COVID-19 UPDATES

This School District #43 Letter of Understanding purports to modify, or to create obligations, not contained in the Collective Agreement.  All the Letter of Understanding deals with is a method to allow CUPE Members to perform meaningful work in a different manner.  The agreement lasts to June 30, 2020 and can be terminated with twenty-four hours notice by either party.

All SD#43 CUPE employees should now have a work schedule provided to them by their Supervisor.

Please click this link for the Letter of Understanding.

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If you have a question email the Union Office at cupe561@shawcable.com.  CUPE 561 is here and we will ALL get through this crisis.


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LIBRARY UNIT

The Library's Letter of Understanding is signed and can be viewed by clicking on this link; or look in the 'Publications' tab under the Library section.

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FIRST CANADA UNIT

The First Canada Unit's Letter of Understanding can be viewed by clicking this link. 

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PEBT/JEIS - Please see these bulletins from the Public Education Benefits Trust:

Government of BC Employment Standards & Income Support:
The BC Government has put out information related to COVID-19 & employment; to read this information please click this link.

April 15, 2020 The Federal government announced changes to the CERB benefit today, and now workers whose hours have been reduced and are making less than $1,000 per month now qualify for the CERB.  However, people who quit their job voluntarily still don’t qualify for the CERB.  Note this is retroactive to March 15, 2020.  Check out the Government’s website for more details:  https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/04/expanding-access-to-the-canada-emergency-response-benefit-and-proposing-a-new-wage-boost-for-essential-workers.html.

CUPE & CUPE K-12 Council COVID-19 UPDATES

Below is all information received from CUPE BC & CUPE K-12 Presidents Council:

WorkSafeBC document on the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
Flattening the Curve: K-12 Bulletin 3, April 9, 2020
Public Health Guidelines:  K-12 Bulletin 4, April 24th.
BC CDC Safety Protocol - document.

CUPE BC Letter of March 22, 2020

CUPE BC's Webpage link:  https://bcschools.cupe.ca/

CUPE NATIONAL has published a document on Income Supports for Workers during the Coronavirus pandemic.  Please Click This Link to read it.

April 20, 2020 - CUPE’s most recently updated info on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit:  https://cupe.ca/canada-emergency-response-benefit-qa.

SD #43 COVID-19 UPDATES

Please see the link for information from the School District:

SAFETY PROTOCOL GUIDELINES - Vulnerable Learner Support and Instruction.  Please click this link to read this document.
    

C.U.P.E. 561 Serves

The C.U.P.E. 561 local serves the support staff of the follow organizations:

      • School District #43 (Coquitlam)
      • Coquitlam Public Libraries
      • First Canada ULC-Fraser Valley
      • Children's-House Montessori Pre-School Society

Upcoming Meetings

  • Executive Meeting of April 8, 2020 Items Discussed: Executive Meeting of April 8, 2020 discussions involved the following items:  Sick Leave Trust Committee to review returning benefits that were removed and reducing employees’ rate of contributions.  President to ...
    Posted Apr 16, 2020, 2:09 PM by CUPE 561
  • Up-Coming General Union Meetings - POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! All meetings are held at Riverside Secondary School (2215 Reeve Street, Port Coquitlam).All meetings are Saturdays, begin at 8:30am, and last approximately two (2) hours.  Parking in ...
    Posted Apr 16, 2020, 2:10 PM by CUPE 561
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    Posted Jul 6, 2018, 9:35 AM by CUPE 561
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