Union News
City et al Bargaining Committee Update – June 14, 2023
Dear City et al Members: On June 12, 2023, your Bargaining Committee met face-to-face with the employer’s committee to conduct an initial exchange of bargaining proposals. Your committee has been reviewing the employer's proposals over the past two days. We have...
Vancouver Maritime Museum Society Ratification of Tentative Agreement Meetings July 5, 2023
Greetings Vancouver Maritime Museum Society Members: Please find details of the meetings in the bulletin below.
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Ratification of Tentative Agreement Meetings July 4, 2023
Greetings H.R. MacMillan Space Centre Members: Please find details of the meetings in the bulletin below. Please refer to the REVISED bulletin that was mailed out to members.
Museum of Vancouver Ratification of Tentative Agreement Meetings July 6, 2023
Greetings Museum of Vancouver Members: Please find details of the meetings in the bulletin below.
Langara College Bargaining Update – Tentative Agreement Reached
Dear Langara College CUPE Local 15 Members: We are pleased to announce that your bargaining committee and the employer reached a tentative agreement to conclude bargaining in the evening of Friday, June 9, 2023. More details of the agreement will be shared by email...
Vancouver Art Gallery Tentative Agreement
Greetings Vancouver Art Gallery Members: Thank you to the members who attended our ratification presentation and vote yesterday. The members voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting the tentative agreement as recommended by the bargaining committee. If you have any...
Vancouver School Board – Potential Functional Closures
Greetings K-12 Members:As many of you are aware, there could be the possibility of “functional closures” of schools in the district due to attendance impacts by COVID 19. A “functional closure” means that some schools may be closed, but there will be efforts made to...
Return to School January 4, 2022 for VSB Members
Greetings: We wish to update you with the current information we have from the employer regarding the January return to school plan. All CUPE Local 15 VSB members are to report for work on Tuesday, January 4th as you have all been deemed essential service employees....
Vancouver Art Gallery Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Dear Vancouver Art Gallery Members:CUPE Local 15 was emailed the DRAFT Mandatory Vaccination Policy regarding the Vancouver Art Gallery’s intention to institute mandatory vaccinations for all unionized employees on December 17, 2021 at 4:27 p.m. The union was not...
A Message from the K-12 Presidents Council
Greetings K-12 Members: Please find attached a message from the K-12 Presidents Council.
K-12 Provincial Bargaining Survey Bulletin
Dear K-12 Members: Please find attached a bulletin update from your K-12 provincial bargaining committee. Please note that the deadline to complete the survey is Friday, December 17, 2021.
Cihan Erdal
CUPE 4600 member from Carleton University, Cihan Erdal, was unjustly detained in Turkey in September 2020, when he was swept up in a mass arrest of politicians, activists, and academics in Istanbul. Since June of this year, he has been conditionally released, but...
CUPE 15 VSB Support Staff Workers and Vancouver Teachers’ Federation Call for Better Supports for Students
Teachers and support staff in Vancouver schools care deeply about inclusion and the full participation of students in our classes. We are committed to ensuring that our classrooms are responsive to the diverse and exceptional learning needs of all students....
CUPE Local 15 VSB Bargaining Committee
Congratulations to the following members who were elected to the Local 15 VSB Bargaining Committee: Chris BrownVanessa ManiDebbie MohabirCarley RomasCynthia SchadtRufa Sese (1st Alternate)Amanda Leung (2nd Alternate) Kathie Currie, Local 15 Staff Representative, will...
VSB Meeting Reminder – Election of Bargaining Committee
Attention VSB Members: Meeting Reminder – Your collective agreement will expire on June 30, 2022 and a virtual meeting to elect a bargaining committee is scheduled on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 starting at 5:30 p.m. If you did not receive the Zoom invitation last...
Vancouver Art Gallery Bargaining Committee Elected
Dear Vancouver Art Gallery Members: We elected your Bargaining Committee for 2021-2022 contract negotiations! Thank you to all that participated in the election of the Bargaining Committee at our meeting on November 23rd. It was a productive meeting and I appreciate...