art Gallery/CUPE Local 15 Members: Please find below the election results from the Vancouver Art Gallery Annual General Meeting held on December 11, 2024.
National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence Against Women
December 6 marks the somber anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre where an armed student targeted and murdered 14 women. On National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence Against Women, we reaffirm our commitment to ending gender-based violence....
Recarving and Healing Our Spirits Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Dear Members: Please see the invitation below to the Recarving & Healing Our Spirits Film Screening and Panel Discussion on Reconciliation in Education.
Chartwells Langara Information Meeting and Ratification Vote – June 21, 2024
Dear Chartwells Members: Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that on the evening of May 23, 2024, we reached a tentative agreement with the employer, pending ratification by the membership. We will be having the ratification meeting on Friday, June 21,...
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.
K-12 Presidents Council Bulletin – Executive Board Elections 2024 Results
Dear Vancouver School Board Members: Please find attached a bulletin from Kirsten Daub, the CUPE K-12 Coordinator, which includes the results from the recent 2024 Executive Board Elections. In solidarity, CUPE Local 15
VSB Special Meeting Notice – Election of Bargaining Committee – Thursday, May 23, 2024
Dear Vancouver School Board Members: Please see the attachment below regarding an upcoming special meeting to elect a bargaining committee. A hard copy has been sent to your home address that we have on file. We hope to see you at this important meeting!