What is the Better Data Project?

UVic launched the Better Data Project in November 2023. It is focused on collecting demographic details of UVic’s campus community (Faculty, Staff and Students). It replaces the Employee Equity Survey and provides an ongoing collection point for students. Once aggregated, the data will be used to help inform support structures, strategies, and institutional plans. Basically, the goal is to better…

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CUPE National Convention Report

Your delegates to the 2023 National Convention were Kirk Mercer, Page DeWolfe, Amy Issel, Nykita Downie, and Heidi Neeves. The Convention took place from October 22-27th in Quebec City, with over 2200 delegates representing more than 740,000 CUPE members across Canada. Convention business ranged from debate on the resolutions and constitutional amendments submitted by locals, divisions, and district councils, to…

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