2023 update!

After a month into the New Year we hope that members, friends, and family are doing well. Your Executive has been keeping busy with meetings, networking, and workshops. The Negotiating Committee has been to the bargaining table with the employer 8 times in total (2022-23). Future meetings are set for February 14, 23, & 24, 2023; where they intend on…

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Food Bank Donations at the Holiday Social

CUPE 951 will be collecting donations of money and canned food items at the December 7 Holiday Social to help support our communities. Food banks on Vancouver Island are reporting that they just can’t meet the demand, as the numbers of families and individuals who can’t afford food have increased dramatically amid rising food costs.   Cash is especially appreciated as it gives food banks…

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Holiday Guidelines For CUPE Local 951

Articles 22.10 (CUPE Local 951) and 22.11 (CUPE Local 917) provide that, “All regular employees will be granted 3 days leave of absence with pay in addition to all other vacation entitlements, to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Where, due to operational requirements, an employee is required to work between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day,…

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