Union News

When Working People Stand Together, We Win 💪
Greetings Members, Please see below the message from CUPE BC President, Karen Ranalletta. The election campaign officially kicked off last weekend, and we’re now less than four weeks away from the October 19 BC Provincial Election! This election is critical for those...
VCH HSPBA Professional Development Fund Applications Now Open to CUPE Members
Dear Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA Members: CUPE Local 15 VCH Health Science Professionals can now apply for professional development funds available for education/training commenced between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025. Key points about the new professional...
City et al Bargaining Committee Election Results
Dear City et al Members: On September 19, 2024, over 80 members crowded into a meeting room at the Italian Cultural Centre to elect their bargaining committee for the next round of negotiations. Congratulations to the following members, who were elected to the Local...
Vancouver School Board/CUPE Local 15 Bargaining Bulletin – September 2024
Greetings Vancouver School Board (VSB) Members: Your CUPE Local 15/VSB bargaining committee met on September 19, 2024 to begin preparation for your upcoming bargaining in 2025. They have developed a calendar which outlines important dates including the preparation of...
Stanley Park Ghost Train Makes a Spooky Comeback
Hello Members: Please see the message below: The iconic Stanley Park Ghost Train is gearing up to take riders on a haunted Halloween journey from October 10 to October 31. Climb aboard for Ghosts in the Graveyard, a rollicking ride filled with creepy and entertaining...
Langara Open Office – Thursday, September 26, 2024
Dear Langara College CUPE Local 15 Members: Please see the notice below for our monthly open office which will be held this Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. In solidarity, Your Langara Shop Stewards, Sophie BennettSteven BrouseGitanjali...
Recarving and Healing Our Spirits Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Dear Members: Please see the invitation below to the Recarving & Healing Our Spirits Film Screening and Panel Discussion on Reconciliation in Education.
Chartwells Langara Information Meeting and Ratification Vote – June 21, 2024
Dear Chartwells Members: Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that on the evening of May 23, 2024, we reached a tentative agreement with the employer, pending ratification by the membership. We will be having the ratification meeting on Friday, June 21,...
CUPE Holds Successful 2024 Health Sector Bargaining Conference
Greetings Vancouver Coastal Health HSPBA and CBA Members: Please find attached a bulletin from our Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, which includes important information regarding the recent CUPE 2024 Health Sector Bargaining Conference. We plan to provide...
CUPE Local 15 Vancouver School Board Bargaining Committee Election Results
Dear K-12 Members: Thank you to all the members who attended the special meeting last night to select a bargaining committee for the upcoming round of negotiations with the Vancouver School Board. Congratulations to the following members who were elected to the Local...
Trustee Election Results
Dear Members: The results of the election that took place at the in-person Annual General Membership meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 for one Trustee position are in. After the nomination process and voting closed, Sheri Nielsen was elected as the Trustee and she...
Support to Unionize Research Assistants
Dear Members: The University of British Columbia is the largest university in BC and one of the largest in Canada. Yet it is one of the last universities in the country without a union for graduate research assistants. The lack of a union has prevented UBC student...
Ministry Funding for Health Sector
Greetings CUPE CBA and HSPBA Members, Please find attached a bulletin from our Health Sector Coordinator, Andrew Ledger, which includes an important update regarding funding for our health sector.
Campaign by COPE: The Schools We Need
Greetings Vancouver School Board Members: Please find below a letter from the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) regarding their "The Schools We Need" Campaign.
K-12 Presidents Council Bulletin – Executive Board Elections 2024 Results
Dear Vancouver School Board Members: Please find attached a bulletin from Kirsten Daub, the CUPE K-12 Coordinator, which includes the results from the recent 2024 Executive Board Elections. In solidarity, CUPE Local 15
VSB Special Meeting Notice – Election of Bargaining Committee – Thursday, May 23, 2024
Dear Vancouver School Board 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. We hope to see you at this important meeting!