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CUPE Winter School
January 18th-21st, 2007 (Thursday - Sunday)
Temple Gardens, Moose Jaw
$175 per delegate registration
Lost wages (Thursday & Friday, possibly Sat. & Sun. for shiftworkers)
Per diems and mileage (for driver)
Communicating CUPE Improve communication skills with membership and public
Labour Law Legal framework for Union recognition, collective bargaining and collective agreement administration (ref. to Trade Union Act)
Face to Face Improve verbal skills at work & within the Union
Collective Bargaining Role play to build bargaining skills Members should apply in writing (or email) to the Union office, stating which course they'd like to take, and why/how they would use the education (How will they put it to use?).
Prospective delegates should have attended at least half the monthly membership meetings.
Prospective delegates should include with their application any special requirements if selected as a delegate (special diet or housing requirements, etc). Deadline for RECEIPT of applications is Wednesday December 20th at noon. The Education Committee will select delegates, after evaluating all applications (nothing is --automatic-)
Members may NOT elect to take a course they have taken within the previous 5 years, unless extenuating circumstances exist (such as new act or regulations for OH&S, etc). All delegates and alternates will provide to Evelyn (in writing) documentation, with their course selection preference and any special needs (if required), as soon as possible.
NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 1975
FROM: Glenn Ross, President CUPE Local 1975
DATE: November 17, 2006
RE: General Membership Meeting
DATE: Tuesday November 28, 2006
TIME: 4:00 p.m. (See note about time off)
PLACE: Room 241 Arts (Old Place Riel Theatre)
AGENDA
1. Adoption of Minutes and New Members
2. Secretary Treasurer's Report (September and October)
3. Results of Table Officer and Executive Elections
4. Election of Caretaker Representative
4. Trustees Report
5. Budget Report
6. Executive Recommendation
7. Education Committee Recommendation
8. Executive Recommendations
9. Membership Issues and Concerns
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Where possible shift workers may be provided with time off to participate in the General Membership meeting. This meeting will likely last about two hours.
2. Where possible, non-shift workers who normally work beyond 4:00 p.m. may be allowed to leave work at 3:30 p.m., only if they are planning to attend the meeting.
3. In order to ensure that the operation of the Department/Unit is able to accommodate the above absences, employees will seek the consent of their Department Head/Director.
In Solidarity,
Glenn Ross, President CUPE Local 1975
To: CUPE 1975 Members
From: CUPE Local 1975 Executive
Date: October 25, 2006
As per passed bylaws on October 24, 2006 you have until Monday October 30, 2006 @ 4:00 p.m. to submit your nomination form to the Union office for any of the five (5) table officer positions.
The positions are as follows:
President
1st Vice-President
2nd Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
One Trustee
One Sargeant-at-Arms
Please see attached form and if you are nominated you must sign and date the document and get it into the union office no later than Oct. 30th at 4:00 p.m.
Membership Meeting
Tuesday Oct. 24th
12 noon to 1 PM
Room B3 Health Sciences Bldg.
Proposed Bylaws will be voted on at this meeting
Medicare Town Hall Meeting
Guest speaker: Dr Michael Rachlis
Saving Medicare with Prevention and Innovation: What would Tommy Do?
Friday, November 17, 7:00 p.m.
SaskTel Lecture Theatre, the Mall, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon.
Canadian Health Coalition Website
Co-sponsored by the Saskatchewan Health Sciences Association, Saskatchewan Health Coalition, CUPE and SUN.
Make Poverty History event on Campus October 15, 2006 STAND UP Campaign/ Guinness World Record Challenge
Veterinarians without Borders / Veterinaires sans Frontieres Saskatoon are inviting everyone to participate.
Meet for a FAIR TRADE Coffee hour and Rally beginning at 10:30 am. Official STANDUP photo is at 11 am in front of the College Builiding.
STAND UP is an innovative challenge which is attempting to set an official Guinness World Record for the largest number of people ever to STAND UP Against Poverty on October 15. A minimum of ten thousand people must participate; and there are just 24 hours to set this record.
