Union News
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...
Executive Board Elections – Voting Link
Electronic voting for the Executive Board Elections are open now from Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) and will remain open until Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Polls will be accessible 24 hours a day. The link where you can...
National Truth and Reconciliation Day Events
Please consider attending these events that will mark National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30, 2021 in Vancouver: Paddles Up :: An Honour Guard for the Children – Celebrating the Rich Waterborne Culture of the Coast Salish Peoples is a free...
CUPE Health Presidents Prepare for Bargaining Conference, Awareness Campaign
BURNABY—At its quarterly meeting this week, CUPE’s Health Care Presidents Council (HCPC) finalized plans for the upcoming Health Sector Bargaining Conference and held a detailed strategy discussion around a CUPE National cost-share campaign scheduled to begin in...
September 30th – National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Notice – The union office will be closed on September 30th in recognition of Truth and Reconciliation Day. The Federal Government has declared this day in recognition of truth and reconciliation to take ownership for its colonial practices that have done so much harm...
A Message from CUPE BC – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CUPE members across B.C. are applauding the many municipal governments that have stepped up to voluntarily recognize September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as a statutory holiday. Established by the federal government, the new holiday—while not...
Upcoming CUPE VCH Community Health Survey to Seek Member Feedback on Bargaining Priorities
CUPE’s Health Care Presidents’ Council has launched a survey canvassing CUPE health members about their main priorities for the upcoming round of bargaining. The survey, for CUPE members working under Community Health Bargaining Association (CBA) and Health Science...
Emily Carr University Vaccination Policy and Testing Measures
We would like to take this opportunity to communicate with you regularly regarding the very fluid situation of your return to campus. In addition, we will also be sharing information as a result of our discussions with the employer as we navigate through this...
Emily Carr University to Introduce COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and Testing Measures
Dear ECU Community,As the Fall Term approaches, we have been thinking carefully about how to achieve a safe and equitable return to campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the number of cases in BC has risen dramatically in recent weeks, we decided it was necessary to...
VDLC – Volunteers Needed for Community Events
The Vancouver District and Labour Council (VDLC) is excited to be hosting two community events with Union Protein Project this Fall; September 16th at Blundell Elementary School in Richmond, and September 23rd at Queen Alexandra Elementary School in Vancouver. In...
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’...