VANCOUVER – CUPE 15 members who work at Langara Students’ Union (LSU) recently reached a tentative agreement on a five-year deal.
http://www.cupe.bc.ca/cupe_members_at_langara_students_union_reach_tentative_agreement
International Women's Day celebrates the achievements of the past and ongoing efforts to build a world where all people are truly equal. The values and activism that women bring to our movement are integral to CUPE BC and the entire labour movement.
http://www.cupe.bc.ca/march_8_is_international_women_s_day_statement_from_cupe_bc
K-12 Presidents’ Council members witness the swearing in of three-year trustee, CUPE 779 President Andrea Smith from SD #46, Sea to Sky.
BURNABY—The K-12 Presidents' Council met for two days on Thursday and Friday to deal with Council business. Members were updated on the work of the violence in the workplace taskforce. They also began preparations for the next round of provincial bargaining. The current contract expires on June 30, 2019.
VANCOUVER – Workers at the AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC) at UBC voted to become members of CUPE 1936 in a BC Labour Relations Board vote conducted on February 22.
BURNABY—The results of CUPE’s bargaining survey for members in community social services have been complied and summarized and are ready for the CUPE CSS bargaining committee to use in developing proposals for bargaining.
http://www.cupe.bc.ca/survey_results_in_bargaining_prep_begins_for_community_social_services
VICTORIA - Yesterday’s Throne Speech outlining the John Horgan government’s agenda for this legislative session was a bold change of direction from previous BC Liberal governments, CUPE BC general vice presidents Michelle Waite and Karen Ranalletta said today.
http://www.cupe.bc.ca/horgan_government_throne_speech_shows_a_positive_progressive_vision_for_people
NEW WESTMINSTER—CUPE members in B.C.’s community health sector continue to struggle with challenges such as low wages and high workload, but—with a new provincial government committed to a strong public health system and renewed efforts toward coordinated bargaining—there is cautious optimism heading into the coming round of contract negotiations, delegates to a CUPE health care bargaining conference found this week.
CUPE 411 members hear details of the Human Rights Complaint with lawyer Carmela Allevato and learn about human rights through a presentation by CUPE National Human Rights Rep Cheryl Colborne
CHILLIWACK – When Trustee Barry Neufeld made homophobic and transphobic comments regarding the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) policy adopted by School District 33, CUPE 411 knew they could not stand idly by and allow students and staff in Chilliwack schools to be discriminated against or made to feel unsafe at work.
VANCOUVER — CUPE Local 1936-09 and the Hastings Community Association have signed off on a retroactive, five-year collective agreement that includes flat-rate wage increases averaging 9 per cent over the term, improved human rights and anti-harassment language, and no concessions.
http://www.cupe.bc.ca/cupe_1936_09_hastings_community_association_reach_new_deal
COQUITLAM – CUPE 561 members ratified the agreement to transfer active employees in the SD43 Non-Teaching Pension Plan (NTPP) to the BC Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) with 97 per cent of members voting in favour.
http://www.cupe.bc.ca/cupe_561_members_ratify_pension_plan_transfer
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