Celebrate Black History Month Black History Month recognizes the important contribution of Black Canadians, the diversity of the Black community, and its importance to our history. Also known as African…
Author: Tamara Sweet
From the National Rainbow Committee
CUPE stands against racism. Unfortunately racism and other forms of hate and discrimination are present in our communities and institutions across this country. This new video released in November 2020…
December General Membership Meeting
Details for the December General Membership meeting has been added to the Events section. Traditionally our December meeting has been a pizza lunch. We are taking it virtual by giving…
Hardship fund
During the 2019 UNBCFA job action, a group of CUPE 3799 members came together to launch a special Hardship Fund to help our members most in need of emergency financial…
Orange Shirt Day
Since 2013, September 30 has been commemorated as “Orange Shirt Day”, inspired by the story of residential school survivor Phyllis Jack Webstad. As a young girl, Phyllis was gifted a new…
Major announcement concerning professional development for CUPE3799
We are writing to you today to share some exciting news about professional development and lifelong learning at UNBC. Thanks to a collaboration between the Canadian Union of Public Employees…
CUPE3799 Executive Retreat
The Executive will be meeting on Tuesday August 25th in the morning via Zoom to have an Executive Retreat. Things being addressed are current matters in the local, travel policy…
Health and Safety Practices while Working During a Pandemic – ALL SECTORS
If you’re working during this pandemic, it’s essential that your employer takes additional health and safety precautions to limit exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. This applies whether you are…
CUPE BC Public Employee
A COVID special edition of the CUPE Public Employee has been released. If you are on CUPE BC mailing list you will receive one in the mail. It is also…
Reopening of rec centres & pools welcomed across BC
Summer is here, and after months of the COVID-19 public health crisis, all British Columbians deserve some much-needed play and recreation. With the province cautiously moving forward, many are welcoming…