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Components 1 & 2 back in bargaining in June

17 May 2012, 11:55 am

The component 1 & 2 bargaining teams will be back with the mediator on June 6. A key feature of this meeting is that the Employer will be revealing the new bargaining mandate that they have received from Government.

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Philippine education activist at UVic

24 April 2012, 1:05 pm

This Thursday, April 26th, France Castro, of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers will be at UVic to to discuss and take questions about the
struggles of education workers in the Philippines. The Philippines is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a union activist,
and Sister Castro has a great deal to share with Canadian teachers, union activists, and supporters of pubic services.

The meeting will be held at 4:30 in room 108 at the Graduate Student Society Halpern Building at UVic.

For more information on the Alliance: http://www.actphils.com/

Ms. Castro is on a cross-country tour of Canada, as part of a worker-to-worker exchange program sponsored by the CUPE 4600 (Carlton
University), the Ontario Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines , and the CUPE National Global Justice Fund.

For more information please contact David Huxtable at  huxtable@members.cupe.ca

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Component 1 needs members for the bargaining team!

22 April 2012, 4:36 pm

If you are interested, contact the office [ldawson4163(at)gmail (dot) com] or Comp 1 President Alison Murray [alison.murray (at) live (dot) com] for more information.

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CUPE 917 Receives Strike Mandate

21 April 2012, 4:01 pm

UVic’s CUPE 917 members voted 93% in favour of a strike.  The Local had a turnout of approximately 75% of its members, a great demonstration of support. This overwhelming result means gives their executive a mandate to conduct job action,  and the local can call a strike with 72 hours notice. See the post below for more information.

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UVic’s CUPE 917 to take Strike Vote

11 April 2012, 9:22 pm

On April 10, 2012,  the steering committee and the negotiating committee of CUPE 917, our sister Local, voted unanimously to recommend to its executive that it should undertake a vote of the general membership to initiate strike actions at the university due to the lack of progress in bargaining.  This vote should be slated to take place on the nineteenth of this month.

Background:

  • Local 917 has been without a contract for two years.
  • The local has met with the employer on approximately twenty occasions and have had exhaustive discussions on all issues.
  • The local has sought the aid of a mediator in an attempt to move the talks forward with little or no success.
  • The employer has been unwilling to move on any substantial issues and offers no monetary value to the contract for 2010-2012.
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Social Justice Fund Donation for Spring 2011

11 December 2011, 8:59 am

For Spring 2011, CUPE 4163 members voted to donate to the Lifecycles Project Society. LifeCycles is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating awareness and initiating action around food, health, and urban sustainability in the Greater Victoria community.

CUPE 4163 Treasurer Greg Melnechuk presenting Lifecycles board member & CUPE 4163 member Dan Pollock with a cheque for $705.50

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Under construction

11 December 2011, 2:34 am

After 10 years, our website is starting to show its age, so we’re working to update its look and to make it more user-friendly.

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