Union News
VCH CBA Bargaining Bulletin – January CBA Bargaining Dates Set to Hear a New Offer
Hello VCH Community Health Members: Please find attached a bulletin from the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) Negotiating Committee. In solidarity, Warren WilliamsPresident
International Human Rights Day
Greetings Members: Please see article from CUPE National regarding International Human Rights Day at the following link.
Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Ratification Vote: December 14 to 21, 2022
Greetings CUPE Local 15 Health Science Professionals: The ratification vote for the Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Tentative Agreement will be conducted online via Simply Voting. This is a trusted platform used by many organizations and unions, including CUPE Local...
VCH HSPBA Bargaining Update: CUPE HSPBA Ratification Information
Dear HSPBA Members, Please find below an important notice from Andrew Ledger, National Representative and Health Coordinator, regarding the CUPE HSPBA ratification information sessions. A notice including the Zoom link was sent out to your personal email address if we...
HEU Joint Release – Federal Health and Immigration Ministers Urged to Stop Deportation of Local Health Care Worker
As health ministers meet in Vancouver, HEU issued a joint news release below with Sanctuary Health to urge the federal health and immigration ministers to stop the deportation of a local healthcare worker and HEU member. Claudia Zamorano is a hospital housekeeper. She...
VSB Bargaining Bulletin – November 2022
Greetings!Your CUPE Local 15/VSB Bargaining Committee would like to provide you with an update as to how things are progressing with the renewal of your collective agreement.The Bargaining Committee would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding as...
K-12 Bulletin #50 – Vaccine Rollout
Dear K-12 Local Presidents, Unit Chairs and Staff: Please post and/or distribute the attached bulletin to your members in K-12. This bulletin provides information on the province’s immunization schedule. We will be posting it to @cupek12bc accounts on Facebook,...
K-12 Bulletin #49 – Keeping Safe in the Pandemic
Dear K-12 Members: Please post this bulletin at your workplace. This bulletin provides current information and guidance regarding COVID-19 in K-12 settings. We will be posting it to @cupek12bc accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and on...
Black Shirt Day
“The Anti-Racism Coalition of Vancouver believe a small action can make a difference. In British Columbia, thousands of students wear pink shirts in support of anti-bullying. Orange Shirt Day has also been introduced across Canadian schools, where students wear orange...
K-12 Support Staff Training and Upgrading Survey
Please see the link below for a comprehensive training survey for K-12 support staff members. CUPE, other support staff unions, and BCPSEA are jointly launching this survey with a view to soliciting input to help define priorities for, and interest in, support...
COVID-19 Vaccines
Greetings CUPE Local 15 Health Sector Members, We are pleased to see that COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out and expect the employer will circulate information and invites to prioritized staff later today. LTC vaccines will continue to be the priority and as more...
K-12 Bulletin #40, Welcome Minister of Education
Please see the attached pdf for the latest update from your folks in K-12. Thank you!
K-12 Bulletin #39, CUPE Roles and EAs
Please see the attached Bulletin #39.
Bulletin #38 – Masks Now Mandatory
Please find attached Bulletin #38 - Masks Now Mandatory. In solidarity, Kathie Currie Staff Representative
CUPE Community Health Members Update
Dear CUPE Community Health Members: As you know only too well, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit B.C. with a vengeance in recent weeks. With positive test results moving steadily upward and reaching consecutive daily highs, provincial health authorities...
CUPE BC Virtual Convention Survey
Dear Members, On October 30th, the CUPE BC Executive Board passed a motion to proceed with planning a virtual 2021 Annual Convention. At this time, CUPE BC is conducting a brief survey to generate feedback from CUPE Locals towards the successful planning and delivery...