On Thursday March 1, 2012, the BCTF served notice that it will commence a three day strike starting Monday March 5, 2012. The BCTF has reached an agreement with the employer through the Labour Relations Board that will see no picket lines go up during the strike. The agreement, which the BCTF has asked CUPE to honour, means CUPE members in the K-12 sector are expected to show up to work as scheduled, but should not perform any student supervision which is teacher and administrator work. CUPE fully supports the BCTF's struggle against Bill 22 and their fight for free collective bargaining. CUPE BC President Barry O'Neill has written a letter to all CUPE members to explain the situation further. Read CUPE BC President Barry O’Neill’s letter to members here for more information. Also, you can read a joint letter from BCTF President Barry O’Neill and BCTF President Susan Lambert. Click here for BCTF strike FAQ.
The B.C. K-12 Presidents’ Council includes 55 CUPE locals representing staff in school districts throughout British Columbia. Our website contains news, resources and research that it will be a useful resource for CUPE locals and members and for others who may be interested in the B.C. public school system.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing 26,000 school support staff in British Columbia, has reached a tentative Provincial Framework Agreement with the BC Public Schools Employers’ Association. The Framework Agreement was unanimously endorsed by the CUPE BC K-12 Provincial Bargaining Committee. The CUPE BC K-12 Presidents’ Council also endorsed the agreement with 90 per cent of the local presidents, representing 90 per cent of members, voting in favour.
Get all of the details, including CUPE’s bargaining updates, here.
Read the Letter of Agreementand Letter of Understanding.
Read the media release distributed by the BC Teachers’ Federation congratulating our members here.
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