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
Upcoming Meetings
First Canada Ratification MeetingFirst Canada will be holding a Ratification Vote meeting on Sunday, November 4th. Please see this notice for more information.
Posted by CUPE 561
Up-Coming General Union MeetingsAll 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 Oct 18, 2018, 9:57 AM by CUPE 561
CUPE K-12 Video AnimationCUPE has provided the video below; have a watch!!
Posted Jul 9, 2018, 10:28 AM by CUPE 561
First Canada - BARGAINING BULLETINSPlease the this most recent Bargaining Bulletin from your Executive - Bargaining Bulletin #12Please see Bargaining Bulletin #11.Please see Bargaining Bulletin #6 from your Bargaining Committee.Please see Bargaining Bulletin #5 which contains updated information from your Bargaining Committee on the up-coming Ratification Vote.Please see Bargaining Bulletin #4 which contains updated information from your Bargaining Committee.Please see Bargaining Bulletin #3 regarding information from your Bargaining Committee.Please see this notice for Bargaining Bulletin #2 regarding information from your Bargaining Committee.Please see Bargaining Bulletin #1 regarding information from your Bargaining Committee.
Posted by CUPE 561
MPP Slide PresentationThis document is the slide presentation, presented to Members at the Ratification Vote meetings.
Posted Jan 29, 2018, 10:30 AM by CUPE 561
MPP Transition Ratification Vote ResultsCUPE 561 members ratify
pension plan transferCUPE 561 members ratified the
agreement to transfer active employees in the SD43 Non-Teaching Pension Plan
(NTPP) to the BC Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) with 97 per cent of members
voting in favour.Ballots were counted on Saturday after the last
of three meetings for members to hear details about the plan and vote on
ratification. Current SD43 retirees will remain members of the NTPP.“CUPE 561 members work hard every day to
provide support services in Coquitlam schools and like all workers, they should
have a pension and benefits they can count on,” says CUPE 561 President Dave
Ginter. “Our negotiating team persevered so that we could reach a deal that ...
Posted Jan 29, 2018, 10:17 AM by CUPE 561
First Canada Unit Information BulletinThe Union
has been informed by the Employer:Abbotsford will be getting five (5) Vicinity buses to replace five (5) Dennis Darts. These will be on the conventional runs, so the pay scale will be at the conventional rate.BC Transit will be installing more cameras in the Chilliwack and Abbotsford fleets.GPS systems will be installed on buses soon.
Posted Jan 18, 2018, 11:59 AM by CUPE 561
