Walking in Circles

Strike Pay

• Payments from CUPE BC commence on the third (3rd) calendar day of the strike. At the termination (end) of the strike, two additional days are paid.
  
• Weekly benefits are $50 based on $10 a day X 5 days = $50. Periods of less than one week are pro-rated on a daily basis ($10 each).
  
• CUPE National’s strike pay begins on the 10 th calendar day of strike and is $40.00 per day to a maximum of $200 for at least 20 hours of picketing or other assigned duties for the calendar week.
  
• The combined total of strike pay after day nine (9) is $50 per day to a maximum of $250 per week.