RICHMOND – Imagine a world with more paramedics. That’s the message of a hard-hitting, province-wide campaign the Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers of BC (CUPE 873) have launched to raise public awareness about the distress calls emergency dispatchers answer every day. “This campaign brings the public up close and personal to B.C.’s most common public issues and medical emergencies, seen…
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As per our ByLaws, the election of Executive Board Members normally takes place in May of odd numbered years which means, this May 31, there will be elections for the board. We will also elect one or more trustees to fill vacant positions – these terms are staggered to allow for continuity. To be eligible to run for office, “members…
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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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Your communications team has been in the process of retiring our old MailMan based e-mail distribution system and replacing it with a more modern newsletter distribution system capable of faster delivery with fully graphical content. Last week we did a group unsubscribe to all 450 remaining subscribers after dozens of warnings and mail outs. We had a few concerned e-mails…
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On International Women’s Day, March 8th, women and our allies will act together for equity, justice and the human rights of women and all gender-oppressed people, through a one-day demonstration of economic solidarity. In the same spirit of love and liberation that inspired the Women’s March, we join together in making March 8th A Day Without a Woman, recognizing…
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Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government is about to get advice that could lead to a significant shakeup of the laws governing work in Ontario. The Changing Workplaces Review is examining just about everything related to labour law in this province, including sick pay, overtime, how workers can join unions and employers’ responsibilities to contract workers. Ontario looks to reform labour laws as economy shifts Unifor wants…
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