Dale Whitford (Chair Vancouver Island District Council International Solidarity Committee).
A good read… VIDC_BereniceCeleita
Read moreSock Drive
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 moreConvention 2015 Top-10 wrap up.
More than 2000 CUPE members came together in Vancouver from Nov. 6 to 10 for CUPE’s 27th biennial national convention. Here are 10 reasons to celebrate. Together we: 1.)Elected a new national president – Mark Hancock. He is CUPE’s sixth national president and will provide strong leadership in the coming years. 2.)Took the leap! With a rally to show our…
Read moreHoliday Closure UVic news release
Here is a PDF with all the detail on the upcoming seasonal December closures at the University of Victoria. CUPE951-Holiday-Guidelines
Read moreConvention Week Vancouver
Thursday, November 5 Mark Hancock elected CUPE National President Delegates to the 2015 national convention have elected Mark Hancock as their new national president. Hancock thanked members for their support. “To all of our members in every sector, I am so honoured to have the opportunity to be your national president and to work with all of you.” Hancock saluted…
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