Union News
HSPBA and HSSCBA Bulletin: 6.75% Wage Increase Starting April 1, 2023
Greetings HSPBA Members: Please find the bulletin below from your CUPE HSPBA and HSSCBA Bargaining Committees for details about the 6.75% wage increase starting April 1, 2023. In solidarity, Warren WilliamsPresident
K-12 Coordinators’ Bulletin: 6.75% Wage Increase Starting July 1, 2023
Dear Vancouver School Board Members: Please find attached below a bulletin from the CUPE K-12 Coordinators regarding a 6.75% wage increase starting July 1, 2023.
City et al Bargaining Proposal Ratification Meetings
Dear City et al Member: Please mark your calendar on April 12, 2023 to attend the City et al Bargaining Proposal Ratification meeting for all members working at the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Park Board, Ray-Cam Cooperative Centre, and Britannia Community Services...
CUPE BC Update: Local 561 Transit Strike Schedule
Greetings Members: Please see notice below from the CUPE BC Executive Board regarding the Local 561 Transit Strike schedule. Those wishing to show solidarity in person with Local 561 members’ walkout for pensions and wage equity can join the picket this week at three...
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)
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’...
CUPE Health Care Presidents’ Council Bargaining Convention – October 6, 2021 – Inn at the Quay, New Westminster
As per the Health Care Presidents’ Council Protocol Agreement, a bargaining convention will be held on October 6, 2021. This will occur in-person at the Inn at the Quay, 900 Quayside Drive, New Westminster. This convention is held for the purpose of electing...
Survey: BC’s Paid Sick Leave Program
The Government of British Columbia has initiated a public consultation process regarding what BC's paid sick leave program should look like.We encourage workers to complete the online survey and make your voice heard for a permanent sick leave plan that is universal,...
Breaking out of comfort zone: 2021 Support Workers Recognition Scholarship recipients
To recognize support staff and their exceptional contributions to support student learning, the District created the Support Staff Recognition scholarship. Eligibility for this scholarship is for graduating students who have made a positive impact on their school...
Vancouver Art Gallery Memorandum of Agreement is Ratified
The CUPE Local 15 Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that the members have voted to ratify the Memorandum of Agreement as recommended. Thank you to all the Vancouver Art Gallery members who came to the information meeting and participated in the...
BC Declaration Act
Dear Friends,As you may know, the BC government launched its Draft Action Plan on the BC Declaration Act recently. The draft plan is in a consultation phase right now, and feedback is specifically being sought from Indigenous community members and organizations in...
Compulsory Trades Certification System in BC
The BC government is reintroducing a compulsory trades certification system in BC called Skilled Trades Certification. Announcement details and a technical briefing can be found here. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021AEST0039-001140. This is a critical...
Reflecting on what our country has been – and what our society must become
The movement against Big Coal is gaining steam Powerful corporations, pushing massive new coal developments in the Rockies, have been threatening the mountains, rivers, and democracy itself. And with your help, we’ve won two major victories in the fight against...
June – State of BC Health from the BC Health Coalition
UPDATE The attack on our public health care in the Cambie case In September 2020, the BC Supreme Court dealt a strong blow to the efforts of Dr. Brian Day and others to undermine Canada’s public health care system. Despite our win, we have been dragged back into...