Union News
Langara Ratification Meetings Notice July 11, 12, 13
Please find attached below the meeting notice that was mailed to Langara College members via Canada Post on June 20, 2023. Please pass the message along to all your other colleagues in case they did not receive it. Please ensure that your home address, personal email,...
Message from the Vancouver School Board – TD Canada Bank’s System Outage – June 16, 2023
Dear Vancouver School Board Members: Please see the message below from the Vancouver School Board regarding TD Canada Bank's system outage that may impact today's payroll deposit for members whose payroll is directly deposited at TD Canada Bank.
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.
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:...
Mandatory Vaccination Policy Update for City and Parks Members
Dear City and Parks Members: At this time the union has not been provided the final policy regarding mandatory vaccination. Once it is reviewed we will be in a better position to respond. The union has a responsibility to uphold the collective agreement rights...
New COVID-19 Health Order on Vaccine Status to Come into Effect on October 26, 2021
Order Contains Important Information for CUPE Health Members Please find attached a copy of the Order of the Provincial Health Officer, dated October 14, 2021, related to Hospital and Community (Health Care and other services) COVID-19 vaccination status information...
City’s Equity Officer’s Update on Supports for Staff from Marginalized Communities
Please see the video update below, created by the City’s Equity Officer, Aftab Erfan. It includes information for staff from marginalized communities on how they may access the kinds of supports they may need through the City’s systems. The video covers: 1) Mental...
2nd Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest
Children can paint, decorate, or carve a pumpkin. It’s your choice! Each category above will be judged in the following areas: FunnyOriginal IdeaScaryBest ThemeMost Unusual Please take a photo with the pumpkin and email it to dmohabir@cupe15.org ensuring you include...