Vancouver Pride Parade 
Reserve your spot to march on Sunday, Aug. 4th as a member of the CUPE BC Pride contingent. There will be the CUPE BC Community Events Van, lots of swag giveaways, and special guests.
The scheduled parade time is 12-3 pm, but an earlier meet-up time will be communicated once the contingent is assigned a spot in the parade. Meet up time, location and other details will be shared closer to the march.
If you have any questions, please email Carissa Taylor caritaylor@cupe.ca.       Vancouver Pride Website

Punjabi Market Pride

Don’t miss the fifth annual Punjabi Market Pride on July 31st at 6:00pm behind Himalaya Restaurant (50th and Main St), sponsored by CUPE Metro.
There will be poetry, storytelling and performances. All families, friends and community are invited.

 CUPE BC at Vancouver Pride | SIGN-UP:   Vancouver Pride is taking place on Sunday, August 4^th, and CUPE BC will have a joint entry with our friends at the HEU. Sign up to secure your spot here: bit.ly/cupebc2024pride

2024 Pride Events Around the Province: Pride season kicked off last month with several municipalities celebrating the 2SLGBTIA+ community in Quesnel, Nanaimo, Surrey and more, with tons of events around the province still to come, including the Fraser Valley Pride event happening tomorrow, White Rock Pride, Coquitlam Pride, Chilliwack Pride and Pride in Poco next weekend. Saltspring Pride is the weekend after, Vancouver Pride week after that from July 24 to August 4, andNew West Pride August 17.

 National School Food Policy Released:  Last month marked the release of the National School Food Policy including $1 billion committed over 5 years to the National School Food Program. The policy is in close alignment with the Coalition for Healthy School Food’sguiding principles, developed through research across Canada and around the world. See foundational research text The case for a Canadian national school food program.

BC Gov | Benefits Connector: Browse the variety of savings and benefits online here through the BC Benefits Connector, including support for seniors, health care savings, transportation and more.

Living Wage for Families BC | Open Letter on Disability Benefits:  Share this open letter (document version; see website version here) from Living Wage for Families BC urging Minister Malcolmson to remove the annualized earnings exemption (AEE) limit for people receiving Disability Assistance, as it discourages employers from paying their disabled staff a living wage.

CUPE 401 at Campbell River Salmon Festival | Aug 9:   Local 401 will be representing this year at the 58^th annual Campbell River Salmon Festival, so if you’re in the region, visit and show your solidarity. The festival will feature kids activities, competitions, music, booths and more.

Date & Time: Aug 9, 2024 | 4:00pm – 10:00pm      Location: Nunns Creek Park at 1465 16 Ave, Campbell River

FVLC | Labour Day Gathering | Sep 2:     Abbotsford residents and neighbours are invited to the Fraser Valley Labour Council Labour Day event for all ages, featuring kids activities, food, prizes and giveaways. For tabling inquiries contact fvlcinfo@gmail.com.

Date & Time: Sep 2, 2024 | 11:00am – 2:00pm      Location: Mill Lake Park at 32960 Mill Lake Rd, Abbotsford

 BCLHC | Labour History: Strike at IOCO:   Read about the 1918 Ioco oil refinery all-worker walkout, the action influential in forming the One Big Union the year after. By 1927, the OBU was absorbed into the All-Canadian Congress of Labour, culminating in the Canadian Labour Congress mid-century.

The BC Labour Heritage Centre also features teaching resources in English and French.

In solidarity,  CUPE British Columbia

www.cupe.bc.ca

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JULY 9TH, 2024

Please note that the following motion wil be brought forward to be discussed and voted on at the September 18th, 2024

CUPE Local 1936 General Membership Meeting to be held beginning 6:30 pm at the CUPE Regional Office located at
6222 Wilingdon Avenue, Burnaby, CB on the 4ht floor.

We move that the CUPE Local 1936 members approve the transfer of
jurisdiction of Local 798-04, Inclusion Powel River Society, unit members from CUPE Local 798 to CUPE Local 1936, in accordance with Article 3.6 of the National Constitution.
Please note that the members of Inclusion Powell River Society are part of the Provincial Community Living Colective Agreement and thus will fall under Provincial Bargaining.

