Union News
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...
News Release: Honda Celebration of Light Returns to Illuminate Vancouver’s Skyline
Dear Members: Please see attached news release from the City of Vancouver regarding the Honda Celebration of Light. https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/honda-celebration-of-light-returns-to-illuminate-vancouver-s-skyline.aspx
CUPE BC Vancouver Pride Parade 2023
Greetings CUPE Local 15 Members: Please see invitation below from CUPE BC to their 2023 Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday, August 6, 2023.
Municipal Pension Plan Annual General Meeting
Dear CUPE Local 15 Municipal Pension Plan Members: Save the date for the online Municipal Pension Plan annual general meeting.Join the meeting to get the facts about your plan. You’ll hear about climate action goals, 2022 financial highlights, investment performance,...
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 is usually a day of celebration for Indigenous peoples, however the past year has been a challenging time as Indigenous communities across the country mourn the ongoing recovery of thousands of Indigenous children buried on residential school grounds. Please...
Take Action on Injured Workers Day – BCFED
June 1st is Injured Workers Day, a day that injured workers, their families, friends, unions & other progressive groups gather across Canada to call for urgently-needed changes to workers’ compensation programs. This year, we are doing just that. We are ramping...
City et al – Five Paid Sick Days per Calendar Year for Auxiliary & Temporary Full-Time Employees
Dear City, Parks, Britannia and Ray-Cam members: Our collective agreements with City, Parks, Britannia, and Ray-Cam provide paid sick leave for only a portion of the employees of these four employers. For those employees previously not eligible for paid sick days...
Vancouver School Board – Ratification of Bargaining Proposals
Thanks to the members who came out to our Ratification of Bargaining Proposals meetings.The members voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying the bargaining proposals as presented.Our first day at the bargaining table with the employer is June 10, 2022. Watch for...
2022 Executive Election Results
After the nomination process closed, Warren Williams was acclaimed as President, Ravina Lal was acclaimed as 2nd Vice President, Bernie Dionne was acclaimed as Parks Sector Representative, Roxshanna Shankar was acclaimed as the HSSCBA (Community Health) Sector...
VSB/CUPE Local 15 Information Bulletin: Quarantine Pay Update
Greetings K-12 Members: We are disappointed in having to report that the employer has denied the grievance we filed regarding members having to use their sick days to cover quarantine time due to contracting COVID-19, as opposed to paying you separately under the...
VSB/CUPE Local 15 Information Bulletin: 2022 Bargaining Update
Greetings K-12 Members: Your CUPE Local 15 Bargaining Committee met on May 18 and 19 to continue work on preparing proposals that will be presented to the membership for ratification on May 24 and 26, 2022. We strongly encourage all members to attend the proposal...
Election Voting Link – City, College/University and K-12 Members Only
Please see link below. https://cupe15.simplyvoting.com/
Meeting Notice – Vancouver School Board Bargaining Proposals
Statement from CUPE BC Regarding National Logo
BURNABY--It has come to our attention that CUPE National's logo is being used to promote a "protest" event without our authorization. Without drawing additional attention to this event, we wish to make it clear that our union has not endorsed nor is associated with...