News & Bargaining

SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 members have ratified the tentative agreement reached earlier this week with the District of Squamish, officially bringing an end to the almost two-week long lockout. “At…

SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 and the District of Squamish have reached a tentative agreement with the assistance of a mediator, after a nearly two-week long lockout forced 250 municipal workers…

SQUAMISH — Mediation between the District of Squamish and CUPE 2269, the union representing approximately 250 municipal workers, ended without resolution yesterday, after the District again was unwilling to make the…

Your K-12 sector provincial bargaining committee was back at the negotiation table late last week for our 5th session with the B.C. Public Schools Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). Over the 2…

PRINCE GEORGE – Over the weekend, striking Fraser-Fort George workers represented by CUPE 1699 refused to collect fees at landfills, transfer stations, and recreation centres as they engaged in escalating…

SQUAMISH—The District of Squamish has announced a lockout of its employees who deliver public services across the community. While the District refers to it as a “partial lockout,” the union…

PRINCE GEORGE — CUPE 1699 workers issued 72-hour strike notice at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, which means the union will be in a legal position to begin…

The B.C. government has introduced legislation to empower school districts to expand delivery of childcare on public school grounds. Last Tuesday, the BCNDP government tabled Bill 19, the school amendment…

qATHET – Workers in the qathet Regional District, represented by CUPE 798, have reached a new tentative agreement after 18 months of bargaining with the regional district. The workers had…