Union News
Upcoming Local 561 Solidarity with CUPE National Officers
Greetings Members:You are invited to two events happening next Wednesday, July 5th. They will have Mark Hancock and Candace Rennick in attendance from CUPE National, as well as Karen and Trevor from CUPE BC. In the morning, they will have a burmashave action at...
K-12 Presidents Council Bulletin: End of School Year
Greetings Vancouver School Board Members: Please find the bulletin from the K-12 Presidents Council regarding the end of the school year posted below.
Vancouver School Board – Welcoming Wellness Newsletter – July 2023
Greetings K-12 Members: Please find attached a wellness newsletter below from the Employee Wellness Team at the Vancouver School Board.
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...
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:...
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...