Union News
CUPE HSPBA Professional Fees Application
Greetings Health Science Members of CUPE Local 15, Attached below is the application for the one-time Professional Bodies Fee Reimbursement. The Local will be accepting applications from August 15, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Members must fill out all fields of...
Cyber-Attack on Three Provincial Health Services Managed by HEABC
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health Members: Please see the memo below from Michael Reed covering for Andrew Ledger, National Representative and Health Sector Coordinator, regarding a cyber-attack on three servers managed by the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC)....
Emancipation Day – August 1st
Dear Members, Please see link below from CUPE National regarding Emancipation Day. https://cupe.ca/event/emancipation-day?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CUPEToday
Vancouver School Board Health and Wellness Application Process
To apply for approval to be reimbursed for the Health and Wellness Fund, please follow the following instructions: Retrieve the form from https://vsbworld.sharepoint.com/sites/EmployeeServices/SitePages/Labour-Relations.aspx. Complete the form and send it back...
WorkSafe BC Bulletin – Bears and Other Hazardous Wildlife
Dear Members, Please see WorkSafe bulletin regarding planning for and preventing encounters with bears and other hazardous wildlife.
Vancouver Art Gallery Volunteers for Reclassification Committee
Dear Vancouver Art Gallery Members: We hope that you are enjoying summer! As you all may know, the collective agreement has a provision for a Reclassification and Salary Schedule Committee: 21.(m) Reclassification and Salary Schedule Committee: The parties shall form...
VCH CBA Bargaining Bulletin – January CBA Bargaining Dates Set to Hear a New Offer
Hello VCH Community Health Members: Please find attached a bulletin from the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) Negotiating Committee. In solidarity, Warren WilliamsPresident
International Human Rights Day
Greetings Members: Please see article from CUPE National regarding International Human Rights Day at the following link.
Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Ratification Vote: December 14 to 21, 2022
Greetings CUPE Local 15 Health Science Professionals: The ratification vote for the Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Tentative Agreement will be conducted online via Simply Voting. This is a trusted platform used by many organizations and unions, including CUPE Local...
VCH HSPBA Bargaining Update: CUPE HSPBA Ratification Information
Dear HSPBA Members, Please find below an important notice from Andrew Ledger, National Representative and Health Coordinator, regarding the CUPE HSPBA ratification information sessions. A notice including the Zoom link was sent out to your personal email address if we...
HEU Joint Release – Federal Health and Immigration Ministers Urged to Stop Deportation of Local Health Care Worker
As health ministers meet in Vancouver, HEU issued a joint news release below with Sanctuary Health to urge the federal health and immigration ministers to stop the deportation of a local healthcare worker and HEU member. Claudia Zamorano is a hospital housekeeper. She...
VSB Bargaining Bulletin – November 2022
Greetings!Your CUPE Local 15/VSB Bargaining Committee would like to provide you with an update as to how things are progressing with the renewal of your collective agreement.The Bargaining Committee would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding as...
City et al Bargaining Committee Priorities Survey 2022
Greetings City et al Members:On September 20, 2022, our members from the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Park Board, RayCam Cooperative Centre, and Britannia Community Centre elected the City et al Bargaining Committee to represent City et al members in contract...
“We won”: CUPE celebrates defeat of Doug Ford’s anti-worker Bill 28
Dear Members: Please see below message from CUPE National regarding the defeat of Doug Ford’s anti-worker Bill 28.
715,000 CUPE Members Across the Country Unite Alongside Education Workers
Today, 55,000 Ontario frontline education workers walked out of schools in a political protest. The entire Canadian Union of Public Employees membership, 715,000 strong across the country, is with them. Ontario works because of CUPE members. We keep hospitals...
HSPBA Bargaining Bulletin – BC’s 22,000 Specialized Health Care Professionals Reach Tentative Agreement
Dear HSPBA Members: Please see attached bargaining bulletin from Andrew Ledger, CUPE National Representative and Health Coordinator.