COVID-19 UPDATES

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

This 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.

By the end of the week all CUPE employees will have a work schedule provided to them by their Supervisor.

Please click this link for the Letter of Understanding.


Brothers and Sisters:

CUPE 561 is working hard for you and all our members by answering all and any questions. 

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.


PEBT/JEIS - Please see these bulletins from the Public Education Benefits Trust on COVID-19.

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.



CUPE BC COVID-19 UPDATES

For information from CUPE BC; please see below:

CUPE BC Letter of March 22, 2020

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.

SD #43 COVID-19 UPDATES

Please see the link for information from the School District:
    

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

  • Up-Coming General Union Meetings 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 Mar 20, 2020, 12:10 PM by CUPE 561
Showing posts 1 - 1 of 1. View more »


Recent Announcements

  • CUPE K-12 Video Animation CUPE has provided the video below; have a watch!!
    Posted Jul 9, 2018, 10:28 AM by CUPE 561
  • MPP Slide Presentation This document is the slide presentation, presented to Members at the Ratification Vote meetings.
    Posted Jan 29, 2018, 10:30 AM by CUPE 561
  • Volunteers & Work of Bargaining Unit - SD #43 To all locations: Members need to be aware of Article 10.11   10.11 Work of the Bargaining Unit   The Union shall not have its certificate of bargaining authority reduced as a result of volunteers.   The Board further agrees that volunteers will be supernumerary to established positions in the bargaining unit and that the use of volunteers will not result in the layoff of employees. Duties of the laid off employee(s) will not be performed by volunteers at that location.   For the purposes of this Article 10.11 layoff shall mean a reduction in the work force or any reduction of hours for any employee.    If there are any volunteers at your site performing work of laid off Members ...
    Posted Jul 6, 2018, 9:35 AM by CUPE 561
  • Tribunal Rules on Allegations of Adverse Treatment by Union Not Discriminatory conduct, Tribunal finds...Read More Here
    Posted Feb 28, 2012, 8:26 AM by Glen Gibson
Showing posts 1 - 4 of 4. View more »