September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to remember and honour the Indigenous children stolen from their families and communities and sent to residential schools and it is a day to stand in solidarity with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. It’s important that we all reflect on actions we can take to be…
Read moreCUPE 951 stands steadfastly with the 2SLGBTQ+ community. We fight for the rights of every member of our Union and folks in the communities we live in. Our members serve proudly on the CUPE BC Pink Triangle and BCFED 2SLGBTQIA+ Workers committee. We want to make sure everyone knows they are supported and welcome and that we will always publicly…
Read moreA Labour Day Picnic will be happening in Esquimalt on Monday Sept 4th from 11 am to 2 pm — come say hi to your CUPE family and other labour groups! More detail at https://victorialabour.ca/events/labour-day-2023/
Read moreHello there and Happy Fall! We are reaching out on behalf of the Rainbow Crosswalk Committee who has been collaborating with PeerNetBC to deliver several community consultations specifically for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks studying or working at UVic. We hope to reach as many individuals as possible so we can gather a meaningful subset of the population, so please forward this to your…
Read more951 members Kirk Mercer, Page DeWolfe, Susie Dancer, Stephen Leckie, and recent retiree Ted Godwin joined the Victoria Labour Council with the BC Ferries and Marine Workers Union float the MV Queen of Solidarity (captained by Vikki Smudge) and close to 100 members from several other unions including other CUPE Members from Vancouver Island District Council and Nanaimo Duncan District…
Read morePeerNetBC will be hosting a virtual gathering for Staff and Faculty at UVic on July 18th, 2023 at 130pm. This gathering will facilitate discussion about the repainting of the current rainbow crosswalk, your experiences as a 2SLGBTQIA+ staff and/or faculty and what ideas you might have for meaningful support UVic can provide. Visit the following link for more information and…
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