The Canadian Labour Congress wants to know: What does “Fairness Works” mean to you, your family and your community? With the One Minute Message contest, you are invited to contribute a video for a chance to win $2000. Why not start 2014 off right by shooting some video on how unions stand up for fairness, deliver good jobs and better…
Read moreThe UVic PEA Seminars Committee is holding two upcoming lunchtime learning seminars. Everyone is welcome to attend. Creating Healthy Communities What is a healthy community, and how do we get one? In this presentation, the ways in which the natural, built, social and economic environments affect the health of people in communities and what people can do to create a…
Read morefrom CUPE BC: Nearly 350 workers at the Richmond location of IKEA have been locked out by management since May 13. The workers, members of Teamsters Local 213, are being asked to accept a two-tiered wage structure, along with substantial pay cuts. While we know that CUPE members would not cross picket lines, we also ask that you not patronize…
Read moreCongratulations to the 2013 Greater Victoria CUPE Scholarship Award Recipients! The Greater Victoria CUPE Scholarship Committee is pleased to have distributed $6300 this year to deserving students whose parents are members of 1 of the 9 CUPE locals that participate in contributing annually to the scholarship fund. Each of the 18 post-secondary students received an award of $350 in mid-November…
Read morecupe.ca, Sept 24, 2013 The Canadian Union of Public Employees has published a booklet on its perspective and position on the important issue of post-secondary education. This new publication, Post Secondary Education: Our Choices, Our Future addresses many issues affecting post-secondary education in Canada, including public financing, privatization, student debt, and many others. It also outlines CUPE’s commitment and positive contribution in…
Read moreAs a company, Tim Hortons is one of the biggest users of the Temporary Foreign Worker program. Instead of supporting local hiring, Tim Hortons helps its franchises staff up with Temporary Foreign Workers. Its been shown time and time again, that Temporary Foreign Workers are vulnerable to fraud, threats, and intimidation by their employer. And, if the allegations are true, this…
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