TAs and university reach tentative agreement
After one year of bargaining, CUPE 2278 and UBC are finally close to signing a new contract.
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is UBC’s highest governing body, dealing with the strategic management of the university. Its 21-person board is composed of the president, the chancellor, 3 student governors, 3 faculty governors, 2 staff governors, and 11 people appointed by the provincial government. Its mandate includes the university’s annual multi-billion dollar budget, large capital projects, tuition, food security funding, and sustainability initiatives.
TAs vote in favour of strike
Following a series of escalations, 95.4 per cent of CUPE 2278 members who voted said they are in favour of job action. Turnout has not been disclosed, though CUPE 2278's President Jessica Wolf said "member …
Student unions ask for stable food security funding at Board of Governors
The board met for the first time this school year, with four student unions across two campuses presenting their yearly priorities to the body.
University signs six agreements increasing employee benefits and wages
This year UBC has negotiated and ratified six collective agreements that will be in effect until 2029 with different unions at the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. They all include added benefits and wage increases for …
