President’s Blog

Criminal Record Checks I sent an e-mail on January 28, 2007 regarding the Criminal Record Checks. The date to have these done is now the … Read more…

The e-mail address all-vpl-staff is no longer limited to staff.  The HR Director, Brenda Prosken, has had her name attached to this list.  Brenda feels … Read more…

Human Resources, City of Vancouver lawyer, CUPE lawyer, CUPE National representative and Union executive met today to discuss the results of the John Steeves award … Read more…

Hello CUPE 391 members. First things first. The Bindery. I have sent a one page item to the Union contacts, describing why the Bindery is … Read more…

Consultant’s Report and LMT’s recommendation I have been responding to members’ expressions of outrage and disbelief at the LMT’s recommendation of closing the Bindery.  There … Read more…

CUPE BC is urging CUPE members throughout British Columbia to join thousands of other Canadians on October 28 (Saturday) in a national day of action … Read more…

Last month, the BC Liberal government launched a 12-month “Conversation on Health”. As with previous attempts at dialogue on important policy matters, the government says … Read more…

Hello all, Thanks to all of you for your support around the upcoming town hall meetings in the Lower Mainland. You will likely notice that … Read more…

On September 27th, 2006, Laura Safarian and Alex Youngberg presented two reports to the Library Board.  Laura gave an overview of the report and survey, … Read more…

In an historic vote in the House of Commons, MPs voted 167 to 101 to approve in principal Bill C-257 that would ban the use … Read more…