Sheryl Burns
President, CUPE Local 1936
Bernice Way
Secretary-Treasurer, CUPE Local 1936

Final signed copies of the three CSS sectoral CAs are attached.

CSS Community Living Services 2022-2025 CA FINAL SIGNED

CSS General Services 2022-2025 CA FINAL SIGNED

CSS Indigenous Services 2022-2025 CA FINAL SIGNED

Due to a memo from CUPE National President Mark Hancock regarding clarification of the rules around virtual meetings when doing elections,  CUPE 1936 Table Officers have decided that the May Membership meeting must be held in person only due to election requirements.

The in-person location will be at the CUPE Regional Office,  #410–6222 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby,
For those that carpool with a full car of members, the local will reimburse your mileage.
There will be pizza, refreshments, and door prizes.

CUPE BC is excited to be partnering with the BC Federation of Labour in the delivery of several sessions of Electing a Future Worth Fighting For. This one-day course will focus on building our members’ capacity to talk about politics with other members, and will help get us ready for the upcoming provincial election on October 19, 2024.

CUPE BC and CUPE have developed a budget that will allow for them to pay for dozens of members to attend training in their region, or virtually.

If you would like to send members to this training but would like to have CUPE BC pay for it, please complete this form. This will allow us to go through the necessary approvals processes for the Division. Available seats for these sessions are limited by budget and space constraints. Participants will be brought into our rapidly growing Political Action Network.

If your local would like to send members directly, registration for sessions are open through the BC Fed.

The following training is available in your region:

If you have members who are looking for more advanced forms of training, or who are keen to become involved in CUPE BC’s member-focused political action plans for this fall, please connect directly with Neal Adolph, Political Action Coordinator, at nadolph@cupe.ca.

Additional virtual training is planned to provide local presidents with an outline of activities that are permitted during an election. This training will take place in the evenings. The dates are being finalized, but you can anticipate an update soon.

If you have any questions or concerns, please connect directly with me.

Note: This message was BCC’ed to all presidents and national reps in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Regions.

Neal Adolph | National Representative (he/him)

Political Action Coordinator

Strong Communities Working Group

Canadian Union of Public Employees

nadolph@cupe.ca | 306.526.7786 | British Columbia Regional Office

Since time immemorial the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations have stewarded and cared for the unceded territory where I live and work. They continue to offer us leadership on how to live on this land that they know best.

JOIN US in person for the
Monthly Membership Meeting on
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 @ 6:30 pm

Due to a memo from CUPE National President Mark Hancock regarding clarification of the rules around virtual meetings when doing elections,  CUPE 1936 Table Officers have decided that the May Membership meeting must be held in person only due to election requirements.

The in-person location will be at the CUPE Regional Office,  #410–6222 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby,
For those that carpool with a full car of members, the local will reimburse your mileage.
There will be pizza, refreshments, and door prizes.

Join us for a celebration of International Workers’ Day (May Day) at the
Maritime Labour Centre!

The event will feature an information & action far, speakers, live music, food, workshops, and more!

May 1, 2024 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Maritime Labour Centre
1880 Triumph St, Vancouver, BC

Further details + event poster will be shared shortly, and posted to https://vdlc.ca/events/may- day/

On April 28 each year we come together to remember those who were killed on the job, and to recommit to working to ensure that every worker goes home safe at the end of every shift.

Sunday April 28, 2024
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Jack Poole Plaza
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC

We are pleased to be co-sponsoring a Day of Mourning ceremony once again this year along with the BC Federation of Labour, the Business Council of BC, and WCB (WorkSafeBC).

We will hear from speakers representing the co-host organizations, Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske, as well as from Genevieve Cragg, whose son Charlie Cragg was one of the workers who was tragically killed when the Inginika tugboat sank in February 2021.

The event will begin at 10:30am.

Livestream available at https://www.dayofmourning.bc.ca/

Event page: https://vdlc.ca/events/day-of-mourning-2/

Stephen von Sychowski
President, VDLC

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Community Social Services- Greater Vancouver.

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