News - CUPE BC

CUPE 1760, United Way BC improve mental health coverage and convert multiple precarious jobs to regular status

Dan Gawthrop — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:42:15 -0700

BURNABY—United Way British Columbia (UWBC) and CUPE Local 1760 have agreed to increase extended health coverage to a combined maximum of $1,200 per year per person for accessing psychologists (including clinical psychologists), registered clinical counsellors, social workers, and online cognitive behavioural therapists.

Bulletin - Paid sick leave for all K-12 members

Greg Taylor — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:02:29 -0700

All workers in the province are now provided with five days of paid sick leave off work – including unionized workers under a collective agreement – under new changes to the Employment Standards Act, as of March 31,2022. This means that all K-12 members – including casual, temporary, and probationary workers – should be entitled to paid sick leave, regardless of the language in your collective agreement.

Bulletin - Updated Communicable Disease Guidelines

Greg Taylor — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:42:23 -0700

The Ministry of Education has issued a new update to the Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings. The updates reflect current Provincial Health Officer orders and guidance from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. This update is effective Saturday April 16 to allow time for planning before the Easter long weekend.

British Columbians need a fully funded 9-1-1 service now: CUPE 8911

Dan Gawthrop — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:24:00 -0700

VANCOUVER—The COVID-19 pandemic and recent extreme weather events have highlighted more than ever the need for properly staffed, fully funded 9-1-1 emergency call taking and dispatch services in British Columbia. That’s the public message of the Emergency Communications Professionals of BC (CUPE 8911) for this year’s Emergency Service Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Awareness Week (April 10-16).

Bulletin - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Greg Taylor — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:43:19 -0700

Last year marked the first time September 30th - the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – was recognized as a federal statutory holiday. The Province of B.C. made a public commitment to engage Indigenous Peoples on how to best observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation followed by engagement with stakeholders in key business sectors.

Union raises alarm on eliminating daytime custodial services in Victoria schools

Greg Taylor — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:05:13 -0700

VICTORIA – Eliminating daytime custodial services is an ill-conceived plan that will leave Victoria schools less clean and healthy, lead to increased spread of common illnesses, and more student and staff absences due to illness, says Victoria school support workers. The Canadian Union of Public Employees local 382 is calling on Victoria School District 61 to reverse its decision to cut these critical services.

Following vote for new agreement, City of Duncan employees continue work delivering services for residents

Nathan Allen — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:00:38 -0700

DUNCAN—For members of CUPE Local 358 working for the City of Duncan, voting in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement is just the first step in working with the municipality to provide better services for residents.

Bulletin - Updates announced for K-12 COVID protocols

Greg Taylor — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:01:01 -0800

The provincial health officer announced changes to several public health orders this week, meaning the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has updated it’s Public Health Guidance for the K-12 sector. The revised guidance will take effect on the first day of the school’s spring break.

Bulletin - Bargaining Update: far apart on money issues, more work to be done

Greg Taylor — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:10:28 -0800

The K-12 provincial bargaining committee met last week with their counterparts from the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. This third session focused primarily on monetary issues, including wages and term for a new provincial framework agreement.

Negotiations begin for new Health Science Professional collective agreement

Daniel Gawthrop — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:41:33 -0800

BURNABY—Bargaining for the new Health Science Professional collective agreement, which covers 19,500 workers in B.C. including approximately 1,000 CUPE members, has begun.

CUPE 2010 Village of Pemberton Employees Ratify New Collective Agreement

Nathan Allen — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:42:46 -0800

PEMBERTON – Employees of the Village of Pemberton ratified a new Collective Agreement. With the Municipal Council voting to approve the new agreement on March 1 and CUPE 2010 members concluding a vote in favour on March 2, Pemberton workers will now benefit from an improved three-year contract for a term retroactive to January 1, 2022 and concluding on December 31, 2024.

CUPE BC celebrates Community Social Services Awareness Month

Dan Gawthrop — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:09:37 -0800

BURNABY—March is Community Social Services (CSS) Awareness Month. CUPE BC honours and appreciates the more than 3,500 CUPE members who work in community social services. These include community support workers for the developmentally challenged, employment counsellors, addiction counsellors, legal advocates, early childhood educators and more.

Bulletin - March Mobilizing Mondays!

Greg Taylor — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:02:29 -0800

K-12 locals across the province are in preparations for local bargaining. So, throughout March, CUPE Education is launching Mobilizing Mondays – every Monday of the month CUPE will be virtually hosting the Mobilizing for Bargaining workshop for K-12 locals.

Provincial Budget shows BCNDP government’s commitment to building back better by investing in public services

Clay Suddaby — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:44:35 -0800

VICTORIA—Today’s provincial budget makes important investments that continue the BCNDP government’s work to address the key issues impacting workers and their families, CUPE BC President Karen Ranalletta said today.

Bulletin - Updates for K-12 sector COVID guidelines

Greg Taylor — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:36:16 -0800

Last week, the provincial health officer announced changes to public health orders. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has updated its guidance to the K-12 sector on the preventative measures needed to limit the spread of COVID in schools. As of February 18, some of the enhanced measures implemented earlier this year have been rescinded.

Bulletin - Bargaining continues, pivotal meeting ahead

Greg Taylor — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:49:26 -0800

The K-12 provincial bargaining committee met this week with their counterparts from the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association for another three days of discussions.

Statement from CUPEBC

Clay Suddaby — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:19:05 -0800

BURNABY--It has come to our attention that CUPE National's logo is being used to promote a "protest" event without our authorization.

Bargaining Update - Provincial bargaining begins for K-12 sector

Greg Taylor — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:34:16 -0800

Bargaining for a new provincial framework agreement for K-12 school support workers began this week. The K-12 provincial bargaining committee met with their counterparts from the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association for three days of face-to-face, safely distanced discussions.

United Way BC bargaining breaks down over wage parity issue

Dan Gawthrop — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:17:08 -0800

Talks end after UWBC refuses to abandon push for two-tiered wages for regional offices

BURNABY—Bargaining talks between CUPE Local 1760 and United Way BC broke off late last week after the company refused to back away from a two-tiered wage structure that would see newly amalgamated United Way employees at regional offices earn less than their colleagues in the Lower Mainland.

Bargaining begins for Community Social Services, Community Health workers in B.C.

Dan Gawthrop — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:51:01 -0800

BURNABY—Bargaining has begun for more than 17,000 community social service workers and more than 21,000 workers in the community health sector in B.C., with bargaining association representatives for both sectors commencing contract talks this week.