Welcome back to September 2019 !
It's near the end of summer and a new school year is on the horizon. Welcome back soon !
Transporting Students with Behavioural, Special Needs
The District Health & Safety Committee does not support anyone driving students who are identified with 'Challenging Behaviour' (violence/harm to self or others) or have an Employee Safety Plan until…
CUPE Local 716 has a new Admin Assistant !
We are very pleased to announce our new Administrative Assistant, Sara Blaney. Our new office hours will be 10:00 - 2:00 from Monday to Friday. Welcome Sara !
Summer Employment anyone?
If you would like to work for the District throughout the summer, there are some opportunities for Clerical, NHS / EA at Garden City and Spul'u'kwuks, an EA and a…
CUPE 716 Scholarship Winners !
We have our winners for the CUPE 716 Scholarships for 2019! Congratulations to everyone who applied, with a special mention about the high quality of all the applicants. It was…
CUPE signs agreement to make K-12 schools safe and inclusive for all students
The fact that all 60 public school districts have joined the BC Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Educator Network is another victory in the effort to make schools safe and…
CUPE Equality Statement
Union solidarity is based on the principle that union members are equal and deserve mutual respect at all levels. Any behaviour that creates conflict prevents us from working together to…
We Care
We work together as friends and family and we care about each other. If you are aware of any major event that has been experienced by one of your co-workers, for…
Request for more funding for CUPE 716 staff
CUPE 716 has made requests at Board Meetings for an important and needed increase in funding for CUPE staff. Many issues with Non-Teaching staff in Richmond School District were addressed…
Working Heritage of BC
If you belong to the union you are part of the working history and heritage of BC and Canada. You can be proud of that fact. Why don't you investigate…