Related Links:
Millennium Campaign
Make Poverty History
Veterinarians without Borders
Members of the Negotiations Committee
Voted at meeting Sept.27, 2006
Wayne Foley
Linda Reiber
Brad McKaig
1st Alternate Glenn Ross
2nd Alternate Lloyd Litwin
Calendar honours U of S Women
The President's Advisory Council on the Status of Women (PACSW) invites you to launch its calendar, honouring University of Saskatchewan women. The calendar commemorates the University's centennial in 2007 and pays tribute to women from all aspects of life on campus.
The launch is scheduled for Thursday, October 19, 2006, 4:00 - 6:00 at the Faculty Club. President Peter MacKinnon will join us for this celebration.
Copies of the calendar will be on display and available for purchase at the launch. The U. of S. Bookstore outlets will be selling the calendar following the launch.
Proceeds will go to advance the status of women on campus.
EVERYONE IS WELCOMETuesday Sept. 26, 2006
Room B 3 Health Sciences Bldg.
General Membership Meeting
1. Call to order, Role call of Officers
2. New member's initiation
3. Adoption of Minutes from June GMM (no quorum July), August
4. Secretary Treasurer=s Report - June, July, August
5. Election of Negotiations Committee (3 minute presentation needed)
6. Notice of Motion to bargain with University of Saskatchewan only
7. Voting on new bylaws
8. Executive Recommendations - University Conference for Table Officers
Motion to send 5 Table officers or their designate to Montreal
9. Education Committee
10. Members Concerns and issues
11. Draw for $50.00 as per motion Dec. 14, 1999 General Membership Meeting
SEPTEMBER 16, 2005
CUPE LOCAL 1975 GOLF TOURNAMENT
$40.00 PER Player
Money to be in to Evelyn by Sept. 5th at Union Office
Tee off time 10:30
Steak Supper and Great Prizes to be won
Only 20 teams allowed.
Call Evelyn at 966-7015
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What can we do to encourage more women in union leadership? Are there hidden barriers?
The task force wants to hear your thoughts. Come to a supper meeting Thursday August 17th at 6:00PM at 250 Cardinal Crescent (the CUPE Saskatoon office) All CUPE members are welcome to attend. Learn More |
Thank You Norm and Jan Day
Thanks to everyone who attended the reception for Jan and Norm Aug. 30th
The EAP Board is happy to announce that Germaine Riou, former Program Assistant will be staffing the office beginning September 5th
We are in the process of recruiting an interm Counselor and the office will continue to run in the same manner while the Board and University Administration consider the changes and expansion recommended in the EAP review report. We will continue to ensure confidential, accessible and professional assistance to staff and family members.
CUPE 1975's representatives on the EAP Board are Monique Hill and Kate Hodgson
On July 18 2006 at a Special Membership
Meeting CUPE 1975 Members voted and ratified the Memorandum of Agreement
between the University of Saskatchewan and CUPE Local 1975 dated June 14
2006 regarding Amendments to Group Benefit Plans.
Glenn Ross President CUPE1975
The General Membership Meeting for July 25th has been cancelled
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Review Report has been posted on the EAP website The EAP Board and University Administration will be meeting over the summer and fall considering the recommendations. CUPE 1975's representatives on the EAP Board are Monique Hill and Kate Hodgson.
At our June 27, 2006 General Membership Meeting a notice of motion was submitted to amend the local bylaws. This motion will be voted on at the September 26, 2006 General Membership
meeting at 12:00 (noon). Room to be announced.
A motion will be presented and voted on to change our bylaws. The proposed changes can be viewed at www.cupe1975.ca/bylaws.pdf Please note this is a very large file and will take time to load!
Should you have any questions regarding the proposed changes, please feel free to contact your Executive members or your union office at 966-7015.
