Canada’s unions urge federal government to help restore peace in Venezuela
CUPE 50 staffFebruary 1, 2019
CUPE Local 50 News & Events
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in…
CUPE 50 staffNovember 9, 2018
Congratulations to CUPE Local 50 on improving the lives of workers in Victoria for 100 years! I wish I could have attended the celebration last weekend. Thank you for serving our community!
CUPE 50 staffSeptember 28, 2018
The History of CUPE Local 50
The story of Local 50 is more than the story of the 55 men who met one evening in 1918 and formed a local of the Civic Employees’ Protection Association. It is the story of those men and the ones who came after – the story of fathers and sons. It is also the story of a fight for women’s rights in the workplace – the story of brothers and sisters. It is a story of working with other organizations and within the community – a story of family.
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