For some silly reason, I have signed up for the 2023 Great Cycle Challenge again and will be riding this August to fight kids’ cancer! My goal is to pedal 800 km throughout the month… It will not be easy, and it will take over my weekends and my life. Hmmm, I probably should have thought a bit more about…
Read moreThe elections, outlined below, will be taking place in person at the Clearihue Building Room C108 on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. President—incumbent: Kirk Mercer : Election Materials Second Vice President—incumbent: Amy Issel : Election Materials Secretary—incumbent: Laurie Whyte Education Chair—incumbent: Nykita Downie Member at Large—incumbent: Teresa Dixon Trustee 3 year term – incumbent: Susie Dancer All positions are 2 year…
Read moreWe would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our wonderful Head Steward Barbara Gordon as she prepares to retire from the University. Barbara has spent countless hours over the years supporting our members and advocating for their rights. She will be greatly missed at CUPE 951, and we wish her the very best as she embarks…
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that the proposed settlement has been ratified, with a vote 97% in favour. 481 ballots were cast. Your Negotiating Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your questions and trust in us as we worked to achieve the best deal we could on your behalf. If you would like to send…
Read moreB.C. public-sector employees with ratified collective agreements will get the maximum cost-of-living adjustment for their year 2 wage increase. BC Stats has released the Consumer Price Index Highlights report for February 2023, which confirms that the general wage increase for the second year of the Shared Recovery Mandate will be 6.75%. This is comprised of the 5.5% guaranteed general wage increase…
Read moreDear Friends, At our CUPE BC Convention 2022, delegates passed a resolution encouraging locals and district councils to transition from using the term “Brothers/Sisters” to more gender-inclusive terms including, but not limited to, “fellow-workers, siblings, kin, members, unionists, folk, friends or cousins.” The labour movement’s practice of calling one another “sister” or “brother” clashes with a growing consciousness about the…
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