CUPE 1975 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tuesday June 27, 2006
B 3 Health Sciences Bldg.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to order, Role call of Officers
2. New members initiation
3. Adoption of Minutes from April GMM
4. Secretary Treasurer's Report - April and May
6. Benefits Committee - M.O.A.
7. Executive Recommendations
Donate $200.00 to Labour Day BBQ
Donate $187.50 to Friendship Inn "Sponsor for a Day"
Send 6 members to the Solidarity Conference Oct. 20 - 21 in Regina
Send 6 OH&S activists to the SFL OH&S Conference Saskatoon Sept. 14-16/06
8. Education Committee
9. Members Concerns and issues
10. Draw for $50.00 as per motion Dec. 14, 1999 General Membership Meeting
NEW MEMBERS
Jillian Sims Louis'
Voice your opinions. Attend Membership meetings.
Reminder: Minimum attendance at membership meetings is an eligibility requirement to attend Educationals and Conferences as discussed at the Sept. 2004 meeting.
No General Minutes May 23, 2006
No Quorum
Wednesday June 14th
Phase 6 members should apply for reconsideration
It would be very helpful to CUPE 1975 even if you are in Phase 6 to submit a Reconsideration request. This would provide the union with current job descriptions, which would be valuable at bargaining to determine if additional phases need to be added.
As part of the initial transition to the new CUPE 1975 compensation model, all jobs were placed in a family and phase. A one-time reconsideration of this initial placement may be initiated during the implementation phase (4 month period March 1 to June 3, 2006) if an employee or the supervisor/manager is dissatisfied with the initial of a job. Process for Reconsideration:
To initiate a one-time reconsideration, the employee and/or supervisor/manager must complete a reconsideration request form. The form is available on the Human Resources website. The information in the request form must be verified by the manager of the unit. The completed reconsideration request form must be forwarded to HR by 4:00 p.m. on June 30, 2006.
Friday
Hello Brothers and Sisters
It has come to our attention when members are applying on line for job postings that they are not also submitting a paper document application for transfer form.
Please remember in order for your job application to be considered follow this article of the collective agreement.
8.2 Bidding on Vacant Positions
Permanent ,term and recurring relief employees(see article 1.4 have bidding rights)
Such employees may bid on posted positions by completing an application for transfer and accompanying it with a resume and submitting it to Human Resources within seven days of the date the position was posted.
Applications are available on line but transfer forms are not yet available on line. If you are applying on line your application will not be considered unless you provide an application for transfer form which is available at Human Resources room 140 Admin bldg. Until application for transfer forms are available on line you must submit a paper copy .
In Solidarity Glenn Ross President CUPE1975MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE!
Human Resources has asked us to post this information on our Website. Please be advised that the Personal/Self Development Fund has been exhausted for the 2006/2207 fiscal year. Submissions for the 2007/2008 fiscal year, for purchases made on or after May 1, 2007 will be accepted beginning on May 1, 2007. Funds are still available for the Career Development Fund, please submit as per the guidelines above
Professional Development/Education Assistance Fund
To alleviate all the calls coming to the union office please
mark this website in your bookmarks.
It is the website for the CUPE Education Assistance Fund
http://www.usask.ca/hrd/employees/pd_CUPE1975_2006.php
posted by Evelyn Thursday
This link to the Human Resources page includes forms and information for the reconsideration process. (scroll down a bit the links are on the lower half of the page)
posted by kate Wednesday
The Job Placement Manual has been posted in pdf form on the University Webpage. This is the guide for Reconsiderations of the family and phase where your position has been placed.
posted by kate Tuesday
Ratification Results
69% of the membership voted on the tentative agreement.
76% of the vote was in favour of accepting it.
The agreement will be signed and go into effect March 1.
posted by Don Puff Monday
Thank you to everyone who has come out to vote in Saskatoon. The polling station has been busy all day. We will be posting the results late tomorrow evening after Regina has finished voting.
on behalf of the Negotiations Committee.
posted by kate
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
CLERICALS AND LIBRARY GROUPmeeting regarding the tentative agreement which will be voted on Feb. 27th.
Managers are encouraged to let employees attend a portion of these sessions.
The additional question and answer session will take place on:
Thursday February 23, 2006
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: New addition in Health Sciences
Room B 450 Health Sciences Bldg.
Microphones will be set up in order for you to ask questions.
Glenn Ross and a person from negotiating committee will be present
to answer any questions you may have in regards to the contract.
