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Gallery

2011

Canadian Labour Congress convention - Vancouver

The Canadian Labour Congress represents the interests of more than three million affiliated workers in every imaginable occupation from coast to coast to coast. The CLC is the umbrella organization for dozens of affiliated Canadian and international unions, as well as provincial federations of...

CUPE BC Convention - Vancouver

CUPE BC Convention sets course for 2011-2012

CUPE BC’s 48th annual convention drew to a close today, with more than 500 delegates re-electing President Barry O’Neill for a seventh term and Secretary-Treasurer Mark Hancock for a fourth term. In addition, delegates re-elected General Vice-...

2010

Christmas Skate Party

On Saturday December 4th CUPE 15 members and their families were treated to a free skate at the Sunset Ice Rink in Vancouver. Lot's of hot chocolate and goodies for all. A big thanks to the CUPE 15 Executive Board for organizing and hosting this family fun event. We hope everyone has a safe and...

Education Rally at Premier Gordon Campbell’s Constituency Office

CUPE 15 President Paul Faoro joins with 200 students and parents to rally outside Premier Gordon Campbell’s constituency office Friday afternoon to protest proposed school closures and funding cuts to the public school system in Vancouver. The rally was organized by APPLE B.C. (Alliance of...

We will not forget...

TOFINO—In a moving ceremony attended by paramedics, firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel from all over North America, the community of Tofino said goodbye Saturday to Jo-Ann Fuller and Ivan Polivka, the two paramedics who died in the line of duty on October 19.

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United Way chili cook-off at City Hall

CUPE 15's "Hot Resolutions" team

CUPE 15 Annual Steward & Activists Dinner

Every year the Executive Board hosts a dinner for all CUPE 15 Stewards and Activists to say thank you for the important work and great job they do for our union and membership. This year’s event was held at the Italian Cultural Centre where we were treated to fine Italian fair. The night started...

Justice Rocks 2010

On Sunday, August 15th, Pivot Legal Society hosted the third annual Justice Rocks music festival in Strathcona Park. Folks from all over town joined us for free live music, interaction with some of the most cutting edge social justice groups in the city, food, art, skate and dancing in the park...

CUPE BC Convention 2010

VANCOUVER—At CUPE BC’s 47th annual Convention, delegates debated and passed more than 50 resolutions to guide activities in the coming year and adopted policy positions on the pressing issues of the day. Jack Layton spoke to a welcoming crowd, and Haitian labour leader Dukens Raphael stirred...

Build a Better BC

On April 10th at the Vancouver Art Gallery, hundreds gathered together on a beautiful sunny day to rally for a Better BC. According to their site, betterbc.ca, the Coalitions’ purpose is to bring us together. “The public, community and cultural services that we have built together over the...