Representing staff at School District 8, Creston Community Complex, and Creston Public Library in the Kootenay Region of BC
Your K-12 provincial bargaining committee met again this week with their counterparts from the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) for the second bargaining session.
We know there are still issues with SmartFind Express and we continue to work on these with the employer. Please take a few minutes to read our SFE Information Update.
Please continue to fill out the form at https://forms.gle/WBvWtS2LvY3p8D218 as well as e-mail ron.sherman@sd8.bc.ca, copied to president@cupe748.ca and secretary@cupe748.ca if you feel you missed out on any calls you were entitled to. We meet monthly to review these.
Members of you local union executive, Kathy Centrone, Robin Sheppard, Anne Cavicchi, along with our CUPE National Representative, Jolene Lamoureux, met with the employer today to discuss the staffing allocations for the next school year and the associated layoffs that will take effect at the end of this school year.
Our priority throughout these discussions has been to minimize the impact on our members, while ensuring the process follows the terms of our collective agreement.
We expect the employer to begin communicating directly with any affected employees starting tomorrow (Friday, April 25). Additionally, we anticipate that new job postings will be released sometime next week.
We understand this can be a stressful time, and we are here to support our members through this process.
Kathy Centrone
cupe748vpwest@gmail.com
Our Annual General Meeting, including elections, is on May 3, 2025. Come and get involved in your union local!
The K-12 provincial bargaining committee met with their counterparts from the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association this week to begin negotiations for a new Provincial Framework Agreement.
We need your feedback!
While it will be a while before we begin local bargaining as we have to wait until provincial bargaining is complete*, we are preparing now. Part of that process, is getting input from our members. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey at https://forms.gle/gGC6Q3Zc3LTo7fVv9
DEADLINE for registration: Friday, March 7th, 2025