CUPE 4163 reaches tentative agreement at UVic
VICTORIA— CUPE 4163 Components 1 and 2 reached a tentative agreement with the University of Victoria on February 10. The local began bargaining on November 13 and met for a total of 11 sessions. CUPE 4163 President Greg Melnechuk thanked the bargaining team for all their efforts. “I also want to acknowledge the respectful tone […]
CUPE members ratify collective agreement that improves livability for lowest-paid members
VICTORIA—CUPE 3886 support staff at Royal Roads voted on December 13 to ratify a new three-year collective agreement, signing off on the tentative agreement reached on December 9. “We are pleased that members agreed that we key in on the living wage issue,” said CUPE 3886 President Don Burrows, noting that 56 per cent of […]
CUPE solidarity inspires in the North
PRINCE GEORGE—Picket lines came down on Friday afternoon at the University of Northern BC as the Faculty Association strike was heading into its fourth week. CUPE members from Local 2278 representing teaching assistants, and CUPE Local 3799, representing support staff at UNBC, stood strong in solidarity throughout the job action. CUPE 3799 President Caroline Sewell […]
