CUPE 951

Hello CUPE 951 Members, In the unprecedented time we are facing the challenge of new ways to continue working; some working remotely while others remain on campus or on-call. As some of our members may be called in to maintain critical services, I know safety and our health will remain on the top of our minds under these conditions. Our…

Good Afternoon, The CUPE 951 bargaining committee has been working hard for the past 9 months and on the evening of March 26th we reached a tentative Settlement with the University of Victoria.  The bargaining committee is recommending acceptance of the Memorandum of Settlement. Over the next week we will be working with CUPE National Representatives to facilitate an online…

As of March 20, the CUPE 951 offices will be operated remotely. In this past week, we have done our best to maintain social distancing and avoid face to face contact, our Executive Assistant and Chief Steward have been working remotely. With the recent events leading up to today with a positive COVID – 19 case on campus and the…

CUPE 951 is recommending we follow the provinces directive that all elderly members or those with underlying medical conditions should stay at home. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We continue to remind people to please…

As we have been receiving many questions about working from home, we would like to let our members know that there no restrictions in the CUPE 951 collective agreement to prevent working from home. As well, anyone who is directed to work from home is covered under WorkSafeBC for the tasks and activities that they are expected to perform while…

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