On March 7, 2012, CPC presented their first Global Offer to the RSMCs. Please follow this link to read the major elements of their proposal. Further information and analysis will be available in the near future.
The Prairie School for Union Women offers an intensive four days of learning and sharing in an intensive environment. The goals of the school are to develop women’s personal and leadership skills and to build solidarity among women workers.
Applications for consideration must be delivered to the Winnipeg Local Office no later than 4 PM on April 13, 2012.
Click here t o download the Prairie School Brochure and Application and here to Download the Local Application. Please not that applicants must fill out both the prairie school registration info in the brochure as well as the Local’s application. If anyone has any questions please ask your shop steward or call Cheryllynn at the Local office at 942-6323 ext.1.
The Winnipeg Local held it’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday February 26 at the Union Centre. Thank you to everyone who came out to vote and good luck to next year’s executive!The election results are as follows:
President – Ben Zorn (new formerly Health and Safety officer)
Secretary Treasurer – Cheryllynn Saramaga-Martai (re-elected)
Health and Safety Officer - Darren Steinhoff (new formerly Vice President)
Grievance Officer - Tim Kerr (re-elected)
Vice President - Candice Feilberg (new)
Workload Structuring Officer - Brett Drabot (re-elected)
Education Officer - Arlyn Doran (new)
Chief Steward – Plant Operations - Scott Loutit (new)
Chief Steward – City Services – Glenn Bennett (re-elected)
Chief Steward – RSMC - Ken O’Connor (re-elected)
I’d like to extend a big thank you to our outgoing officers for all their dedication and commitment to our struggle. Without your passion and hard work on behalf of our members the Winnipeg Local would not be the strong and solid Local we are today.
A federal court in Montreal has overturned Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt’s appointment of retired judge Coulter Osbourne to arbitrate the labour dispute and ordered Raitt to appoint a bilingual arbitrator with labour relations experience. This is a major victory for the union!
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2012 Union Education Program (UEP)
The 2012 Union Education Program (UEP) will be held at the CAW Education Centre in Port Eldin, Ontario. The Union Education Program (UEP) is a four-week residential program spread over several months. It’s goal is to increase CUPW members’ understanding of the world, social and political issues, and their union — thereby developing our base of socially conscious, well-informed activists. Click for more information.
Deadline for applications to be received in the Local Office is February 17, 2012. Click here to download applications.
