Union News
Gathering Place National Indigenous Day Celebration June 17, 2023
Greetings Members: CUPE Local 15 is a proud sponsor of this wonderful event for National Indigenous Day. We look forward to seeing you there.
Vancouver Art Gallery Information and Contract Ratification Meetings June 8, 2023
Greetings Vancouver Art Gallery Members: Please find the bulletin below with the details about the upcoming Information and Contract Ratification Meetings for Vancouver Art Gallery members on June 8, 2023. Please remind your colleagues about the meeting date and...
Fit City News: May – June 2023
Greetings City of Vancouver Members: Please find attached the May - June 2023 issue of the Fit City News from the City of Vancouver.
Action for 561 Transit Workers – Thursday, June 1, 2023
We invite you all to a solidarity action with Local 561 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023 in Mission. Please feel free to share the attached poster.
2023 Executive Election Results
After the nomination process closed, Vanessa Mani was acclaimed as Trustee, Henry Lee was acclaimed as Parks Sector Representative, and Mia Nickel was acclaimed as the HSPBA (Paramedical Health) Sector Representative. There was an election for Secretary-Treasurer, 1st...
Executive Elections – Important Dates: May 16-23, 2023
Dear Members: The polls for the 2023 Executive Elections are now open and will close on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. If you have not received your PIN from Simply Voting either in the mail or to your personal email address, please first check your spam/junk...
K-12 Coordinators’ Bulletin – Flood Response
Dear K-12 Members: Please find attached a bulletin from CUPE BC regarding how the flood response impacts the K-12 education sector.
Public Schools Need Public Voices – A Message from OneCity
Dear K-12 Members: Please find below a message from OneCity.
City of Vancouver Vaccine Mandate Policy – Update and Member Rights
Update The coalition of City of Vancouver Unions (CUPE Local 15, CUPE Local 1004, and the Firefighters Union Local 18) have now filed Section 54 applications at the BC Labour Relations Board (LRB) given that the City has denied that they have any legal obligation to...
Vancouver Art Gallery General Membership Meeting – Election of Bargaining Committee
Dear Vancouver Art Gallery Members: Please see the attachment below regarding the election of a bargaining committee during the Vancouver Art Gallery's next General Membership Meeting. A hard copy has been sent to your home address that we have on file.
San’yas Core Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
Dear Langara College CUPE Local 15 Members: We are pleased to announce the opportunity for CUPE Local 15 members at Langara College to participate in a pilot for San’yas Core Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. This is a paid course offered by the Employer and CUPE...
VSB Special Meeting Notice – Bargaining Committee Election
Dear VSB Members: Please see the attachment below regarding an upcoming special meeting to elect a bargaining committee. A hard copy has been sent to your home address that we have on file.
K-12 Coordinators bulletin: Survey – Support Staff Initiative for Retention and Recruitment Enhancement
Dear K-12 members:Attached is a bulletin that contains important information about a survey for the Support Staff Initiative for Recruitment and Retention Enhancement.
No Vaccine Mandate for Vancouver School District Staff
After careful consideration, the Vancouver School Board will not mandate COVID-19 vaccines for staff. “As a Board, we continue to be very committed to ensuring schools are safe and inclusive places to learn and work,” says Carmen Cho, Vancouver School Board Chair. “We...
Vancouver Coastal Health CUPE Local 15 Member Interviews
On November 12th and 15th, at the CUPE BC Regional office in Burnaby, CUPE’s Health Sector Coordinator will be interviewing members that work in the health sector as part of the Health Care Presidents’ Council’s National Cost Share plan designed to increase member...
City of Vancouver Vaccine Mandate Policy – Next Steps
Dear City and Parks Members:Please see the attached letter below regarding the City of Vancouver Vaccine Mandate Policy – Next Steps. Please also find the Section 54 letter sent to the City of Vancouver from the City of Vancouver's three CUPE bargaining units. UPDATE:...