What is a grievance?
A grievance is a violation of the employee’s rights on the job – whether under the collective agreement or under legislation. Not all complaints are grievances. They need to clearly violate either the contract or the law.
How is the Wellness Benefit Working for You?
We want to hear how the new wellness benefit is working for you! Please take a few moments to fill out the survey at https://forms.gle/c7c3AapSMXDQ7n3a6
Calling CUPE748 Members! Add yourself to the contact list!
Hello everyone!
We are updating our contact list for all of you and need your help. I know we don’t have email addresses for many of you and some are old ones that you don’t use anymore etc.
If you could take a minute or two and fill out the form at https://forms.gle/q8VkRTwgi76iJLc48 we would appreciate it! Please use a personal email rather than your SD8 one.
Thanks!!
Collective Agreement MOA for July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025
The differences between our expired and new collective agreement with SD8:
SD8 – MOA for Settlement – 21-2-2023 – FINAL
WHY UNIONS?
Canadian unions have a long history of struggle and victories, dating back to the early 1800s.
Throughout the 19th century, education was a luxury and not a right. Most workers could not read or write and very few written records documenting their struggles and conditions exist today. The records we do have, however, show a big division between skilled (or “trade”) workers and unskilled workers. An unskilled worker usually could not earn enough money to house and feed a family. Women (paid half as much as men) and children (paid about one-third a man’s wage) worked to supplement the household income. Read more…
Violence and Harassment Against Educators
Violence and harassment in schools are serious issues. A study found that teachers and CUPE workers in Ontario experience alarmingly high levels of violence and harassment. Researchers now want to hear from us – please consider taking the survey. The survey and more information can be found at EduViol Survey Poster EN or on the website at https://www.educatorviolence.ca/survey
Job Description Survey
Hello Everyone!
Here is the link for the survey – https://forms.gle/z16BPowCsRPuE1Bt6
Please take the time to fill this out as soon as possible. If you need to do it on paper, please e-mail cupesec748@gmail.com
Please take the time to fill this out as soon as possible. If you need to do it on paper, please e-mail cupesec748@gmail.com
Most of the current job descriptions can be found at https://www.sd8.bc.ca/about/departments/hr/cupe-job-descriptions
Joint Job Evaluation Committee and Job Description Updates
The Joint Job Evaluation Committee (JJEC) has begun working on updating all of the CUPE job descriptions. The committee is composed of 4 representatives from CUPE and 4 from the employer, plus one alternate each.
In the coming weeks, we will be reaching out to you all to provide us with feedback to help ensure that the job descriptions reflect your current job duties and responsibilities (if you are not on our e-mail and newsletter lists, please reach out to us to get added).
Read moreJoint Job Evaluation Committee and Job Description Updates
EFAP – LifeWorks is now TelusHealth
Help is available to you and your family if you need it through this employee benefit.