Any member can attend these question and answer sessions.
posted by Evelyn Monday, February 20, 2006
TECHNICIANS AND TRADES/SECURITY
Please note that the website was changed last week in regards to
date of meetings for both of the following groups.
An error was made in the day of the week on posters.
Please note as follows:
Wednesday February 22, 2006
Technicians group meetings answer and question periods
11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Room 200 Arts Bldg.
Wednesday February 22, 2006
Security and Trades
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Breezeway Facilities Management
posted by Evelyn Sunday, February 12, 2006
Tentative Agreement
Click Here for Information Meetings and voting, highlights, pros and cons and full text of Tentative Agreement. (Updated Feb. 18th)
posted by kate Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Negotiations Update
The Parties have prepared the text of the tentative agreement which will be printed and mailed out to each member over the next week. Information meetings will take place February 16th and 23d in Regina and during the week of February 20th In Saskatoon (times and locations to follow) Voting will take place February 27th in Saskatoon and February 28th in Regina.
In solidarity
Don Puff, Rick Kerr, Joyce White, Regina. Brad McKaig, Kate
Hodgson, Craig Layton, Saskatoon. Lois Lamon, Don Moran CUPE
National Servicing Representatives.
posted by kate Wednesday, February 01, 2006
As there is currently a tentative agreement in place, it is inappropriate to continue wearing your strike alert buttons so you should remove them. If as a membership you do not ratify the agreement you will be free to resume wearing them at that time. Thank you.
Lois Lamon
National Servicing Representative
posted by kate Tuesday, January 31, 2006
The delay for printing and distributing the full text is partly a result of coming to an agreement at 10 PM after three 14 hour days in a row. It has also been a complex round of negotiations with numerous detailed changes to contract language. Our collective agreement is one of the most complicated; since Local 1975 represents more occupational groups than any other CUPE Local in Canada. All three parties at the table want to ensure the accuracy of the document and the first available chance to meet and prepare the text is Feb. 7th and 8th. We hope to have the tentative agreement out to you shortly afterwards. Thank you for your patience.
on behalf of the Negotiations Committee
posted by kate Thursday, January 26, 2006
Press Release about Tentative Agreement.
posted by kate
NEGOTIATIONS REPORT:
January 26, 2006
The following is a joint statement issued by the Bargaining Committees of the University of Regina, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University Employees Union CUPE 1975:
We have reached a tentative agreement. Details will be circulated in writing as soon as possible.
posted by Evelyn Tuesday, January 24, 2006
The following is a joint statement issued by the Bargaining Committees of the
University of Regina, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University
Employees Union CUPE 1975:
We are continuing to bargain intensely and plan to meet into tomorrow. We
shall release additional updates as they become available.
posted by kate Monday, January 16, 2006
With recent posts the following links were getting lost in the scrolls and I was asked to put them back near the top. Everything else from 2005 is now in the archive at the bottom. Recently updated: Frequently Asked Questions about going on strike, CUPE 1975 Strike Policy pdf, Other questions can be found in theMembers' Forum If you can't find the answer you need
Email Your Question
posted by kate
Monday January 16th 2006
The Joint Executive of CUPE Local 1975 from Regina and Saskatoonmet with the Bargaining Committee in Davidson today. While the Executive
expressed appreciation that there appears to have been recent progress made in bargaining - they also stressed that the level of frustration among
the members is very high and has been exacerbated by Management posting
their latest proposals to the union on the U of S web site on Friday.
The Negotiations Committee has bargaining meetings scheduled with the
Employer on Monday January 23 and Tuesday January 24th. In
addition, your Bargaining Committee has offered to meet with the Employer on
Friday January 20th and Saturday January 21 if the Management team have their responses to our latest proposal ready by then.
As we have previously advised you, we are prohibited from taking
any job action while we have any issues outstanding in front of the Labour
Relations Board. At the present time we have one outstanding issue and are
expecting to receive a decision on that issue any day.
