Union News
Update from the K-12 Presidents’ Council on BCTF Impasse
Dear Vancouver School Board (VSB) Members: We are writing to inform you that we have been advised by the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) that they have reached an impasse in negotiations with the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). As a result, it is...
HSPBA Bargaining Bulletin – Negotiations Suspended
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Please find attached the bulletin from our Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, regarding the HSPBA bargaining update.
Job Posting – Temporary Staff Representative I
Dear Members: Please find below the job posting for the Temporary Staff Representative I position including the hourly wage. Job Posting – Temporary Staff Representative I CUPE Local 15 – Vancouver Municipal, Education, and Community Worker’s Union is accepting...
CBA Bargaining Bulletin – Bargaining Set to Resume
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health HSSCBA Members: Please find attached a bargaining update sent on behalf of the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) Negotiating Committee. In solidarity, Santino ScardilloActing President
Langara College CUPE Local 15 Open Office – Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dear Langara College CUPE Local 15 Members: Please see the below notice for our monthly open office, which will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. In solidarity, Your Langara Shop StewardsGail Johnson, Staff Representative
Office Closure – December 24, 2025 to January 1, 2026
Greetings, Please note that our office will close on December 24, 2025, at noon and we will be returning on Friday, January 2, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns, you may email us at email@cupe15.org or leave a message at 604-879-4671 and someone will assist...
Budget Update & Community Open Letter
Dear City et al (City of Vancouver, Park Board, RayCam, and Britannia) Members: We have an update on today’s meeting with the City, as well as an important new community action to share. Update from today’s meeting with the City Earlier today, representatives from...
CBA Bargaining Bulletin – November 18, 2025
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health HSSCBA Members: Please find attached the bulletin with the link for an additional strike vote information session, sent on behalf of the Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger.
Vancouver Art Gallery – Bargaining Committee Election – December 3, 2025
Dear Vancouver Art Gallery CUPE Local 15 Members: Please find below the meeting notice regarding the upcoming Bargaining Committee election on December 3, 2025.
REVISED – CBA Bargaining Bulletin – November 5, 2025
Hello, Please find attached the revised bulletin sent on behalf of the Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger. The effective date is November 15, 2025, not January 1, 2026.
CUPE Locals Speaking Out as City Considers Job Cuts
Dear City et al (City of Vancouver, Park Board, RayCam, and Britannia) Members: We know this is an unsettling time for CUPE members who work for the City of Vancouver. But we are fighting back. As we learned last week, the City’s draft 2026 budget would cut around 400...
HSPBA Bargaining Bulletin – Employer’s First Monetary Offer Falls Short
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Kindly find attached a bargaining bulletin sent on behalf of Andrew Ledger, Health Sector Coordinator, regarding an update on the employer’s response to the first offer.
CBA Bargaining Bulletin – November 5, 2025
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health HSSCBA Members: Please find below a bargaining update sent on behalf of the Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger.
HSPBA Bargaining Bulletin – October 30, 2025
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Please find attached the bulletin from our Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, with a bargaining update.
HSPBA Bargaining Bulletin – October 27, 2025
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Please find attached the bulletin from our Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, regarding the HSPBA bargaining survey results.
City Budget and Job Security Concerns
Dear City et al CUPE Local 15 Members: In recent days, the union office has received many inquiries from concerned members following media reports regarding the City of Vancouver’s intention to hold next year’s operating budget increase at 0%, the discussions around...