In honour of the new National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CUPE National hosted two virtual discussions on reconciliation, one in English and one in French. The panelists provided a powerful conversation touching on their own personal experiences, the new National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and the legacy of residential schools. Sharing this video for those of …

Dear CUPE member, As working people, we all know that access to paid sick leave is much more than just a workplace issue. During an ongoing pandemic, it’s also essential to maintaining public health and building a resilient province; it’s critical to ensuring that our workforce is prepared to weather this COVID storm and confront …

CUPE BC supports Vancouver School Board mandatory mask mandate for K-3 students, urges all school districts to follow suit BURNABY— CUPE BC is renewing its call for making masks mandatory for all students in K-12, including students from Kindergarten to Grade Three. This call is being made with new urgency given the rapid rise in …

This Thursday, September 30, is the first observance of the new federal statutory holiday to mark a National day for Truth and Reconciliation. CUPE BC supports reconciliation, and we hope that CUPE members in British Columbia will look at September 30 as a day of commemoration to honour the Survivors of Indian Residential Schools, their …

Orange Shirt Day is acknowledged on our schools on September 29, due to the new statutory holiday for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. Please wear Orange. We encourage you to reflect, and think about what your own commitment to reconciliation will be. The 94 Calls to Action can be found here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf

REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FROM CUPE BC The federal election is swiftly drawing to a close and the race in BC is as tight as ever. As you may have seen in recent polls, we are likely headed towards another minority government where Jagmeet Singh and the NDP can put …

Brothers, sisters, and friends, Earlier this year, CUPE created a National Safe Union Spaces Working Group to address serious concerns about gender-based violence and other forms of harassment and discrimination in our union. Participate in their survey to help make our union safer Our Working Group, advised by expert external consultants, has been reviewing CUPE’s existing tools …

Greetings Brothers, Sisters and Friends, Welcome back to our 10 month members. Thanks to all our twelve month members for getting schools ready for school opening. Hopefully everyone had a chance to enjoy the weather and got through the heat wave safely. Speaking of heat; we have had discussions with the employer on having a …

A Labour Day message from Karen Ranalletta, CUPEBC President:   This Labour Day, let’s pause to reflect and recharge, then continue our fight for stronger communities Happy Labour Day to all the more than 100,000 CUPE members in B.C.! I hope this important day gives you the opportunity to spend some time with your families …

Please take a moment to read through CUPE National’s position on Vaccines as we head back into the schools for the 2021-2022 School Year.  Taken from CUPE National – Vaccine Mandate Guidelines   COVID-19 has been with us for more than 18 months now, and CUPE members across the country have been on the frontline of this pandemic …