Message from the President As summer term winds down, I hope you have had a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather. I have had the pleasure to start representing the local around campus, and even had a chance to join in on some local health & safety committees. It has been a great joy to meet all the faces that…
Read moreThe report for 2014 – 2015 is now available on the CUPE National website.
Read moreAt this year’s CUPE National convention the Grace Hartman Award, the National Disability Rights Activism Award and the Ed Blackman Worker of Colour Award will all be given out. Your chance to nominate someone to receive one of these awards ends August 5, 2015. The nomination forms can be found at the following links: http://cupe.ca/sites/cupe/files/en_grace_hartman_award_2015.pdf http://cupe.ca/sites/cupe/files/en_disability_form_2015_0.pdf http://cupe.ca/sites/cupe/files/en_ed_blackman_award_2015.pdf
Read moreTo CUPE 951 Members, It’s been a while since we issued a formal update on bargaining so this one’s a little lengthy yet definitely worth reading … UVIC employee and student groups met this week to discuss the status of contract bargaining, increased costs of residence housing and tuition, underfunding of post-secondary institutions and the upcoming federal election. Student /…
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 moreStudent and worker solidarity at UVic! Representatives from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Locals 4163, 917, 951, the Professional Employees Association (PEA), the Faculty Association, the UVic Students’ Society (UVSS), the Graduate Students’ Society (GSS), the Steelworkers, and Unifor!
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