CUPE Sectors
Also in this section:

List of Locals  | Community Social Services Committee  | Community Social Services Matter Campaign  | Fair Deal Campaign  | Child Care Now Campaign  | Resource Page

Reports and Research | Bargaining | Links

Community Social Services

CUPE represents approximately 2,500 workers in B.C.'s Community Social Services sector. We are the second largest union for social services workers in B.C.

We are a key part of strong communities and promote locally based social structures by supporting people with developmental and physical disabilities, children, youth and families, Aboriginal people, immigrants and refugees, women, the homeless and mentally ill, victims of crime and people in conflict with the law.

We work in group homes, shelters and supported housing, sexual assault centres and victims' services, transition houses, child care centres and programmes that provide counseling, rehabilitation, employment training, outreach, advocacy and referral services as well as crisis lines and information services. 

We make it possible:

  • For people with developmental and physical disabilities to live in community based homes and have jobs;
  • For women and children to have safe shelter from abuse;
  • For struggling drug and alcohol addicts to get counseling and treatment;
  • For children and adults with autism and their families to receive support, training, and personal care;
  • For people in crisis or need to find the information and services they desperately need;
  • Vital services to exist and help provide hope to people in need.

We negotiate collectively with other unionized Community Social Services workers for respect, fairness and security. 

Click here for a full listing of the community social services services in which we represent members in British Columbia.

Sector Coordinator: BC Regional Office

April 29, 2013

Aboriginal Services collective agreement ratified

BURNABY—The latest round of province-wide bargaining for the community social services sector has officially concluded with BCGEU members in Aboriginal Services voting in favour of a two-year contract that provides a modest wage increase while protecting health and welfare benefits. Aboriginal Service workers ratified the tentative agreement by 86 per cent. The Aboriginal Services collective agreement is now in effect as the Community Social Services Employers Association has also ratified the ...

Read More

Related News

Aboriginal Services collective agreement ratified

Apr 29, 2013

BURNABY—The latest round of province-wide bargaining for the community social services sector has officially concluded with BCGEU members in Aboriginal more...

Community Social Services collective agreement ratified

Apr 22, 2013

Community Living and General Service workers ratify agreement – Aboriginal Services ratification vote ongoing BURNABY—Community social service workers more...

Rethink Child Care website launched

Apr 05, 2013

A coalition of unions and child care advocates across Canada has launched a new website to raise awareness about the need for universal child care in this more...

Click here for the archive