Tickets Available | BC Lions vs. Edmonton Elks | Nov 19

CUPE BC is pleased to offer complimentary tickets to members for the upcoming BC Lions vs. Edmonton Elks match on November 19.  Please find the game details below:   

 BC Lions vs. Edmonton Elks      Date: Friday, November 19, 2021.      Time: 7:30 pm

Location: BC Place (777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver)

Request Deadline:  Wednesday, November 10 at 12:00pm

 To be considered, please email your expression of interest to CUPE BC (info@cupe.bc.ca) by 12:00pm on November 10. Members may request up to two (2) tickets each, and tickets will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.

CUPE 1936  is inviting all members (FT,PT, casual) to a

scheduled Zoom meeting. We appreciate your time so we will

keep it short but would like to hear from the membership of

how to get members engaged in their union.

CUPE 1936 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Membership Engagement Meeting

CUPE 1936  is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Time: Oct 26, 2021 06:00 PM Vancouver

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Call to Action | BC’s Unequal Woman Campaign | Unite Here! Local 40.            Women make up the majority of workers in BC’s hotel industry. Hotels are refusing to recall their long-term workers when the industry recovers. Instead, mass firings are being used to strip away gains made by women. Click here to visit the “Unequal Women” Campaign website and pledge your solidarity with BC’s women hotel workers.

Unite Here! Local 40 Actions | Hilton Metrotown Workers’ Labour Dispute.     Unite HERE! Local 40 is organizing delegations to inform past and future customers of the Hilton Hotel about the ongoing Hilton Metrotown workers labour dispute.  They will also be holding rallies outside of Burnaby Winter Sports to inform Inside Edge Hockey about the teams they are sending through the Unite HERE! Local 40 picket line.  Please see details below for upcoming actions:

Delegation to Inside Edge Hockey;   Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021.    Time: 2:00 pm.     Location: Burnaby Winter Sports

Delegation to Holiday Customers and Canadian Western Bank Board Members      Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Time: 12:00 pm.      Location: Hilton Metrotown (6083 McKay Ave, Burnaby)

In addition, Unite HERE! Local 40 is also seeking volunteers to dedicate 1-2 hours in the coming weeks to help phone Hilton Holiday customers about the Hilton Metrotown Workers dispute.  If you are interested and available to assist, please contact Mason Kerr at mkerr@unitehere40.com or 604-250-4845.

CUPE Education| Upcoming Workshops | Winter 2022        CUPE Education has added the following virtual workshops to the CUPE calendar, with priority registration access being given at this time to locals in BC.  Please share these workshops with members of your local, and ensure to register online (using your personal email address) by the deadlines noted on the form pages:

Union Education will also be setting up workshops on every Wednesday through to Dec 15.  The workshops will be open to the whole province and members can register online.  Locals seeking additional training are encouraged to check the CUPE Calendar regularly for offering updates.

 BCFED | Paid Sick Leave Day of Action | Oct 25            In anticipation of the Provincial Government’s announcement on the number of paid sick days for all BC workers, the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) is organizing a collaborative Paid Sick Leave Day of Action in the Lower Mainland!  Members are encouraged to participate, as this will be the last opportunity to voice the importance of 10 employer-paid sick days for all workers. The event has two actions:

1) Taking photos and uploading them to social media with the message, ‘ I support #10DAYS ‘ and,

2) signing an open letter to the BC government via a QR code that will be provided on the day of.

Sign up for Surrey here!       Monday, Oct 25 | 4:00-5:30pm     Surrey Central Skytrain Station (along City Parkway by the bus loop).      Onsite Contacts:  Stephen Von Sychowski & Krisdeep Lally

Sign up for Burnaby here!        Monday, Oct 25 | 4:00-5:30pm             Metrotown Skytrain Station (on the sidewalk on Central Boulevard opposite the mall)         Onsite Contacts:  Reah Arora, Janet Andrews and Gurjeevan Sidhu

