Union News
“Think Big” Revenue Strategy Impact on CUPE Staff
Greetings Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Members: Please find below a message from Vancouver Park Board Chair, Scott Jensen, regarding the "Think Big" Revenue Strategy impact on CUPE Local 15 Park Board members.
Happy Lunar New Year!
Hello Everyone, CUPE Local 15 Executive and Society boards wants to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year. 新年快乐 pronounced “sun nin fai lok” in Cantonese and “xīn nián kuài lè” in mandarin. This phrase is meant to wish you a happy new year. 恭喜发财 pronounced...
Vancouver School Board/CUPE Local 15 Bargaining Update – Ratification Vote Results Notice
Greetings VSB Members: As President of CUPE Local 15, I wish to thank the bargaining committee for their hard work and dedication to an extremely challenging round of bargaining. I would also like to thank the members who attended the ratification meetings on January...
Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Pay Increases Expected in Approximately Six Weeks
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Please find the attached bulletin from the CUPE National Representative and Health Sector Coordinator Andrew Ledger regarding the pay increases for Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) members....
SUVCC Ratification and Vote Meeting – January 24, 2023
Please find the notice below for your upcoming Ratification Meeting and Vote on January 24, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In solidarity, Brynn JoyceStefan NielsenGail Johnson, Staff Representative
Vancouver Coastal Health CBA Bargaining Bulletin – Tentative Agreement Reached for Community Health
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health CBA Members:Please find attached a bulletin from the CUPE Community Bargaining Association (CBA) Bargaining Committee regarding a tentative agreement that was reached on January 15, 2023.To ensure that you receive important updates,...
Update on COVID-19 Safety Measures in K-12 Schools
Dear VSB Members: Please find below a bulletin from the K-12 Coordinators regarding updates on COVID-19 safety measures for the K-12 sector.
Letter from Board Chair – Mask Mandate Extended to Kindergarten to Grade 3 Students
Please find a letter from the Board Chair regarding the mask mandate extending to Kindergarten to Grade 3 students effective Monday, October 4, 2021 at the link below:...
Museums Meeting – Election of Bargaining Committee
This is a meeting notice for CUPE Local 15 Members at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver, and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre – Election of Bargaining Committee. Time to elect our Bargaining Committee! Come and learn about how bargaining works and how...
Events in Honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2-Spirit People in Canada (MMIWG2S+)
Please consider attending these MMIWG2S events: MMIWG2S Event | Red Dress Gathering | October 3, 2021 A Red Dress Gathering will be held in Surrey’s Bear Creek Park on Sunday, October 3, 2021 in honour of the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous Women, Girls,...
National Truth and Reconciliation Day Events
Please consider attending these events that will mark National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30, 2021 in Vancouver: Paddles Up :: An Honour Guard for the Children – Celebrating the Rich Waterborne Culture of the Coast Salish Peoples is a free...
CUPE Health Presidents Prepare for Bargaining Conference, Awareness Campaign
BURNABY—At its quarterly meeting this week, CUPE’s Health Care Presidents Council (HCPC) finalized plans for the upcoming Health Sector Bargaining Conference and held a detailed strategy discussion around a CUPE National cost-share campaign scheduled to begin in...
September 30th – National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Notice – The union office will be closed on September 30th in recognition of Truth and Reconciliation Day. The Federal Government has declared this day in recognition of truth and reconciliation to take ownership for its colonial practices that have done so much harm...
A Message from CUPE BC – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CUPE members across B.C. are applauding the many municipal governments that have stepped up to voluntarily recognize September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as a statutory holiday. Established by the federal government, the new holiday—while not...
Upcoming CUPE VCH Community Health Survey to Seek Member Feedback on Bargaining Priorities
CUPE’s Health Care Presidents’ Council has launched a survey canvassing CUPE health members about their main priorities for the upcoming round of bargaining. The survey, for CUPE members working under Community Health Bargaining Association (CBA) and Health Science...
Emily Carr University Vaccination Policy and Testing Measures
We would like to take this opportunity to communicate with you regularly regarding the very fluid situation of your return to campus. In addition, we will also be sharing information as a result of our discussions with the employer as we navigate through this...