Over the past thirty years, tuition fees for university undergraduates in Canada have doubled, even after accounting for inflation. Other compulsory fees have also increased. College students are seeing a similar rise in tuition and fees. We need urgent action to address the high costs of post-secondary education. Don’t fall for these common excuses as to why the rising price…
Read moreFor the upcoming municipal elections, your Union and the Victoria Labour Council (of which we are a member) have endorsed qualified candidates who will work for you. You may have got a card from CUPE and/or the VLC in the mail. You can also follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on endorsements and election information. FYI: Many…
Read moreFor the past two and a half years, a committee has been working to revise our Bylaws, last updated in 2012. We will be holding a Special General Meeting (SGM) this summer in order to discuss and vote on these Bylaws, which will then need to be submitted to CUPE National for approval. Please take some time to read through…
Read moreGet involved with making change in 2018! The Victoria Chapter of Women’s March Canada has organized a Symposium to commemorate six months after the 2018 Women’s March, held at UVic on Saturday, July 21st, 2018. Find more information here: WMV-Symposium-Poster
Read moreThis year at the June BBQ, the Good & Welfare committee will be collecting toiletries for welcome kits for Victoria Women’s Transition House Society: A welcome kit is a pack of toiletries placed in bedrooms for new residents when they arrive at the Emergency Shelter. Each kit contains basic items for use by the women and their children during their stay…
Read moreAt our April general meeting, we took time to honour Arden Little, a long time union activist retiring after almost 28 years as a member! We shared cake! President Kara White had this to say about Arden, “You might have heard about Arden from the Career Development Committee, Health and Safety Committee, bargaining committee member, picket captain, Steward and…
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