Friends and comrades, For this week's dispatch, we are covering the next GMM, upcoming special GMMs, upcoming committee meetings and educational opportunities, LEAF Equality Day Breakfast, and a boycott campaign from ACTRA. Solidarity, Kyle Turner Communications Officer April GMM Just a reminder that our next GMM is this coming Saturday at 10 am. If you would like to attend via Zoo...
Route Measurement Committee The next Route Measurement Committee meeting will be happening Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 at 6:30 pm. It is a hybrid meeting, so you can attend in person at our union office (18121 107 Ave) or online via Zoom. The agenda for this meeting includes resolutions to improve Articles 47 and 50 and Appendix KK, as well as any other areas of the Collective Agreement that imp......
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES All members in good standing are invited to apply for any course they have not participated in before. Any member participating in these courses will be reimbursed for any scheduled CPC day(s) of work they miss. Courses scheduled to be at the CUPW 730 office** are subject to change, including cancellation, depending on shifting pandemic public health guidelines. Please r......
Women's Committee Meeting The next Women's Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 at 7 PM on Zoom. The Women's Committee is open to all Cis-Women, Trans-Women, Binary, and Non-Binary persons comfortable with centering the experience of women. To attend this meeting via Zoom, please click HERE.
Hybrid GMM: Sat, April 1st, 10 am As per the direction given by our CUPW National Executive, locals can hold GMMs via video conference as long as quorum is met and all participants have registered with all the required information by the specified deadline. For our full virtual GMM guidelines, please see the accompanying document below the GMM notice. Register: LINK Deadline: Friday, March 3...
LEAF Edmonton will be hosting its annual Equality Day Breakfast on Monday, April 3rd, 2023 from 7:30 am to 9:00 am at the Sandman Signature Edmonton (10235 101 street). The keynote speaker for this event is Dr. Cheryl Macdonald, with a talk entitled "The Impact of Hockey Culture on Women in Canada: Misconduct, Education & Future Pathways." This event is sponsored by the Edmonton Local's Women's...
Full digital edition (read more) February 2023 Contents: President's Report From the Communications Officer A Tale of Two Depots Building Worker Power The Chaos of Restructures Job Action Bulletin: Edmonton National Human Rights Committee Meeting Report Separate Sortation & Delivery: The Spectre at the Door Photo Gallery: We Together Strong Christmas Hamper Day Worker Solidarity Canada's "Free...
On February 16th, the members of Shift 3 – Parcels section at the Edmonton Mail Processing Plant used their Right to Complain (Article 9.07) at a pre-scheduled meeting with management. Supported by their Local President, Brother Devon Rundvall, members stood and waited until their concerns were heard. Unfortunately, management refused to give them 5 minutes to read a prepared statement. In that...