Union News
CUPE Local 15/Vancouver School Board Information Bulletin March 2024
Greetings Vancouver School Board Members: Happy Spring Break! We wish to update members on some very important matters that the union has been dealing with and to also provide some reminders about upcoming events. The union has recently raised a concern with the...
Vancouver School District Parent Advisory Council’s Response to the Union Groups’ Joint Press Release Regarding Staffing at VSB Schools
Greetings, Please find attached the response from the Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) to the Teacher and Staff Joint Release regarding the staffing levels at the Vancouver School Board (VSB) schools.
Joint Letter from Union Groups – Concerns Regarding the Service Provided to Students
Dear Vancouver School Board Members: Please see letter below for a joint press release from the Vancouver Secondary Teachers’ Association, Vancouver Elementary and Adult Educators’ Society, CUPE Local 963, CUPE Local 407, and CUPE Local 15 regarding concerns in...
Joint Health and Safety Taskforce Communication: Violence Prevention Toolkit
Greetings Vancouver School Board Members: Please find below a bulletin from the Joint Health and Safety Taskforce, which contains important information regarding the K-12 Violence Prevention Toolkit and training videos on its use.
Update on the Mayor’s Budget Task Force Report
Greetings City of Vancouver and Park Board Members: Please find below an update from our Local’s President, Warren Williams and CUPE Local 1004’s President, Scott McIntosh on the Mayor’s Budget Task Force report.
VSB Employee Health Fair – February 16, 2024
Greetings Vancouver School Board Members: Please see below for information regarding an Employee Health Fair that will be taking place on Friday, February 16, 2024.
Vancouver Art Gallery Information and Contract Ratification Meetings June 8, 2023
Greetings Vancouver Art Gallery Members: Please find the bulletin below with the details about the upcoming Information and Contract Ratification Meetings for Vancouver Art Gallery members on June 8, 2023. Please remind your colleagues about the meeting date and...
Fit City News: May – June 2023
Greetings City of Vancouver Members: Please find attached the May - June 2023 issue of the Fit City News from the City of Vancouver.
Action for 561 Transit Workers – Thursday, June 1, 2023
We invite you all to a solidarity action with Local 561 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023 in Mission. Please feel free to share the attached poster.
2023 Executive Election Results
After the nomination process closed, Vanessa Mani was acclaimed as Trustee, Henry Lee was acclaimed as Parks Sector Representative, and Mia Nickel was acclaimed as the HSPBA (Paramedical Health) Sector Representative. There was an election for Secretary-Treasurer, 1st...
Executive Elections – Important Dates: May 16-23, 2023
Dear Members: The polls for the 2023 Executive Elections are now open and will close on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. If you have not received your PIN from Simply Voting either in the mail or to your personal email address, please first check your spam/junk...
Executive Board Elections – Voting Link
Electronic voting for the Executive Board Elections are open now from Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) and will remain open until Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Polls will be accessible 24 hours a day. The link where you can...
2023 Executive Board Elections
Dear Members: Nominations for the Executive Board were held at the March 22, 2023 Virtual General Membership Meeting. All voting for the upcoming 2023 Annual Executive Board Elections will be conducted online. There will be an election for Secretary-Treasurer, 1st...
VSB/CUPE Local 15 Benefit Plan Ratification Vote – May 25, 2023
Greetings K-12 Members: Following the conclusion of each round of negotiations, our Vancouver School Board/CUPE Local 15 members will be required to decide if they wish to continue to be covered under the current VSB/CUPE Local 15 Benefit Plan or join the Provincial...
VSB/CUPE Local 15 Information Bulletin – May 2023
Greetings VSB Members: As we inch closer to the end of the school year, we wish to advise and update everyone on several issues that are being worked on with the employer and to share information that some members may not be aware of. The collective agreement is still...
Family Fun Fair| Saturday, May 13, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Manitoba Works Yard
Greetings Members: Please see the poster above regarding the City of Vancouver's Family Fun Fair. This event will be taking place on Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Manitoba Works Yard, 250 West 70 Avenue, Vancouver. Visit...