Union News
Langara College CUPE Local 15 Open Office – Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dear Langara College CUPE Local 15 Members: Please see the below notice for our monthly open office, which will be held tomorrow, Thursday, November 27, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Your Langara Shop Stewards, Sophie BennettAmanda BurkholderGitanjali GillAntonius...
Update on Vancouver’s 2026 Budget Decision
Dear City et al (City of Vancouver, Park Board, RayCam, and Britannia) Members: This afternoon, Ken Sim and the ABC Councillors voted to adopt the 2026 budget, despite concerns raised by workers, taxpayers, community members, and organizations across the city. This is...
Budget Update & Community Open Letter
Dear City et al (City of Vancouver, Park Board, RayCam, and Britannia) Members: We have an update on today’s meeting with the City, as well as an important new community action to share. Update from today’s meeting with the City Earlier today, representatives from...
CBA Bargaining Bulletin – November 18, 2025
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health HSSCBA Members: Please find attached the bulletin with the link for an additional strike vote information session, sent on behalf of the Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger.
Vancouver Art Gallery – Bargaining Committee Election – December 3, 2025
Dear Vancouver Art Gallery CUPE Local 15 Members: Please find below the meeting notice regarding the upcoming Bargaining Committee election on December 3, 2025.
REVISED – CBA Bargaining Bulletin – November 5, 2025
Hello, Please find attached the revised bulletin sent on behalf of the Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger. The effective date is November 15, 2025, not January 1, 2026.
Vancouver Art Gallery – Bargaining Committee Election – December 3, 2025
Dear Vancouver Art Gallery CUPE Local 15 Members: Please find below the meeting notice regarding the upcoming Bargaining Committee election on December 3, 2025.
REVISED – CBA Bargaining Bulletin – November 5, 2025
Hello, Please find attached the revised bulletin sent on behalf of the Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger. The effective date is November 15, 2025, not January 1, 2026.
CUPE Locals Speaking Out as City Considers Job Cuts
Dear City et al (City of Vancouver, Park Board, RayCam, and Britannia) Members: We know this is an unsettling time for CUPE members who work for the City of Vancouver. But we are fighting back. As we learned last week, the City’s draft 2026 budget would cut around 400...
HSPBA Bargaining Bulletin – Employer’s First Monetary Offer Falls Short
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Kindly find attached a bargaining bulletin sent on behalf of Andrew Ledger, Health Sector Coordinator, regarding an update on the employer’s response to the first offer.
CBA Bargaining Bulletin – November 5, 2025
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health HSSCBA Members: Please find below a bargaining update sent on behalf of the Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger.
HSPBA Bargaining Bulletin – October 30, 2025
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Please find attached the bulletin from our Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, with a bargaining update.
HSPBA Bargaining Bulletin – October 27, 2025
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Please find attached the bulletin from our Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, regarding the HSPBA bargaining survey results.
City Budget and Job Security Concerns
Dear City et al CUPE Local 15 Members: In recent days, the union office has received many inquiries from concerned members following media reports regarding the City of Vancouver’s intention to hold next year’s operating budget increase at 0%, the discussions around...
Langara College – Voluntary Severance and Upcoming Union Support Sessions
Dear Langara CUPE Local 15 Members: Please find below the notice regarding voluntary severance and upcoming Union support sessions.
Proposed 0% Property Tax Increase
Dear Members at the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Board of Parks: As you may have seen in the news, the employer has announced upcoming service cuts, closed the City’s equity office, and laid off eight exempt staff. On top of this, the Mayor has advanced a motion...