A Letter of Agreement (LOA) between UVic and CUPE 951 has been established that significantly improves people’s access to learning. Regular CUPE 951 employees who apply for development opportunities can now access up to $5000.00 per person on an annual basis. This is the first major update to the policy since it’s inception in 1981. The types of learning and…
Read moreAs you may have heard, UVic has announced a 17.5 million-dollar shortfall for the current fiscal year (April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023). On September 8, 2022 the other CUPE local Presidents and I met with Kane Kilbey and Kristi Simpson to have a conversation, where they assured us that they plan to have this dealt with by April…
Read morePlease join us on Labour Day – September 5 from 11 am to 2 pm at Cadboro Gyro Park for food, live music and booths! Stop by to visit President Kirk Mercer at the UVic CUPE tent!
Read moreAugust 8, 2022 (Victoria) – Five University of Victoria (UVic) unions have organized a petitionasking UVic to reconsider a planned parking increase of 50% for September 2022. In response,the University introduced a minor compromise, a three-year phased implementation foremployees who are current annual permit holders and who make less than $68,000. It does notapply to those who were not annual…
Read moreJUNE 23 – JULY 2, 2022 We would like to invite all CUPE 951 members to join the Victoria Labour Council during the parade. Please see more information on the event here: To meet up, members can text or call President Kirk Mercer at 250 580 8504 Sunday morning after 9 am.
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