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Trevor Davies elected new General Vice-President of CUPE BC

Jul 29, 2010

KELOWNA—Trevor Davies has been elected General Vice-President of the BC division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, CUPE BC president Barry more...

CUPE BC opposes Enbridge tanker plans to navigate off coast

Jul 29, 2010

BURNABY—Citing this week’s Enbridge oil spill that has threatened a Michigan river and the earlier disaster by British Petroleum that devastated the more...

CUPE National president calls for end to human rights violations in Philippines

Jul 29, 2010

OTTAWA—CUPE National president Paul Moist has written to the president of the Republic of the Philippines calling for an end to human rights abuses and more...

Powell River says “Keep it public!”

Jul 22, 2010

POWELL RIVER – Residents packed the Recreation Centre here last night to talk about the City’s plans to turn public wastewater treatment over to Catalyst more...

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March 15, 2010

Public Services International activist visits B.C.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES— After meeting with staff, the PSI activist (third from left) posed with CUPE National staff rep Bill Pegler, CUPE BC president Barry O’Neill, CUPE BC regional vice president (and International Solidarity committee chair) Doug Sprenger, Community Organizer Susan Zander, CUPE BC executive assistant Sharon Prescott, and International Solidarity committee staff advisor Paul Tetrault.GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES— After meeting with staff, the PSI activist (third from left) posed with CUPE National staff rep Bill Pegler, CUPE BC president Barry O’Neill, CUPE BC regional vice president (and International Solidarity committee chair) Doug Sprenger, Community Organizer Susan Zander, CUPE BC executive assistant Sharon Prescott, and International Solidarity committee staff advisor Paul Tetrault.

BURNABY—Indah Budiarti, the organizing and communications coordinator for the Southeast Asian region for Public Services International (PSI), visited B.C. regional office on March 12 to meet with staff and share perspectives in the global fight against privatization.

Currently studying for her Master’s Degree at the Global Labour University in Germany, Budiarti is currently on a six-week internship with CUPE National and was visiting British Columbia for a few days.

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