Union News
Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
Dear Members: Please see the above details regarding an event being held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, for the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement! Should you have any questions regarding this event, please email the Friends of Sinn Fein...
HSPBA and HSSCBA Bulletin: 6.75% Wage Increase Starting April 1, 2023
Greetings HSPBA Members: Please find the bulletin below from your CUPE HSPBA and HSSCBA Bargaining Committees for details about the 6.75% wage increase starting April 1, 2023. In solidarity, Warren WilliamsPresident
K-12 Coordinators’ Bulletin: 6.75% Wage Increase Starting July 1, 2023
Dear Vancouver School Board Members: Please find attached below a bulletin from the CUPE K-12 Coordinators regarding a 6.75% wage increase starting July 1, 2023.
City et al Bargaining Proposal Ratification Meetings
Dear City et al Member: Please mark your calendar on April 12, 2023 to attend the City et al Bargaining Proposal Ratification meeting for all members working at the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Park Board, Ray-Cam Cooperative Centre, and Britannia Community Services...
CUPE BC Update: Local 561 Transit Strike Schedule
Greetings Members: Please see notice below from the CUPE BC Executive Board regarding the Local 561 Transit Strike schedule. Those wishing to show solidarity in person with Local 561 members’ walkout for pensions and wage equity can join the picket this week at three...
Jr. Black Achievement Awards Support Request
Dear Members: Please see the message below from Candace Knoll, Founder & President of the Jr. Black Achievement Awards Society. Dear CUPE 15 Members: I wanted to take a moment to say thank you so much to the CUPE 15 Members for the generous donation to the...
Building Anti-Racism Solidarity in our Workplaces and Unions
The VDLC Anti-Racism Committee is hosting a virtual event on May 1st, 2022 - International Workers' Day. Who: All union members who want to learn and share about racism and anti-racism in the workplace.What: A webinar focused on: how to break the silence and be an...
2022 Executive Board Elections
Nominations for the Executive Board were held at the March 23, 2022 Virtual General Membership Meeting. All voting for the upcoming 2022 Annual Executive Board Elections will be conducted online. There will be an election for City Sector Representative, K-12 Sector...
CUPE Local 15/VSB Information Update
Greetings K-12 Members: We wish to update you on a few things currently taking place. As traditionally happens each March, the employer will now be holding all postings until the VSB budget is finalized and the status of enrolment for classes next year is known. These...
K-12 Coordinators’ Bulletin: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Dear K-12 Members:Please see below for information from the K-12 Coordinators regarding National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Upcoming Events at the Museum of Vancouver
Greetings Members: Please find below links to information about some upcoming events from the Museum of Vancouver: Reconciliation — MOV | Museum of Vancouver World Autism Acceptance Day at MOV — MOV | Museum of Vancouver
VSB/CUPE Local 15 Bargaining Update
Greetings VSB Members: Please be advised that our CUPE Local 15 bargaining committee members will begin site visits to your workplaces starting Monday, March 28th, 2022 and will continue until collective bargaining is completed. The purpose of these visits is to...
VSB/CUPE Local 15 Information Bulletin – Compulsory Quarantine
Greetings K-12 Members: We wish to advise members that today, March 24, 2022, the union filed a policy grievance against the employer regarding the payment of wages when a member must enter into compulsory quarantine. The current collective agreement states the...
CUPE Post-Secondary Members: You are invited!
Dear CUPE Post-Secondary Members: You are invited! Join CUPE for a look at how sexual violence and harassment on campus affects our work in the post-secondary sector and the new tools CUPE has created to help locals navigate the union’s response. Featuring Wendy...
Gathering Hosted by CUPE National’s Diversity Vice-Presidents
Greetings Members: Please find below an invitation to CUPE National's Diversity Vice-Presidents' upcoming gathering on April 9, 2022.
Virtual Evening with Dr. Cornel West!
Dear Members: Please find attached a message from the CCPA-BC. This year marks CCPA-BC’s 25th anniversary, and we’re starting it with some exciting news for you: in just a few weeks, together with the BC Black History Awareness Society, we will be co-hosting Dr....