Union News
Jr. Black Achievement Awards Support Request
Dear Members: Please see the message below from Candace Knoll, Founder & President of the Jr. Black Achievement Awards Society. Dear CUPE 15 Members: I wanted to take a moment to say thank you so much to the CUPE 15 Members for the generous donation to the...
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Greetings Members: Please see the link below from CUPE National regarding the Internatinal Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Canadian Union of Public Employees (cupe.ca)
K-12 Presidents’ Council Bulletin: K-12 Bargaining Concludes in BC
Greetings Vancouver School Board Members: Please find bulletin below from the K-12 Presidents' Council regarding the conclusion of the K-12 bargaining in BC.
Woman, Life, Freedom
Greetings Members: Please find more info at the link below. Zan. Zendegi. Azadi. Woman, Life, Freedom. (womanlifefreedom.today)
Message from CUPE National – We are United in Solidarity for Change: Rennick Concludes Historic Conference
Greetings Members: Please find at the link below an article from CUPE National regarding the CUPE Women's Conference. We are united in solidarity for change: Rennick concludes historic conference | Canadian Union of Public Employees (cupe.ca)
Vancouver Wins First-Ever Partnership for Healthy Cities Award for Healthy City Dashboard at Global Summit
Greetings Members: Please find below an article from the City of Vancouver regarding being a proud recipient of a 2023 Partnership for Healthy Cities Award for its efforts to address the root causes of health inequities experienced by people in Vancouver.
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...
Emily Carr University to Introduce COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and Testing Measures
Dear ECU Community,As the Fall Term approaches, we have been thinking carefully about how to achieve a safe and equitable return to campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the number of cases in BC has risen dramatically in recent weeks, we decided it was necessary to...
VDLC – Volunteers Needed for Community Events
The Vancouver District and Labour Council (VDLC) is excited to be hosting two community events with Union Protein Project this Fall; September 16th at Blundell Elementary School in Richmond, and September 23rd at Queen Alexandra Elementary School in Vancouver. In...
CUPE K-12 Communicable Disease Guidelines for New School Year Bulletin
The attached bulletin below contains important information about the updated Public Health and Provincial guidance for the K-12 sector for the 2021-2022 school year.
Immunizations – Helpful Links
As the start of the Fall Session is coming up very shortly, you may have some questions regarding vaccinations and/or returning to work. Below are some links that you may find helpful regarding immunizations as well as workers' rights:COVID-19 Vaccination: Workers’...