Union News
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.
Petition to Support Chartwells Langara Members
Greetings Members: Please see attached for a petition to support CUPE Local 15 members working at Chartwells Langara to seek a living wage. In solidarity, Chartwells Langara Bargaining Committee
Chartwells Langara Bargaining Update
Dear Chartwells Langara Members: Thank you to the members who attended our Ratification of Bargaining Proposals meetings which were held on December 8, 2023 and December 15, 2023. The members voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting the bargaining proposals as...
Bulletin – Announcement Regarding the Vancouver Park Board
Greetings Vancouver Park Board CUPE Local 15 Members: Please find below a bulletin from our CUPE Local 15 President, Warren Williams, regarding the recent plan of Vancouver Mayor, Ken Sim, to remove the independent park board.
National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence Against Women
Please see message below from CUPE National regarding the National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence Against Women.
Chartwells Ratification of Proposals for Bargaining Meeting – December 8 and 15, 2023
Dear Chartwells Langara CUPE Local 15 Members: Please see the attached notice below regarding the ratification of proposals for bargaining. We are holding two important meetings for all our members. We encourage all members to make an effort to attend one of the...
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.