Apply For A Scholarship!

Four scholarships of $1,000.00 each are being offered by the Okanagan Valley School Employees Union, CUPE 523. All applications must be submitted no later than May 2, 2010. Scholarships guidelines and application checklist.

Semi-Annual General Meeting

Saturday, April 10 at 1:30pm at the Capri Hotel Kelowna. All CUPE 523 members are encouraged to attend this meeting. Voting on delegates for BC Fed and K-12 bargaining update.

The BC Education Coalition has put together a webpage dedicated to stopping funding cuts to BC schools.

Interlock - Employee and Family Assistance Program

Interlock services can be accessed 24/7 in person, over the phone and even online. Did you know?....

• That you can access this plan free of charge for you and your family?
• Use of the plan is voluntary and confidential?
• You can request assistance from someone who speaks your native language and understands your cultural background?
• Appointments can be scheduled during the day or evening?

Interlock isn't just about counselling, they can also help with work-related concerns, career enhancement, financial and legal problems, and much, much more. Visit their website to see how they can assist you.

Support our Paramedics

SaveOurParamedics.com is one way the Ambulance Paramedics of BC are standing up for the equal rights of ALL Paramedics in British Columbia.


For a sign to place in your vehicle window - contact your CUPE office.

YouTube Video

"A union can make a big difference to people's perceptions of a job," says John Wood of the Trades Union Congress in Britain. And he's made this clever little video which has got to be seen by anyone who needs a union in their workplace but doesn't yet know that: www.youtube.com.

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Mission Statement
To unite and encourage all members through Union Solidarity, giving us the power and strength to secure and defend our rights as workers.