The October Municipal Elections will be here before we know it! We are looking at holding an all candidates meeting with the School Board Trustee Candidates, to see where they stand on the issues that matter to us. Together with our friends at the Richmond Teachers Association and the Richmond District Parents Association, we are …
Updates on the Provincial Framework Agreement. If you have any questions at all about the difference between Provincial and Local bargaining please reach out and we will happily explain them to you.
As we are sure you have already seen in the news, there has been a tentative agreement made. This is just the first step in the bargaining process, and we will be sharing more information as we get it. So far all we know is what is mentioned in the attached Bulletin.
Please take a moment and read through the below Bulletin about the changes to the right to refuse unsafe work process! It is so important that each and every one of us knows our rights, and the process to follow should they be asked to do unsafe work. If you have any questions, or need …
The Ministry is rolling this out for the year 2023-2024 so it’s important that we get the CUPE feedback included in the discussions and eventually have a valuable place in the requirements and supports moving forward for our Aboriginal Students and families. We are asking our members to take a moment and read through the …
Hi everyone. We made it through another tumultuous year. Everyone should be very proud of themselves for continuing to make the schools a safe, caring, welcoming place. It couldn’t happen without all of us working together and caring for each other through unprecedented challenging times. The stress of coming to work in the schools is unimaginable but …
A message went out to everyone’s district emails with the attached newsletter, as well as an invitation to register to be one of the District’s Pride Parade Participants. Sharing it here again, just in case it got lost in the end of the year shuffle! The Vancouver Pride Festival will be taking place this summer with a …
Please find attached a bulletin that can be shared with members. Bargaining The K-12 Provincial Bargaining Committee will be resuming bargaining September 13-15. Meanwhile, the BCGEU has released their strike votes results, and are returning to the bargaining table on June 27. As other unions continue to bargain through the summer, we expect to schedule a Presidents Council meeting once …
These videos were shared with the Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement Committee, and we felt they deserved a share with our members. Some great work has been coming out of the Sooke School District and our friends at Cupe Local 459.
Sharing this via BC Federation of Labour Health and Safety Centre. Workers have the right to refuse work that would “create an undue hazard to the health and safety of any person”. When a worker exercises this right it helps identify hazards and keep workplaces safer for all. Starting August 2022, WorkSafeBC will be implementing amendments to the …
