In June, Canada’s federal and provincial finance ministers reached a historic agreement to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). With pension plans under attack and private savings not delivering for most workers, this news is much needed and long overdue. Canadians are facing a real retirement crisis and CPP expansion is a step in the right direction. Changes to the CPP do not come easy.…
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After declining for many years, support for unions has rebounded since the financial crisis. A growing number of Canadians also say they’d like to join a union. These are some of the reasons why: 1. Higher wages. On average unionized workers are paid $5.40 an hour or 23 per cent more than those who aren’t members of a union. The union advantage…
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November 2016 – Victoria BC Contact: Cathrine Jansen, CUPE 951 Education Chair, ctjansen@uvic.ca or local 4989 (250-472-4989) if interested in any of these. We will be offering two spots for each of these courses: Women’s Health & Safety in the Workplace – Nov. 8, 2016 (8:30-4:30) —> ZERO Registered with 14 seats remaining! Prerequisite: Occupational Health & Safety Part…
Read moreWe are excited to announce the latest in our new series of “Let’s Talk” lunch hour information sessions. Please join Maddy Smith in MacLaurin D103 on Friday, October 7 from noon to 1pm for CUPE Nine-Five-What? Getting to Know Your Local for New Workers and Casuals. Coffee/tea and some light snacks will be served. We hope to see you there.…
Read morePlease join us on Wednesday September 28, 2016 in the Senate Chambers for our monthly General Meeting. The meeting will run from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm, and you are welcome to join us at any point during that time. We will be voting on the budget, as well as discussing the education plan for the local. Please find the…
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The Council of Canadians organized a rally outside the Law Courts, which featured health care practitioners and researchers, as well as leaders from trade unions and civil society.”As Brian Day, who is known to many as ‘Dr. Profit’, attempts to land the knock-out punch to medicare, we were on hand to raise awareness and let court know we won’t stand by…
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