The University of British Columbia is the largest university in BC and one of the largest in Canada. Yet it is one of the last universities in the country without a union for graduate research assistants. The lack of a union has prevented UBC student workers from being able to affect their working conditions and negotiate for fair wages. It…
Read moreA Labour Day Picnic will be happening in Esquimalt on Monday Sept 4th from 11 am to 2 pm — come say hi to your CUPE family and other labour groups! More detail at https://victorialabour.ca/events/labour-day-2023/
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May is Asian Heritage Month. As we celebrate, we also take this opportunity to honour the activism of people of Asian descent for human rights and social justice in Canada. It’s important for each of us to reflect on how diverse struggles against oppression strengthen us as a labour movement and in our communities. Some of these struggles include the Chinese Exclusion…
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Due to the recent unsettling and ongoing issues happening in North America, we would like to remind our members that there is help available. CUPE 951 has always worked hard to promote diversity and inclusivity in our union, campus and community. We understand that the travel bans and political climate of the United States may be affecting our members and…
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“We have lost a formidable leader who truly understood the intersection of social justice and labour rights.” — Larry Brown, National Union of Public and General Emplyees President Ottawa (21 Feb. 2017) — Canada’s unions are mourning the loss of a great and inspirational leader, former Canadian Labour Congress president Bob White, who has died at age 81. Bob White remembered as tough negotiator,…
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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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