Hey everyone, we just wanted to keep you up to date as we move forward with bargaining.
The meeting dates of May 10th and 24th have had to be postponed. In lieu of this we will be hosting a Q&A session in both the morning and evening of May 29nd. We will update you at the end of next week with any June dates or changes. Apologies for the shifting goalposts.
If you are interested in joining the bargaining process, please reach out as we still have room for more people to be involved.
I wanted to thank everyone who came out for our information meeting on April 17. Here are some of the links we mentioned:
Ifo you haven’t yet – or if any of your information has changed, be sure to fill our member registration form.
After months of training, research, consultations and discussions, the K-12 provincial bargaining committee is ready to head to the table. Today, the K-12 Presidents Council gave its overwhelming endorsement to the bargaining committee’s proposals and priorities for a new provincial framework agreement.
Guided by the results of the provincial bargaining survey, the top bargaining priorities will be:
Bargaining for the next Provincial Framework Agreement will begin April 14, 2025, with a 3-day meeting between the K-12 provincial bargaining committee and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. Additional bargaining dates have been scheduled in May and June. Collective agreements for K-12 sector locals in B.C. expire on June 30, 2025.
The bargaining committee will be sending out regular bulletins as negotiations progress. Watch for them at bcschools.cupe.ca, directly from your local, and on Facebook @cupek12bc.
Learn more about the bargaining process for K-12 school support locals in B.C.