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CUPE 951, University of Victoria ratify new collective agreement

VICTORIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The union representing over 800 office workers, technicians, animal care assistants and childcare workers at the University of Victoria have ratified their new collective agreement. The members of CUPE 951 voted 96.1% in favour of ratifying the agreement reached on June 10, after 7 months of bargaining. UVic’s board of governors also ratified the deal on July 10, 2026.

“Thanks to the support of our members, we’ve been able to make some real improvements for campus workers. This new collective agreement will help ensure CUPE 951 members can keep providing quality service UVic students and fellow staff depend on,” says Kirk Mercer, Red Seal press operator out of Printing Services at UVic and President of CUPE 951. This tentative agreement will help ensure we can keep providing quality service UVic students and fellow staff depend on.”

The 4-year agreement, retroactively from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2029, includes wage increases in line with other B.C. public sector workers, improved benefits, new leave provisions, new coverage for workers over the age of 72, and more.

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Contacts

For more information:

Kirk Mercer
CUPE 951 President
(250) 580-8504

Greg Taylor
CUPE Communications
(604) 842-7444
gtaylor@cupe.ca

Industry:

Canadian Union of Public Employees

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Contacts

For more information:

Kirk Mercer
CUPE 951 President
(250) 580-8504

Greg Taylor
CUPE Communications
(604) 842-7444
gtaylor@cupe.ca

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