Warm socks are a much needed item at this time of year for those in need. Please bring clean, warm socks to the December General Meeting on December 9. If your office or department gathers too many socks to transport to the meeting, call or email Kathy Mercer at 250-721-8254 or kmercer@uvic.ca. Thank you for thinking of those in need…
Read moreCUPE 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…
Read moreAfter mediation with Vince Ready, CUPE 116 and the University of British Columbia have reached a tentative settlement through to 2019. More details in CUPE 116’s Bargaining Bulletin: Bargaining Bulletin – Tentative Agreement Reached – May 29, 2015
Read moreOn behalf of the Victoria Regional Women’s Committee, please find attached the poster for the International Women’s Day Event which is being held at the BCGEU Building on Douglas Street in Victoria: Kitchen Table Conversations on Childcare WHERE: 2994 Douglas St Victoria BC WHEN: Sunday March 8 2015 TIME: 11:30 -3:00 drop in We look forward to seeing everyone at…
Read moreThis month, the Vancouver Island District Council is seeking pots and pans: “The Port Alberni Shelter Society is in need of cooking pots and pans (not bakeware). While the shelter is able to support folks transitioning to independent living situations with many of their needs, finding enough pots and pans for individuals to be able to prepare their own meals…
Read moreThe Greater Victoria CUPE Scholarship Committee is pleased to have distributed $5600 this year to deserving students whose parents are members of 1 of the 6 GV CUPE locals that participate in contributing annually to the scholarship fund. Each of the 8 post-secondary students received an award of $700 in November 2014. This year the committee received dozens of top…
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