Burnaby Civic Employees Union
Calling our Young Workers (30 and under)!
If you are interested in attending the CUPE BC Young Workers’ Conference – August 19 – 21 in Prince George – please email the office as soon as possible. admin@cupe23.ca
More details on the CUPE BC website – great workshops and socializing opportunities.
Attend the BCFED Young Workers School at Camp Jubilee
Join young workers from around the province for a weekend of learning, connecting and fun.
Each year the BC Federation of Labour hosts a young workers school at Camp Jubilee. The school is set in a retreat-like environment. Participants will attend courses to help them build skills related to the labour movement and political action. There will be outdoor activities and a chance to meet other young workers from around the province.
This year’s school will be held on
June 19-21, 2015
Interested members can contact CUPE Local 23 office by email: admin@cupe23.ca or phone: 604-298-0200 by May 29, 2015
Download here for posting – Young Workers School 2015
The CUPE 23 Eagles won their first game on Monday night! 5 -2 against Bosa Brothers. The next game will be Thursday May 7th @ 8 pm – Rink 2. 8 Rinks – 6501 Sprott St.
Schedule for the rest of May:
May 11 – 9:45 pm – Rink 4
May 21 – 6:45 pm – Rink 4
May 26 – 8:15 pm – Rink 4
Download poster here – Cupe 23 Golf Poster-2015
June 18-20, 2015
Locations throughout Cumberland, BC
For 30 years the Cumberland Museum has co-hosted an annual commemoration of fallen workers, highlighting labour history and contemporary labour issues. The three day event welcomes hundreds of attendees from across Western Canada and as far away as the UK including workers and their families, activists, artists, writers, academics, community leaders, musicians and many others.
All are welcome to join us for this important weekend of solidarity, celebration, and remembrance.
More information: http://www.cumberlandmuseum.ca/events/miners-memorial-weekend/
Tonight our members hockey team will have its first game! You’re invited to come out and watch them play.
CUPE 23 Eagles
9:00 pm – Rink 1
Burnaby 8 Rinks – 6501 Sprott St.
Logo credit: Brother Steve Baldin
Day of Mourning for Workers Injured or Killed on the Job
We meet once again to acknowledge those who have been killed or injured trying to earn money to support themselves and their families.
Too many workers around the world pay an unacceptable price so that corporations can continue to earn huge profits. Why do we accept this?
When are we going to insist that our physical and psychological well-being are not acceptable sacrifices so that we may provide a decent standard of living for ourselves and our loved ones?
We all have a responsibility to work toward achieving safe working conditions for workers around the world. Unfortunately, we often look the other way. For example, why do we continue to buy clothing that we know is made in sweatshops, where workers are exploited shamelessly and working conditions are unacceptably dangerous?
If we let employers get away with violating safety regulations and jeopardizing workers in other countries do we honestly believe that it won’t happen here? … Read more…
The Education Committee is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted from members interested in attending CUPE’s Spring 2015 Weeklong School in Kamloops. An excellent selection of workshops with a diverse range of topics are being offered and we are looking forward to another great school at Coast Kamloops Hotel & Convention Centre.
Completed application forms must be received at the Union Office no later than Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Find all the details here.
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