Union News
Happy Lunar New Year!
Hello Everyone, CUPE Local 15 Executive and Society boards wants to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year. 新年快乐 pronounced “sun nin fai lok” in Cantonese and “xīn nián kuài lè” in mandarin. This phrase is meant to wish you a happy new year. 恭喜发财 pronounced...
Vancouver School Board/CUPE Local 15 Bargaining Update – Ratification Vote Results Notice
Greetings VSB Members: As President of CUPE Local 15, I wish to thank the bargaining committee for their hard work and dedication to an extremely challenging round of bargaining. I would also like to thank the members who attended the ratification meetings on January...
Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Pay Increases Expected in Approximately Six Weeks
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: Please find the attached bulletin from the CUPE National Representative and Health Sector Coordinator Andrew Ledger regarding the pay increases for Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) members....
SUVCC Ratification and Vote Meeting – January 24, 2023
Please find the notice below for your upcoming Ratification Meeting and Vote on January 24, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In solidarity, Brynn JoyceStefan NielsenGail Johnson, Staff Representative
Vancouver Coastal Health CBA Bargaining Bulletin – Tentative Agreement Reached for Community Health
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health CBA Members:Please find attached a bulletin from the CUPE Community Bargaining Association (CBA) Bargaining Committee regarding a tentative agreement that was reached on January 15, 2023.To ensure that you receive important updates,...
VSB Ratification Meetings – January 18 and 19, 2023
Greetings VSB Members: Please find below an important notice that was mailed out this week to your home address that we have on file. To ensure that you receive important updates, please make sure that the union office has your updated home mailing address as well as...
K-12 Bulletin #65 – Vaccination Appointment Update
This bulletin outlines the announcement by the Ministry of Labour introducing amendments to the Employment Standards Act that, if passed, will provide all workers with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This is very welcome news...
CUPE Health Services Workload and COVID-19 Survey
Please find the link to the CUPE Health Services Workload and COVID-19 Survey 2021 in the attached document below. The deadline for survey completion is April 30, 2021.
K-12 COVID Bulletin #64 and Vaccination Program Information
Please see attached K-12 Bulletin #64, Vaccination Bulletin, and Vancouver Coastal Health letter for answers to frequently asked questions and more details on the K-12 Vaccination Program below.
Educational Staff COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Please find attached information about the vaccine rollout in schools. Please note the vaccines provided will be Pfizer and Moderna not AstraZeneca. Details are in the attachment from Vancouver Coastal Health. Be aware that the vaccine distribution is solely...
COVID-19 and Mask Requirements Q & A
The provincial Steering Committee has developed a Q&A document to assist school districts in implementing the recent updates to the Provincial COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines for K-12 Settings regarding mask requirements. The Ministry...
Bulletin #62 – April 12, 2021
Hello K-12 Members,The CUPE K-12 Presidents Council, along with CUPE National staff, have started the series of consultation and planning calls with K-12 (including early years) members grouped together by similarity of job duties. The first meeting was held on...
COVID 19 Update – April 12, 2021
Greetings, We would like to update members on our recent discussions with the employer regarding the roll out of the K-12 vaccine program.We were hoping to hear something from government last week, but they did not have any answers for us yet.If you were not aware,...
Vaccines and Expansion of COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits for Schools
The VSB has requested vaccines for all employees who may have even only been in a school once a month. The COVID-19 rapid test kits that the VSB piloted in ten schools earlier this year were highly successful. These test kits have been approved for expansion to all...
Q&A on Updated Provincial COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines/Rapid Response Teams
The provincial K-12 committees have released new and updated information that will be helpful in your local COVID-19 response effort. Please find the documents below.
Register for K-12 Consultation and Planning Calls Bulletin #61
The CUPE K-12 Presidents Council, along with CUPE National staff, are announcing a series of consultation and planning calls with K-12 (including early years) members grouped together by similarity of job duties. The attached bulletin contains the descriptions, dates,...