CUPE says it’s time to end contracting out at UNBC

PRINCE GEORGE — CUPE says it’s time to end contracting out at UNBC and bring cleaning services in-house.

The union says some campus workers at the school are among the lowest paid in the region, arguing the multinational corporation that employs them makes hundreds of millions of dollars in profits.

“Contracted out workers in post-secondary institutions make $8,000 to $10,000 less a year than those directly employed. And the people working in these positions are more likely to be Indigenous, Black, or racialized, and more likely to be newcomers to Canada,” says Tamara Sweet, Vice-President of CUPE 3799, representing over 400 UNBC support staff.