National AccessAbility Week – Not All Disabilities are Visible

May 25th-31st is National AccessAbility Week 2025, and the IDEA committee would like to highlight CUPE’s campaign “Not All Disabilities are Visible”, run by the Persons with Disabilities Committee. Learn more about disabilities and how invisible disabilities can create barriers for workers on this CUPE fact sheet: https://cupe.ca/sites/cupe/files/what_is_a_disability_fact_sheet_2.pdf  Did you know CUPE offers a workshop on Disability and Ableism in the…

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International Women’s Day

March 8th marks this year’s International Women’s Day, with the theme “Accelerate Action”. Around town, visit the International Women’s Fair on March 8th and 9th at Oakland’s Community Association or have brunch on March 8th with the Victoria Labour Council from 10:30-12:00, with an event at the Ambrosia Centre afterwards. On a heavier note, attacks on the human rights of women…

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Black History Month

This February CUPE 951 proudly celebrates Black History Month and would like to share some of the important work being done around our campus and beyond. Since May of 2023 the Scarborough Charter Steering Committee has been working to integrate the principles from the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The UVSS supports Black…

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