Join locked out Hilton Metrotown workers for a rally on Thursday, April 14 on the 1-year anniversary of the lockout.

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Where: Hilton Metrotown, 6083 McKay Ave., Burnaby
When: Thursday, April 14 at 5 pm
Please let us know if you can join Hilton Metrotown workers 

Hilton Metrotown workers have been locked out and picketing every day since April 15th, 2021. Rain. Heat. Snow. We’ve done it all! And the Hilton continues to take advantage of the pandemic and profit from their long-term employees.

Let’s send a strong message to the Hilton Metrotown that we stand with these brave workers and will stand with them until the end

Update on Provincial Bargaining

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Your Community Social Services Bargaining Association is continuing to meet with the employers’ association. We are pushing to achieve the non-monetary priorities that you identified as important measures to address the challenges in the community social services sector.

STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS

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Please respect the unions’ picket lines in the following disputes, and do not patronize these businesses until the dispute is settled.

BCGEU vs Vancouver Island Regional Library
Major Issues: Wages, Safety Issues, Respectful Workplace
Commenced: March 9, 2022

USW Local 1-1937 & Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex
Major Issues: Fair & Equitable Contract
Commenced: November 22, 2021

IAM 250 vs IG Machine & Fibre Ltd. (Ashcroft, BC)
Major Issues: Cost of employer mandated Health & Welfare Plan and Wages
Commenced: July 12, 2021

UNITE HERE Local 40 vs Pacific Gateway Hotel
Major Issues: Recall Rights, Concessions
Commenced: May 3, 2021

UNITE HERE Local 40 vs Hilton Metrotown
Major Issues: Refusal to extend recall rights, Concessions
Commenced: February 12, 2021

IBEW 213 vs Ledcor
Major Issues: First agreement (in bargaining for 2 years), mass terminations, working conditions, pay & benefits, job security & seniority
Commenced: September 30, 2019

BOYCOTTS & HOT EDICTS

Boycott: SAS Group (Scandinavian Airlines System) – CLC
Boycott: Pacific Gateway Hotel, Richmond, BC – UNITEHERE! Local 40/BCFED
Boycott: Hilton Metrotown, Burnaby, BC – UNITEHERE! Local 40/BCFED

CUPE Anti-Racism Strategy following the 2021 National Convention.

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Let’s Connect! CUPE Anti-Racism Gathering | Apr 9, 2022

All Black, Indigenous and/or racialized CUPE members, grassroots and executive alike, are invited to register for a gathering where they will come together to share, be heard, and lift each other up, toward the aim of Bringing CUPE’s Anti-Racism Strategy to life. Event includes French and English interpretation.

 

Date & Time: Apr 9, 2022 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm (Eastern)
Registration Deadline: Apr 1, 2022
Contact: antiracism@cupe.ca
Register here

Tonight’s Membership Meeting

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Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Mar 16, 2022 06:30 PM Vancouver

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvcu-hqTMoE9HLKLRhjLiq7kihQpj1xhsH

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Tonight’

Bargaining Updates

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As you may be aware the Local is in bargaining for the new Collective Agreement. If you would like to stay informed or to find out how it is going then you  can get up to date information through the website below.
If you have any questions please reach out to the table officers.
Sheryl Burns, President –     sburns00@hotmail.com
Lee Ann Lalli – Vice President – leeannlalli@live.com
Bernice Way – Secretary/Treasurer –  bway1936@gmail.com
&
Valeria Mancilla – CSSBA bargaining committee.