Union News
Community Health Bargaining Association (CBA) Bargaining Bulletin
Good Afternoon Health Members, Please find attached a bulletin from the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) negotiating committee, regarding bargaining progress slowing down over monetary, recruitment and retention issues.
VSB/CUPE Local 15 Bargaining Update
Greetings VSB Members:Your VSB/CUPE Local 15 Bargaining Committee wishes to update you on the progress of collective bargaining between the Union and the Vancouver School Board.As you may already be aware, bargaining has concluded for the Provincial Framework...
K-12 Presidents’ Council Bulletin: K-12 Provincial Framework Agreement
Dear K-12 Members: Please see bulletin below from the K-12 Presidents' Council regarding important updates about the K-12 Provincial Framework Agreement.
CUPE Local 15 City et al Bargaining Committee
Dear City et al Members: On September 20, 2022, over 70 members crowded into a meeting room at the Italian Cultural Centre to elect their bargaining committee for the next round of negotiations. Congratulations to the following members, who were elected to the Local...
HR MacMillan Space Centre Members: Bargaining Committee Listening Session on October 11, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Greetings Members: Please find attached invitation to participate in a listening session with your Bargaining Committee.
Vancouver Art Gallery Members: Bargaining Committee Listening Session On October 18, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Greetings Vancouver Art Gallery Members: Please find attached invitation to participate in a listening session with your Bargaining Committee.
Educational Staff COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Please find attached information about the vaccine rollout in schools. Please note the vaccines provided will be Pfizer and Moderna not AstraZeneca. Details are in the attachment from Vancouver Coastal Health. Be aware that the vaccine distribution is solely...
COVID-19 and Mask Requirements Q & A
The provincial Steering Committee has developed a Q&A document to assist school districts in implementing the recent updates to the Provincial COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines for K-12 Settings regarding mask requirements. The Ministry...
Bulletin #62 – April 12, 2021
Hello K-12 Members,The CUPE K-12 Presidents Council, along with CUPE National staff, have started the series of consultation and planning calls with K-12 (including early years) members grouped together by similarity of job duties. The first meeting was held on...
COVID 19 Update – April 12, 2021
Greetings, We would like to update members on our recent discussions with the employer regarding the roll out of the K-12 vaccine program.We were hoping to hear something from government last week, but they did not have any answers for us yet.If you were not aware,...
Vaccines and Expansion of COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits for Schools
The VSB has requested vaccines for all employees who may have even only been in a school once a month. The COVID-19 rapid test kits that the VSB piloted in ten schools earlier this year were highly successful. These test kits have been approved for expansion to all...
Q&A on Updated Provincial COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines/Rapid Response Teams
The provincial K-12 committees have released new and updated information that will be helpful in your local COVID-19 response effort. Please find the documents below.
Register for K-12 Consultation and Planning Calls Bulletin #61
The CUPE K-12 Presidents Council, along with CUPE National staff, are announcing a series of consultation and planning calls with K-12 (including early years) members grouped together by similarity of job duties. The attached bulletin contains the descriptions, dates,...
2021 Executive Board Elections
Nominations were held at the March 24, 2021 Virtual General Membership Meeting. Due to the amendment of Bylaw 12.4 in 2019, which altered the election cycle of the Executive Board positions, only one trustee position was up for election this year.Nominations took...
Deputy Minister’s K-12 Mask Requirement Update Bulletin
Further to yesterday’s PHO announcement and Deputy Minister’s bulletin, BCCDC Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools and the Provincial COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines for K-12 Settings have been updated to reflect the amended mask requirements for K-12 staff...
K-12 Updated Information on COVID-19 Bulletin #59
Please post and/or distribute the attached bulletin. We will be posting the bulletin below to @cupek12bc accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and on https://bcschools.cupe.ca. We ask you to follow these social media accounts and amplify shared news by liking...