Bargaining Bulletin – June 25, 2015

To CUPE 951 Members, It’s been a while since we issued a formal update on bargaining so this one’s a little lengthy yet definitely worth reading … UVIC employee and student groups met this week to discuss the status of contract bargaining, increased costs of residence housing and tuition, underfunding of post-secondary institutions and the upcoming federal election.  Student /…

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CUPE @ Islands Folk Fest

CUPE BC, Vancouver Island District Council of CUPE and CUPE 358 sponsor the Vancouver Island Tap Water Crew at Islands Folk Festival and are short on volunteers this year.  If you would like to help out and make this an ALL CUPE CREW, please contact Michèle <mfavarger@gmail.com> or Danny <danata454@gmail.com> by no later than next Friday, July 3. IFF 2015…

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CUPE commits to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

Reaffirming the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, Canada’s largest union is welcoming the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “As workers, we must acknowledge the attempted cultural genocide of Indigenous peoples. This is a dark part of our history shared amongst all Canadians,” says Paul Moist, national president of CUPE. “We stand strong as an…

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2015 Greater Victoria CUPE Scholarship Applications

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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