Tentative Agreement Successfully Ratified

Dear CUPE 441 Members,

Thank you to everyone who attended, asked questions, and cast your ballot.

We are pleased to share that the tentative agreement has been ratified by the membership.

This agreement reflects your priorities and the hard work of the Bargaining Committee. We will now move forward with finalizing the document with the employer and will update you as implementation timelines become available.

We appreciate your solidarity and engagement throughout bargaining.

In solidarity, Your CUPE 441 Executive

Bargaining Update

The local union bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with the employer!

We will be having a Ratification Meeting in person at Claremont this Saturday June 27th at 10am.

At this meeting, we will present the new tentative Collective Agreement in detail, and you the members, will collectively vote to ratify or reject. You are invited so that you can have a say in this important process!

 

National Indigenous Peoples Day – June 21st


Shared from CUPE National https://cupe.ca/events/national-indigenous-peoples-day

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, CUPE celebrates the heritage and vibrant cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and their outstanding contributions to our communities.

On June 21, as part of National Indigenous History Month, we acknowledge the ongoing, fierce advocacy of our Indigenous members and Indigenous communities across the country. CUPE acknowledges that it is more important than ever to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples to their unceded territories, as well as to preserve and protect their cultures and languages.

CUPE stands in solidarity with Indigenous nations, communities and organizations and is committed to continuing to work toward reconciliation, and to respect our ongoing treaty relationships.

As part of our ongoing efforts to foster reconciliation in our workplaces and communities, we encourage all CUPE members to participate in National Indigenous Peoples Day by sharing in events on the day, and to take time to learn and reflect on the ongoing harm caused by colonialism and Canada’s treatment of Indigenous peoples.

2026 CUPE BC Convention

This past month your amazing CUPE 441 delegates joined the 2026 CUPE BC Convention which was held at the Victoria Conference Center here in Victoria. 512 delegates attended (5 from local 441)

We voted on various important topics such as:

  • Lobby on violence in the workplace
  • Environmental impacts of AI
  • BC specific OH&S Training
  • Equity and human rights
  • Lobbying for recognition for violence in the classroom
  • Province-wide provincially owned and operated public transportation system
  • As well as many more resolutions
CUPE BC rep Tara Brooks, Robyn Cameron, Marisol Verdad, Debby Edwards, Michelle Forrester, Edith Hayek

Student Scholarship: Joe Nunn Award 2026

Joe Nunn’s family was instrumental in building the early Saanich school district, and Joe worked for many years in SD 63 as a custodian.

This $1000 award will be given annually to three eligible applicants. The award is open to all students, but preference will be given to those whose parents or guardians are current or past members of CUPE Local 441.

Application Deadline is April 30th.

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