Union News
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,...
Municipal Pension Plan Annual General Meeting
Dear Langara College 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...
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...
Hate is our Enemy
My heart dropped when I turned on the news this weekend and saw what happened in Buffalo. Ten people lost their lives because of racist hatred fueled by online conspiracies. The same lies we have seen festering in Canada for years and have only grown since the start...
Important Broadcast Email from VSB Payroll
Dear K-12 10-Month Members:Please be advised that VSB Payroll will be launching the PeopleSoft system generated emails from vsbchprd-noreply@vsb.bc.ca for CUPE Local 15 10-month members to defer their school year end vacation payouts to September if they wish.Please...
VSB/CUPE Local 15 Information Bulletin: Bargaining Update April 2022
Greetings VSB Members: Your CUPE Local 15 Bargaining Committee met with the employer last Friday, April 22nd to develop a protocol agreement for our upcoming round of collective bargaining. We can confirm that an agreement has been reached and signed off with the...
CUPE BC News Release: CUPE Members’ Efforts Helping to Build a Stronger BC: Horgan
Greetings Members: Please find here a news release from CUPE BC regarding a message of thanks from Premier John Horgan at the 2022 CUPE British Columbia Convention.
K-12 Coordinator Bulletin: Updated Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 School Settings
Greetings K-12 Members: Please find attached a bulletin from the K-12 Coordinators containing information about the Ministry of Education updates to the provincial COVID-19 communicable disease guidelines for K-12 school settings.
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.