NAFTA and Local Purchasing
I often wonder at the banality of the headlines in our local media. Why does the same story get space day after day? Are there … Read more…
STOP BC LIBRARIES CUTS
Public libraries in BC have not received their annual operating grants from the provincial government. They also have not been informed of the amount of … Read more…
GENERAL MEETING with LETTER of UNDERSTANDING to Ratify, PARTY and FIREWORKS – JULY 22 6 PM
See your CUPE 391 e-mail and bulletin board for the address of the General Meeting @ 6 p.m. The meeting is in a party room … Read more…
Retirement Planning
CUPE BC is offering two retirement planning workshops in the fall. If you are interested in attending one of these workshops, please e-mail me and … Read more…
Freedom Of Information on Sick Days
The Union and the Library Board were told that the average sick leave of VPL employees … Please check CUPE 391 email for the reset … Read more…
General Meeting July 22, 2009; CRRA and more to follow
I apologise for not using the blog recently. We have been quoted out of context on a local blog which is noted for its inaccuracies. … Read more…
MSP – Double payments
Since tax time is just around the corner, I thought this would be a good time to talk about “Taxable Benefits” and benefit coverage. All … Read more…
CUPE 391 Election Results
Thank you, CUPE 391! Our annual general meeting had much to celebrate last night. There are some sad moments, too, as the Executive says good-bye … Read more…
United Steelworkers (USW) Cleaners )1-3567 on Strike Against Kompass @BCIT
The United Steel Workers union (1-3567) which cleans BCIT, is on strike. Their employer is Compass, the international company who are also the cleaning contractor … Read more…
UBC Symposium of Digitization: West Beyond the West – Final Report
Please click on the link below for the final report of the Canada-wide symposium on digitization that was held at UBC. It is unfortunate that … Read more…