LOCAL 846
Due to the resignation of Jeannette McConnell as Health and Safety Director, this position is now open and will be included in the upcoming plant gate election for the remainder of the term. Thank you Sister McConnell for all your hard work.
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the Local Executive Committee:
Nominations for Shop Stewards are now open. The deadline for nominations to be returned to the Union Hall is Friday December 30, 2016.
Any Member in Good Standing is entitled to run for the position of Shop Steward. Nominators must also be Members in Good Standing.
The Pacific Region has scheduled a 5-day Leadership Skills course from February 5 to February 10, 2017. Please note the dates advertised by the CLC in the CLC Pacific Region Winter School brochure are incorrect.
Continue reading “Regional PEL 5-day “Leadership Skills” Course”
At a special Vancouver Local Executive Committee (LEC) meeting held on November 1, 2016, a motion was passed unanimously recommending “No” to the Urban Tentative Agreement.
We are holding votes for both the ratification of the tentative collective agreement and for another strike mandate. Only Members in Good Standing (MIGS) will have the opportunity to vote on the tentative agreement. The strike vote is open to everyone represented by CUPW.
The voting will be preceded by an information meeting. Attendance at the meeting is mandatory. The doors will be tiled (locked) 15 minutes from start times posted. Please plan to spend a minimum of one (1) hour at the meeting, with voting to take place following the meeting. Below are the list of meeting times:
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 |
Pacific Gateway Hotel |
6:30 A.M.* |
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Saturday, November 19, 2016 |
Metrotown Hilton |
11 A.M. |
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016 |
Maritime Labour Centre |
5 P.M. |
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Sunday, November 27, 2016 |
Maritime Labour Centre |
11 A.M.* |
* Sign Language Interpreters have not yet been confirmed
Please note that the Pacific Gateway Hotel in Richmond (MAP) has provided a link to register for parking. All you need to do is click on the link and provide your license plate number.
In Solidarity,
Heather Andrews
Secretary-Treasurer
CUPW is trying to help!
CUPW negotiated a $2.5 million child care fund to be used to improve access to quality affordable child care for CUPW members. Some of that money is being used to fund child care projects in locals across the country to help members get the kind of child care they need.
Continue reading “Survey of Member Child Care Needs – Lower Mainland of British Columbia”