Union News

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.
K-12 President’s Council Bulletin – Solidarity Message
Dear K-12 Members:Please see the attached message of solidarity from BC K-12 workers to Ontario education workers. Please post and distribute widely to share this important message. We stand united with Ontario K-12 workers and will provide whatever support we...
CUPE Health Care Presidents Review Survey; Begin Preparations for Bargaining
CUPE’s Health Care Presidents Council (HCPC), gathering virtually for their quarterly meeting on June 3, 2021, used the results of a recent member survey to start developing a plan for a public campaign while setting the agenda for an upcoming bargaining conference...
Three Museums Ratification of Memorandum of Agreement
Thank you to all the Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver Maritime Museum and HR MacMillan Space Centre members who came to the information meeting on June 7th and to all that voted in favour of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) through the Zoom polling...
CUPE BC Updates: General Announcements & Resources
Dear members, Please read on for general CUPE BC announcements and to learn more about upcoming events, learning resources, and community engagement opportunities. CUPE BC Web Conference | Build Your Resilience | June 15 Please join CUPE BC's Summer 2021 Web...
In Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples Bulletin from K-12 Presidents Council
The bulletin below provides links to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, CUPE’s publication Walking the talk: A practical guide to reconciliation for CUPE locals and a number of other important resources so that we can actively participate in...
City et al Ratification Meetings
Attention City, Parks, Ray-Cam, and Britannia Members: As you know, the City et al Bargaining Committee has reached a tentative agreement with the City of Vancouver for City, Parks, Ray-Cam, and Britannia members. Ratification of the proposed Memorandum of Agreement...
Kamloops Tragedy
I just wanted to provide you with another update as we head into the beginning of a new week. The team has been actively working this weekend on plans to support our staff, students and communities. These are incredibly difficult times; the lasting and...
Kamloops Residential School Discovery
Sending love and light to the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc community and others affected as they navigate their way through this atrocity and to those families whose children never came home from residential schools. To the 215 unknown children, we honour you, we remember...
Museums Information and Ratification Vote – Monday, June 7, 12 -1:30 p.m.
This is a meeting notice for CUPE Local 15 Members at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Vancouver Museum and HR MacMillan Space Centre - Information and Ratification Vote. Date - Monday, June 7Time - 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.Platform - Zoom (link sent to home email June...
Bulletin – Restart & Vaccination – May 27, 2021
This bulletin provides information on the provincial restart plans, announced yesterday, and references the positive news from last week regarding vaccination of youth aged 12-17. This bulletin is also posted at...
Museums Information and Ratification Vote
Notice to CUPE Local 15 Members at the Vancouver Museum, Vancouver Maritime Museum, and HR MacMillan Space Centre - Information Meeting and Ratification Vote Monday, June 7, 2021, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. on Zoom (link to be sent by email near the date) A tentative agreement...