CUPE BC, province’s largest union, kicks off convention in Vancouver
25 Abril 2024 - 12:23AM
Business Wire
B.C.’s largest union celebrated hard fought wins for working
people in the past year at the opening night of its 2024 CUPE BC
convention. Karen Ranalletta, president of CUPE BC, welcomed
members from across the province gathering in Vancouver for the
union’s annual convention.
“We have so much to be proud of, and also, so much important
work to do in the year ahead,” said Ranalletta, in her opening
address to almost 500 convention delegates. “I want to recognize
this important work—what we do every day— to make life better for
working people.”
Over the four-day convention, delegates will discuss a wide
range of issues affecting public services in the province and the
workers that provide them - over 100,000 CUPE members in B.C. With
both federal and provincial elections on the horizon, political
action will also be a key topic.
“CUPE members are on the front lines of both the effects of
conservative attacks on working people, and the movements of
everyday citizens fighting back against the politics of hate and
division. Because it is hate and division, self-interest and
selfishness, greed and bias, that are the tools of anti-worker
governments, whose goal is to divide us against ourselves,” said
Ranalletta as she outlined the political challenges facing CUPE
members in B.C. and across Canada.
“How we respond matters: we must reply with unity, cooperation,
kindness, compassion, and most of all solidarity,” said Ranalletta,
rallying convention delegates to prepare for the coming provincial
election campaign this fall. “What government we wake up to the
morning after this election is in our hands.”
The 2024 CUPE BC Convention continues until Saturday. Delegates
will be welcoming several guest speakers, including CUPE National
President Mark Hancock, CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace
Rennick, Washington State Labour Council President April Sims, and
B.C. Premier David Eby.
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For more information: Steven Beasley CUPE National
Communications Representative (778) 903-7394 sbeasley@cupe.ca