Education

CUPE responds to the announcement of imposed collective agreements and the repeal of Bill 115

Jan 3, 2013 03:15 PM The Minister of Education today announced the repeal of Bill 115, retreating from legislation widely opposed as a violation of democratic rights to free collective bargaining, while at the same time using the power of this undemocratic legislation to implement collective agreements.

CUPE NL echoes former school board CEOs’ call for public consultations on school board mergers

May 10, 2013 08:30 AM CUPE NL President Wayne Lucas says a call from some former heads of school boards in our province for public consultations on merging boards is a reasonable and timely suggestion.

SFU agrees to return to bargaining table

May 9, 2013 01:44 PM BURNABY – SFU has finally agreed to return to the bargaining table with CUPE Local 3338. The two sides are scheduled to meet Monday, May 13, for the first time in close to six months.

"Zero" progress stalls K-12 talks in British Columbia

Apr 25, 2013 01:30 PM Provincial K-12 bargaining talks have broken down. CUPE reports reaching “impasse” with the BC Public School Employers’ Association yesterday.

Athabasca tutors speak out against cut backs

Apr 24, 2013 12:40 PM The union representing 300 tutors, academic experts, markers, and lab instructors at Athabasca University is joining the growing chorus of voices against cut backs to Alberta’s post-secondary institutions.

Simon Fraser University guilty verdict sticks

Apr 24, 2013 10:07 AM The BC Labour Relations Board has rejected an SFU bid to overturn a ruling that it is bargaining in bad faith with its 1,000 CUPE Local 3338 employees. The decision was announced on Monday.

CUPE welcomes K-12 / childcare support plan

Apr 19, 2013 04:32 PM CUPE BC has welcomed an announcement by NDP leader Adrian Dix promising a $100-million injection of funds for K-12 support staff and teachers “to improve classroom learning conditions.” CUPE BC president Mark Hancock called it “a good start towards addressing the chronic underfunding in K-12.”

Edmonton public support staff ratify contract

Apr 18, 2013 03:23 PM CUPE 3550 members at Edmonton Public Schools have ratified a collective agreement with the Edmonton Public School District that gives members over 7% in wage and benefit improvements over four years.

CUPE vows fight on post-secondary cuts

Apr 11, 2013 06:20 PM CUPE has called on the BC government to restore appropriate funding to public post secondary institutions and end budget cuts made on the backs of CUPE workers.

Province pockets $15.6m from cash-strapped K-12

Apr 8, 2013 06:03 PM The BC Ministry of Education website brags it’s “maintaining” K-12 funding for school operating grants, but fails to mention what it’s doing with $15.6 million earmarked for school boards.