This country saw a lot of good, cheap, affordable housing built in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Much of it was due to two things: federal dollars directly into social housing and federal tax laws that encouraged people to invest in private-market apartment buildings. Many of the region’s minimum-wage or low-income households are holding themselves [...]

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This, from a source. At staff meeting the following numbers were provided for 4 yr agreement (really 3 now due to gap between expiration of past contract and current agreement) Year 1   1.25% Year 2   1.75% Year 3   1.75% Year 4   2%

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This from CUPE 15′s website, Oct. 26 It’s time to sign a deal. At 8:00 a.m. this morning your Bargaining Committee presented an “Offer for Settlement” to the employer’s bargaining team to renew four collective agreements covering over 2,500 CUPE 15 members. Our inclusive settlement offer was carefully built from a comprehensive package the employer [...]

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This seems odd to me. I can’t recall in my time hearing about the city settling with one major union (the inside workers, in this case) and not the other. And no details? Can someone enlighten me as to whether this is normal practice and I’ve somehow missed it before? Posts referring to  This is [...]

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More on the Little Mountain agreement, from the perspective of tenants and advocates.

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This out about an hour ago and my story here. BCHOUSING LITTLE MOUNTAIN

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For those interested, this is the invitation going around locally: Last Sunday night, riding hopeful, Geoff Meggs was defeated in his bid to win the Fairview Mt. Pleasant riding as an NDP candidate. It is said that Mr. Meggs, through his Vision Council efforts to change the city, has “taken the community, out of community planning”. The Mt. Pleasant [...]

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So glad there are all these energetic young reporters covering night meetings, so we can learn this.  

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Knock me over with a feather. NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2012PREM0131-001630 Oct. 23, 2012 Office of the Premier Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas and Minister Responsible for Housing City of Vancouver Four New Temporary Cold-weather Shelters in Vancouver VANCOUVER – The B.C. government and the City of Vancouver will open four additional [...]

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Answered to the fullest of my current time and ability on City Plumber, over there.

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