Ratification of Proposed Settlement

We 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…

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Cost-of-living adjustment confirmed

B.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…

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Message from CUPE BC Pink Triangle Committee

Dear 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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Research Study Opportunity

Are you interested in being part of research on smell loss and how it affects daily life and mental health across cultures? At the Risky Behavior Lab, we are searching for people between 22 and 60 years old who have lived in Victoria for over 6 months and have a normal sense of smell to participate in a 60-75 minute…

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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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