Union News
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,...
VSB Ratification Meetings – January 18 and 19, 2023
Greetings VSB Members: Please find below an important notice that was mailed out this week to your home address that we have on file. To ensure that you receive important updates, please make sure that the union office has your updated home mailing address as well as...
VSB/CUPE 15 Year End Information Update
WOW, what a way to end an already unforgettable year and a half of school! First let us begin by THANKING each and every one of you for the commitment and dedication that you’ve shown to your students and families these past 15 months, they couldn’t have gotten...
VSB – Extreme Heat Messaging for Today
Please see the attached bulletin from the Vancouver School Board.
Langara Bargaining Committee Elected
A Bargaining Committee was elected at the AGM held on June 16, 2021. The members elected are:Steven BrouseCarrie ChapmanAngelica Lillico-OuachourAdrian LivesleyBrie McMillan, andRose Palozzi The committee plans to meet through the summer to analyze the Collective...
VSB Non-Teaching Support Staff Employment Insurance Benefits
Please find the attached information sheet below regarding Non-Teaching Support Staff Employment Insurance Benefits. Frequently Asked Quesitons: When may I apply for Employment Insurance(EI) for the Summer break? You may apply after your last working day. ...
K-12 Childcare Update Bulletin
Please find the attached bulletin on the subject of seamless childcare, including details of the expansion of Seamless Day pilot projects and significant and positive changes to licensing restrictions, which will make it easier than ever for school districts to offer...
City of Vancouver has Ratified the Renewal of City et al Collective Agreements
The CUPE Local 15 City et al Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce we have been advised that the City of Vancouver (Common Employer) has ratified in favour of the renewal collective agreements (City, Parks Britannia, and Ray-Cam) on the basis of the Memorandum...
Three Museums Ratification of Memorandum of Agreement
Dear Members: 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...
City et al Collective Agreements Ratified by Members
The CUPE Local 15 City et al Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that the members’ employed under the City of Vancouver, Parks, Britannia, and Ray-Cam collective agreements have voted in favour of the renewal of collective agreements on the basis of the...
COVID Stigma K-12 Bulletin
The attached bulletin below addresses stigma, privacy, and mental health as well as provides a link to information on filing a claim through WorkSafeBC. Jeanne Marr and Chris LositoCUPE K-12 Coordinators – BC Region
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...