UVIC HIT WITH LAYOFFS By Kyle Slavin – Saanich News December 21, 2012 Cutbacks at the University of Victoria has resulted in the layoff of at least 24 employees so far, as departments seek to …
Letter in The Ring Responding to Budget Cuts Article
From the December issue of The Ring: We read with interest the article “University Continues to Plan for Budget Reductions” in the November 2012 issue of The Ring. We were encouraged to hear that the …
Component 1 Conference Award Fund Update
The Conference Award Fund, which was established as part of the collective bargaining settlement package recently ratified by component 1 members, is almost up and running. The fund will provide up to $250 reimbursement of …
CUPE Education Spring Workshops on Vancouver Island
Check out the Education & Training page for a list of CUPE Education workshops happening on Vancouver Island this spring.
Component 3 Reaches Agreement at Bargaining Table
The Component 3 bargaining team met with the employer all day yesterday, and reached a tentative agreement last night. The total financial package is consistent with deals made in other sectors, but modest language improvements …