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Rediscovering My Cultural Identity: Embracing the Taqiya, a Kazakh National Headwear

By Marat Raimkhanov, Student Financial Management My journey with the taqiya, a traditional rounded cap, began during my early childhood. I vividly recall the sight of almost every grown man in my community proudly adorning a taqiya, a symbol of cultural heritage and identity. As a young child, I too had a smaller version of …

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Reports from 2023 CUPE BC Convention

Chloe Martin-Cabanne The CUPE BC Convention took place at the Victoria Conference Centre from April 26-29, 2023. We had six delegates attend from CUPE 2950, and you can read more about their experiences below. Our very own Karen Ranalletta was re-elected President of CUPE BC, and I am very excited to work with her on …

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Agreement Reached!

Bargaining Committee Report on the Memorandum of Settlement to revise and renew the 2019 – 2022 Collective Agreement between CUPE 2950 and UBC. Summary below: (to see full Memorandum click here)Previous Conditions: All of the terms of the 2019 – 2022 Collective Agreement continue except as specifically set out in this report.Term of Agreement: April …

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