Today the Executive Board passed a motion directing the Bargaining
Committee to meet with the Employer as scheduled in an attempt to achieve a
tentative agreement by the conclusion of the next bargaining session. This
motion went on to say that if the Labour Relations Board has issued its
decision by then and if we do not have a tentative agreement or something very
close to one (dot the I's and cross the T's) by the conclusion of that
bargaining session, we should immediately issue forty eight hours strike
notice to the Employer. The motion also went on to state that if we don't have
the LRB decision by then, we are to advise the Employer that we will be
issuing forty eight hours strike notice immediately upon receiving the LRB
decision.
A reminder that issuing our forty eight hours notice simply means
that we will be in a position to commence strike activities anytime after
the forty eight hours notice period.
Friday, January 13, 2006
As you may not be aware, CUPE and the Universities agreed
to make a joint statement with regards
to our progress at bargaining. Unfortunately, the U of S
also inadvertently posted the most
recent proposal which was intended for their management
only. After discussions with the U of S,
Greg Trew, Chief Negotiator said "my mistake" and apologized
and the U of S representative, Cheryl
Carver agreed to immediately remove the proposal from their
website.
We were advised in discussions with Kelly Cummerfield,
Associate Vice-President, Human Resources
at the U of R that the U of R had posted the joint
statement and not the most recent employer
proposal.
The reason CUPE does not post or circulate proposals is the
knowledge that we would be
bargaining in "bad faith".
Thursday, January 12, 2006
January 12, 2006
5:30 pm
Following is a joint statement issued by the Bargaining Committees of the University of Regina, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University Employees Union CUPE 1975:
We met January 11th, and 12th and the Employers tabled a new package to which the Union responded. We are making progress on benefits, hiring, and the application of seniority. We are considering a compensation model and working on alternatives, which address pay equity and market adjustments. We are making a sincere effort towards reaching a Collective Agreement. The content of this discussion is very sensitive at this point, however, we feel that further talks will be beneficial to reaching an agreement.
posted by Don Puff
The Union would like to give more clarification regarding the last blog posted earlier this afternoon by Don Puff. The Union is negotiating at present and is working hard to avert any type of job action. You will be updated as soon as there is information to report.
Because of all the calls coming into the office we would just like to clarify what is mentioned in Don Puff's second sentence in the previous blog. Don's posting was in response to Barb Daigle's letter sent out to managers at the University which read, "Because of the progress made at the table yesterday, and the progress they hope to make today, CUPE attempted to withdraw the ad, but were unable to, as the newspaper has already been printed and is being distributed this morning."
Many of our members received copies of the email and were confused as to what was happening.
The union had put a full page ad in the Sheaf, as part of our strike aversion campaign.
On January 11th, the union decided not to publish the ad at this time and advised the University that they would pull the ad from the Sheaf. However, the press deadline was missed and the ad was published.
The Negotiating Team is working hard and will keep you posted! Keep checking this website.
Posted by Evelyn Wojcichowsky on behalf
of CUPE 1975 Executive
On Behalf of the Negotiations Committee
posted by Evelyn
We are currently meeting with the Employer and have exchanged new proposals. In light of yesterday's developments at the table, we attempted to pull our advertisments but they had already gone to press. We are continuing to discuss all outstanding issues.
On Behalf of the Negotiations Committee
posted by Don Puff Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Once more thank you to all the volunteers who made it out to our Strike Preparation Workshop on Saturday January 7th. I was overwhelmed by the number of members who showed up and proud of your commitment. A special thank you Leslie Fisher who stayed behind to make sure the building was locked up and to Tonya McGowan for the extra cleanup duty outside.To all of our National Reps. Lois, Don, Beth and Melanie you are invaluable to us, thank you for giving up your Saturday.
In Solidarity
Linda Reiber
Health Care Workers reach tentative agreement.
Voting in the Federal Election Jan. 23
The Canada Elections Act requires employers to provide employees with at least three consecutive hours away from their employment in which to vote, such time to be at the convenience of the employer. Polls will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Election Day.
Your administrators have been informed that they must make arrangements to alter the schedule of any employee whose current schedule for January 23, 2006 does not provide for three consecutive hours, between 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., away from work. If they have any questions, they should contact the Human Resources Division at 966-2950.