Dear Members:

Your CUPE 387 bargaining committee continues collective bargaining negotiations with the employers. We have more bargaining scheduled this month through March and, given the complexity of some of the subjects to negotiate, we have requested additional dates from the employer. Your bargaining committee is dedicated to achieving a new collective agreement which demonstrates fairness for all members of CUPE 387, is reflective of the high cost of living in our region, reflective of the inclusivity and equity values the city aspires to achieve and is reached in a timely manner.

Updates will be posted on a regular basis on our website (cupe387.ca) and more frequently as we near a tentative agreement.

We encourage members to ensure CUPE 387 has your contact information by emailing your personal (non-work) email address to Lisa Kvam at cupeoffice@telus.net.

Your CUPE 387 Bargaining Committee

Attention CUPE 387 Members,

This is a reminder that the next General Meeting is fast approaching. It will be in-person only and held on Tuesday, September 27th at 5:00 pm at Centennial Lodge.

There will be a motion to approve some small changes to the old bylaws and a discussion of the bargaining concepts. Please join us on Tuesday to stay up to date.

Hope to see you then!

Amendments for employer paid sick leave for illness and injury under the BC Employment Standards Act (ESA) were passed into legislation on March 31, 2022. The new provisions to the Act provide for 5 days of sick leave per employment year for employees who have completed 90 consecutive days of employment regardless of whether they are governed by a collective agreement that has alternative sick leave provisions.

Since the changes to the law, we have ​been engaged ​with the City of New Westminster ​regarding their plans to address this sick leave for our members. We can confirm that auxiliary staff who receive 12% in lieu of benefits who took sick leave from March 31, 2022, onwards and meet the requirements of s. 49.1 are entitled to this leave. The City will pay auxiliaries who are receiving 12% in lieu of benefits, in accordance with calculation set out in s. 49.1 (3) of the ESA.  Eligible auxiliary staff seeking entitlement should contact their immediate supervisors ​and/or HR

Your Executive will continue to press the employer to implement changes for CUPE 387 full-time, part-time and auxiliary members receiving 16% in lieu of benefits.