Over the past thirty years, tuition fees for university undergraduates in Canada have doubled, even after accounting for inflation. Other compulsory fees have also increased. College students are seeing a similar rise in tuition and fees. We need urgent action to address the high costs of post-secondary education. Don’t fall for these common excuses as to why the rising price…
Read moreHuman Resources is offering a new course which may be of interest to CUPE 951 Members. Legal Checkup 2 hour instructor-led seminar for faculty & staff. Free. April 12, 2018. Overview In the event of serious illness or death, you want your wishes regarding the disposal of assets and health decisions to be respected. This is where legal affairs planning…
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Hello everyone, Emergency Preparedness Week is this May 7th to 13th. This is a great reminder that we all can do more to be prepared for disrupting emergency events in our lives. Several lunch time learning events have been scheduled and are open to any member of the campus community. Bring your lunch and come out and learn! A…
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BURNABY—February is Black History Month. This year, community events and programmes feature outstanding films, artistic and historical exhibits, as well as new strategies for fighting anti-black racism. CUPE National’s web coverage of Black History Month features a checklist on fighting racism. Here in B.C., the Vancouver International Film Festival will feature screenings of several films on black history, including the Vancouver premiere…
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Following requests from our members, Deb George from the First Peoples House will be speaking on Indigenous protocols in our UVic community. This information session is open to all CUPE 951 members and there will be bannock and muskeg tea to sample! Tuesday January 17th, 12-1 in Maclaurin D103 Download the poster.
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Here are a couple of timely documents from Brother and VP Kirk Mercer on the Skilled Trades Working Group (STWG) Doc Files – nov-2016-stwg-report + skilled-trades-working-group-report-vidc PDFS – nov-2016-stwg-report + skilled-trades-working-group-report-vidc
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