Union News

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...
Vancouver Art Gallery Bargaining Update
To All Vancouver Art Gallery Members: Bargaining with the Employer has proceeded smoothly in the first five sessions with positive progress on: February 8, 15 and 16, 2023March 8 and 9, 2023 Both sides have agreed and signed off on almost all housekeeping matters as...
Three Sisters Museums Bargaining Update – March 10, 2023
Dear H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Society (HRMSC), Museum of Vancouver (MOV), and Vancouver Maritime Museum Society (VMMS) Members: We have secured the following dates to begin bargaining with each of your employers separately: HRMSC – March 24, 28, and April 11,...
International Women’s Day
Greetings Members: Please find a link below for an article from CUPE regarding International Women's Day. https://cupe.ca/event/international-womens-day?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CUPEToday
Vancouver Coastal Health CBA Bulletin – Community Bargaining Association Unions Ratify New Three-Year Collective Agreement
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSSCBA Members: Please find the bulletin at the link below from CUPE National Representative and Health Sector Coordinator Andrew Ledger regarding the Vancouver Coastal Health Community Bargaining Association's (CBA) ratification of...
Jr. Black Achievement Awards Society’s Spring Youth Educational Retreat – March 10 to 12, 2023
CUPE Local 15 is a proud sponsor of the Jr. Black Achievement Awards Society’s Spring Youth Educational Retreat, that will be taking place Friday, March 10, 2023 to Sunday, March 12, 2023. Please share the event link below with anyone you may know who would be...
City et al Bargaining Update February 2023
Greetings City et al Members: Your bargaining committee continues to meet weekly. We are on our way to being able to present thought-out proposals that we will share with our members to vote on for ratification, prior to meeting with the employer. Please make sure...
Letter from the Vancouver and District Labour Council to Vancouver School Board Trustees
Please see the attached letter on behalf of Stakeholder Unions at the Vancouver School Board to the Trustees regarding their proposal on combining the Finance and Personnel Standing Committees.
CUPE and Allies Rally for Public Health Care on Parliament Hill
Please see message at the link below from CUPE National regarding the rally for public health care on Parliament Hill. https://cupe.ca/cupe-and-allies-rally-public-health-care-parliament-hill?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CUPEToday
Vancouver School Board /CUPE Local 15 Information Bulletin – New Collective Agreement and COVID-19 Update
Greetings Vancouver School Board Members: We wish to keep everyone updated regarding the changes to your new collective agreement; especially with wages and benefits. Updates for your wages and benefits are competing with the legal requirement the employer has...
Museums Bargaining Update
Greetings VMM, MOV, and HRMSC Members: In December 2022, we notified the employer of our intent to start the bargaining process. We requested documents and sent a draft protocol agreement. Unfortunately, through to January 2023, we were unable to reach an agreement...