Applications Open | StrongerBC Young Leaders Council | Oct 27         The BC government is seeking British Columbians between the ages of 14 and 26 to form a new youth leaders council. The StrongerBC Young Leaders Council is an opportunity for youth to share their expertise and lived experience with the provincial government. Input from council members will help shape government policies and services on topics that include employment, the environment, mental health supports, affordability, and other areas.  If you are or know of a Young Worker who would be interested in applying, please visit the links below for more information:              Young Leaders Council Project Page:  Click here        Application Link:  Click here

Application Deadline:  Oct 27, 2021

Apply today to be part of the #StrongerBC Young Leaders Council and share your view of the future with our government! #bcpoli           Should you have any questions regarding this update, please email info@cupe.bc.ca for additional information.

Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Oct 20, 2021 06:30 PM Vancouver

Register in advance for this meeting:
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.October 20th,

Please join us for  the. CUPE 1936 EDI Committee.

The Federal government has proclaimed September 30^th as a Truth and Reconciliation Statutory Day as one small act of reconciliation and acknowledgment of atrocities inflicted on the Indigenous, Inuit and Metis people of Canada.

While September 30^th is frequently referred to as a Statutory Holiday, we ask that you refrain from referring to this day as a “holiday”.  Instead, please think of this as a day of mourning in which we are to collectively remember our Indigenous comrades who have fallen, or experienced harm, as a result of the colonization, genocide and forcible removable of their children; many of whom were abused or who died while in residential schools.

The latest discoveries of children’s remains at various residential schools, including the Kamloops Residential School where 214 bodies were found, serve as a stark reminder of the legacy of colonization of Indigenous people in Canada.

Entire Indigenous nations and/or tribes were forcibly removed from their homes and land, and forced to live on assigned reserves where many continue to experience substandard living conditions without access to safe drinking and bathing water.  Indigenous children as young as 4 and 5 were taken from their families and placed in residential schools where many endured emotional, physical and sexual abuse.  Children died trying to escape these residential prisons or while living in the schools.  Often families were not informed of a child’s passing and many children were secretly buried on school grounds.

The legacy and pain of colonization and forced institutionalization of Indigenous children remains.  Institutional racism continues to impact our Indigenous comrades today.

On September 30^th, please take time to remember the atrocities inflicted upon Indigenous people in Canada, and please support our Indigenous comrades who grieve all that has been lost as a result of these atrocities.

To our Indigenous comrades and members, on behalf of CUPE Local 1936, we extend a sincere apology for all that you and your families have endured.  We stand with you as you mourn the impact of colonization, everyday, as well as on September 30^th, a Day of Truth and Reconciliation.  Should you require additional support, please call:

The Kuu-Us Crisis Line at (250)-723-2323, or

The Indian Residential School Survivors Society at (604)-985-4464

With sorrow,

Sheryl Burns, President, CUPE Local 1936

Lee-Ann Lalli, Vice-President/Grievance Officer, CUPE Local 1936

Bernice Way, Secretary-Treasurer and Education Officer, CUPE Local 1936

To our members of Local 1936

The CUPE National has decided to hold their convention this year , see notice below. If you are interested in attending please send email to sburs00@hotmail.com and bway1936@gmail.com

TO: ALL CUPE CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS; NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS; CUPE STAFF Important Update on CUPE National Convention Sisters, Brothers, and Friends: Today CUPE’s National Executive Board met and discussed our upcoming National Convention, and the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. While we had hoped to hold an in-person Convention in Vancouver this November, it has become clear that it is unlikely that we will be able to safely convene such a large in-person event this November. That’s why the National Executive Board adopted a motion today to hold our National Convention virtually, on the same dates of November 22-26, 2021. While the situation with COVID-19 had shown signs of improvement earlier this summer, the case numbers are now going in the wrong direction, and many provinces have had to reimpose public health restrictions. We recognize some of you may be disappointed with this decision, but we have always placed a priority on the health and safety of our members and staff. As we shift our convention planning to focus on a virtual event, further details on the convention agenda and registration for the online platform will follow in the coming weeks. In solidarity, MARK HANCOCK National President CHARLES FLEURY National Secretary-Treasurer