CUPE 2010
We are Whistler’s municipal workers. We keep your water safe, maintain our award winning wastewater treatment system and enforce by-laws for our community.
Make no mistake; public-private partnerships (P3s) are privatization.
Provincial official Steve Hollett of Partnerships B.C. says “privatization” is “a misnomer which has been erroneously applied to P3s” ( “Privatization a misnomer for P3s, official says” Whistler Question February 2nd, 2006) [Feb 10, 2006 10:28 AM]
Private Wastewater Treatment - Issues For Whistler Residents
The community of Whistler is at a crossroads. There are great opportunities and we have experienced significant growth. We have important decisions to make about how we are going to manage that growth [Feb 3, 2006 02:15 PM]
Increased costs, secrecy linked to private wastewater treatment
BURNABY Concerned citizens and workers in the Resort Municipality of Whistler attended Whistler council’s January 9th meeting to urge the newly elected group to keep wastewater treatment public [Jan 11, 2006 10:52 AM]
Whistler workers turn attention to 'made-in-Whistler' solution to labour dispute
After mediated bargaining failed this weekend, Whistler’s municipal workers have been receiving calls from local residents and community leaders that point to a ‘made-in-Whistler’ solution to the 3½ month labour dispute between CUPE 2010 and the Resort Municipality of Whistler. [Jun 7, 2005 09:35 PM]
Whistler workers call for mediation to end labour dispute
In an effort to end a three-month labour dispute that has garnered national attention, Whistler’s municipal workers have sent an offer through the labour relations board to the resort municipality of Whistler to begin informal mediated negotiations. [May 24, 2005 03:55 PM]
Whistler managers & administrators highest paid in B.C.
It's through a "built-in" living allowance that Whistler's managers and administrators have become the highest paid in all of B.C. While the top administrator makes over $200,000 a year (for a community less than 10,000), the rest make between 60 to 90 percent more than managers in comprabale communities. At the same time, Whistler municipal workers are paid 20 to 42 percent less than workers in the Capital Regional District - the only other B.C. community that provides the same source-to-tap water services we provide for you. Find out more (stats, comparative numbers, etc.). [May 5, 2005 11:31 PM]
RMOW must address retention and labour supply issues
The Whistler Pique published a letter to the editor today by CUPE 2010 President Pete Davidson that acknowledges private sector efforts in Whistler to deal with labour supply and retention issues and urges the RMOW to follow suit. It also describes the severity of the retention problems in the RMOW's water, wastewater, utilities and bylaw departments. [Apr 29, 2005 03:49 PM]
BC Fed prez joins Whistler’s first labour rally
WHISTLER – The resort municipality of Whistler (RMOW) saw its first ever labour march and rally yesterday organized by CUPE 2010, Whistler municipal workers. The workers were joined by almost one hundred supporters, including BC Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair and CUPE BC President Barry O’Neill. [Apr 19, 2005 05:42 PM]
CUPE national rep makes the point
This week's Whistler Question featured a point-counterpoint section that gave an opportunity to CUPE 2010 to outline their position on the need for a "Whistler living allowance". CUPE national representative and chief negotiator Robin Jones made his point and was counterpointed by local businessman Bob Lorimer. The question was: Should the RMOW give in to CUPE’s demand for a $4,000 cost-of-living allowance, and why? [Apr 14, 2005 01:18 PM]
Whistler municipal workers walk out, then address Resident Affordability Task Force
WHISTLER – After a heated incident at work, Whistler municipal workers walked off the job yesterday. Rather than hitting the picketline, the workers addressed the municipally-appointed Resident Affordability TaskForce in Whistler Council chambers and presented them with CUPE 2010’s concerns around affordability in Whistler. [Apr 5, 2005 01:16 PM]
Letters of solidarity begin pouring in
CUPE 2010 has been recieving letters of solidarity from union locals all across the province. Some of these letters are posted to Supporters Corner (see above). "We've been really encouraged by all of the support we are receiving from CUPE and other union locals across BC," says Peter Davidson, CUPE 2010 President. "We know we are not alone but have the support of the labour movement behind us." [Mar 23, 2005 01:02 PM]
Whistler workers denied right to speak at council meeting
When Whistler municipal workers got up to speak during public question period at last night’s council meeting, chair and mayor Hugh O’ Reilly did the unthinkable – he denied them an opportunity to speak. The workers came to council to describe the negative impact the labour dispute has already had on residents of Whistler and to ask council to urge their staff to get back to the bargaining table. [Mar 8, 2005 01:21 PM]
Whistler job action to receive boost from CUPE BC President
The president of BC’s largest public sector union will be meeting with CUPE 2010 members on Thursday, March 3rd, 2005 to offer his support and meet with the municipal workers and their allies. The unionized workers began job action last week. O'Neill will also meet with RMOW Councillor Ken Malamed. [Feb 28, 2005 01:49 PM]
Front page Globe and Mail article reports on CUPE 2010
A news story by Globe and Mail reporter Mark Hume hit the front page of the national newspaper today with coverage of the labour dispute in Whistler. "Whistler may be a great place to visit," he writes, "but living in Canada's most glamorous resort town is now so expensive that many workers have been forced to leave." Read more. [Feb 21, 2005 01:30 PM]
"Support a Whistler living allowance" campaign
Last week we launched a campaign that reached out to the public urging them to support our need for a "Whistler living allowance" to enable us to live in the community we serve. We ask RMOW to recognize that Whistler is the most expensive municipality in Canada. The campaign includes radio ads, newspaper ads and leaflet to all Whistler households and businesses. [Feb 14, 2005 10:30 AM]
P3 threatens Olympic wastewater treatment
Whistler stands to lose its ranking as one of Canada’s best wastewater treatment providers, if it proceeds with council’s plans to privatize the operation, says CUPE BC President Barry O’Neill. [Jan 17, 2005 11:41 AM]
Whistler workers prepared to strike for fair contract
Last night, employees with the Resort Municipality of Whistler gave their bargaining committee an unprecedented 100 per cent mandate to strike. The workers, members of CUPE Local 2010, are responding to employer demands to rollback benefits, eliminate set hours of work and deny them an allowance to offset the high cost of living in Whistler. [Jan 11, 2005 11:34 AM]