Following the shocking massacre of 50 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, by a lone gunman on June 12, who also injured 53 more people that day, Mark Hancock, national president of CUPE, is speaking out on behalf of CUPE members to condemn violence in all its forms. “Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and…
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In May, Cheryl DeWolfe asked the Executive to be a delegate on behalf of CUPE 951 to Greater Victoria Acting Together — the board approved. The motion also approved seeking other delegates. Interested? Contact cdewolfe@uvic.ca to get involved. In particular there are house meetings (basic info sessions) and the Summer Institute coming up: Greater Victoria Acting Together Summer Institute June…
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CUPE 951 members have once again contributed generously to this scholarship fund! These scholarships are open only to sons and daughters of active members of contributing locals* of the Canadian Union of Public Employees of the Greater Victoria area. The selection will be based on a combination of GPA/academic standing, 1 reference letter, and a 1 page informative letter. An…
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The 53rd annual CUPE-BC Convention was very well attended (over 500 delegates) and your CUPE951 executive members were very busy indeed!
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I have hundreds and hundreds of photos from my “1st” career as activist from 1990 through 1994 – and I figure, instead of posting them on Facebook, why not post some of them here for safe archiving. So, without further delay, let’s visit… the wayback machine…
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The Canadian Red Cross is pleased to announce that 10 banks in Canada will be accepting cash donations from the public in support of Red Cross efforts to assist those affected by the massive wildfires in Alberta. “This is the largest fire-related evacuation in Alberta history,” says Conrad Sauvé, president and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross. “Thanks to participating…
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