Lots of kids and families visited CUPE 411’s new tent at the Chilliwack Classic Car Show.

CHILLIWACK – Despite the heat wave, CUPE 411 had lots of visitors at their tent for the
Chilliwack Classic Car Show on Sunday, June 28. 

This is the second year that the local, representing K-12 education support workers in Chilliwack, participated in the popular community event. CUPE 411 President Rod Isaac said that the local has been connecting with folks ‘slowly and surely.’ 

BURNABY – The ratification vote by CUPE Local 1858 (Vancouver Island University) in Nanaimo on Monday, June 29 marked the completion of bargaining for all CUPE college sector locals that are part of the CUPE Colleges Bargaining Council (CCBC). All agreements followed the provincial mandate of 5.5 per cent over five years.

CUPE college sector coordinator Ian McLean expressed concern that, by the end of this contract, wages for college support staff will have fallen below the cost of living for more than a decade.

COURTENAY – Local 556 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees delivered 70 cases of tinned wild salmon to the Comox Valley Food Bank today.

Unions and community groups have been working together to address the growing number of people in BC who must rely on food banks. Protein for People is a community partnership program designed to address those shortages. 

BURNABY—The defeat of the Metro Vancouver transportation plebiscite should shift the spotlight on to the lack of leadership from Premier Christy Clark and her BC Liberal government, CUPE BC President Mark Hancock said today.

VICTORIA – Support workers at the City of Langford RCMP detachment decided to become members of CUPE Local 50 at a Labour Board vote on June 15.

“We warmly welcome these members into CUPE Local 50 and look forward to working together,” said CUPE 50 President John Burrows. Burrows noted that the RCMP support workers are a great fit with the local.

CUPE 50 served notice to bargain today and will commence bargaining a first agreement on behalf of the RCMP detachment support workers with the City of Langford.

VICTORIA – CUPE 2081, representing Camosun College support staff, reached a tentative agreement last week after two and a half weeks of bargaining.

“Our bargaining committee worked hard to reach an agreement that will benefit members,” said CUPE 2081 President Tony Nelson. “I’d like to thank them for their dedication and strong efforts.”

The agreement follows the provincial mandate and addresses some issues around the pharmaceutical formulary.

RICHMOND—CUPE 873-03 members have ratified their first collective agreement with SN Transport, a three-year deal that includes general wage increases for each year, improvements to hours of work and leave provisions, and other benefits that were not available to members before the deal was reached.

The ratification vote was held on Thursday, with a clear majority of members supporting the tentative agreement that was reached on June 11.

VANCOUVER – CUPE Local 3495-17 and QMUNITY, a multi-purpose resource centre serving the needs of B.C.’s LGBT communities, have ratified a new collective agreement that includes improvements to overtime provisions, scheduling flexibility, and wages.

VANCOUVER – After seven months of bargaining, including four full days this week, CUPE 2950 reached a tentative collective agreement with UBC late last night. The term of the tentative agreement is April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2019.

Contract details will be released pending ratification by members at an upcoming information and ratification vote meeting, location and date to be determined.

CUPE 2950 represents library, clerical and theatre workers at UBC.

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RICHMOND—With the assistance of mediator Vince Ready, CUPE 873-03 and
SN Transport have agreed to terms for a tentative agreement.

Details of the first collective agreement for the local, reached last night after one session of mediated talks that began yesterday, will be disclosed to members at a ratification meeting scheduled for Tuesday (June 16).