Friends and comrades,
In this week’s Dispatch, we are covering resolution writing drop-in sessions, the 6th anniversary celebration of We Together Strong Community, a list of upcoming social events, and some upcoming committee meetings.
Before getting to that, the contract/strike votes do continue in the Local. You can find the most up-to-date schedule on the website HERE. Some votes had to be rescheduled because of the weather. Those dates and locations are still being finalized, but we will get those details on the website as soon as we have them.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
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Resolution Writing Drop-In Sessions
Our CUPW Regional Conference and National Convention will be happening before you know it and this is where we decide the policies of our union. We do this through writing resolutions and presenting them at a General Membership Meeting to be voted on.
If you’re interested in writing a resolution but you think you might need some help, our Local is offering 3 drop-in sessions. These sessions are happening at the union office (18121 107 Ave NW) and each session is approximately 2-hours. No registration is required and there are no book offs to attend.
- Wednesday, May 6th at 8:30 am
- Thursday, May 21st at 6 pm
- Saturday, May 30th at 10 am
We Together Strong Community 6th Anniversary
We Together Strong Community will be celebrating its 6th anniversary, and all are invited to come celebrate. This celebration is being hosted on Saturday, May 9th at Council of India Societies of Edmonton (9504 37 Ave NW) at 4 pm. If you wish to attend, please RSVP to wetogetherab@gmail.com. For more information and the program of events planned for the evening, please click HERE.
Upcoming Social Events
Thanks to the work of the Social Committee, the Local has a number of events coming up! For further details and the latest information, please see the website post HERE.
- Karaoke: Friday, May 8th, at 8:00 pm at Christopher’s Pub (9028 51 Ave NW). This event is for adults only.
- Bowling: Friday, May 22nd, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Plaza Bowling (10418 118 Ave NW). $10 for 2-hours. Family-friendly event, RSVP at Socials730@gmail.com.
- Movie Showing: Norma Rae: Sunday, May 31st, at 3:30 pm at the Garneau Theatre (8712 109 St NW). Event is free, but seating is limited to 500.
- Drop-In Baseball: Sunday, June 14th, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Airway Field Park Diamond #3 (1101 Kingsway NW). Family-friendly event. $5 for 4 hours of games and entertainment.
- River Rafting: Saturday, Jun 27th, at 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 9100 Walterdale Hill. $10 for 3-hours of rafting. RSVP required, contact Socials730@gmail.com.
Committee Meetings
For more details and links to attend these meetings, see our Local website HERE.
- Social Committee: Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 14th at 7 pm via Zoom.
- Temp RIghts Committee: Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26th at 7:30 pm via Zoom.
Reminders
- Slo-Pitch Survey: Interested in playing slo-pitch once it warms up? Help the Social Committee by filling out the survey HERE.
- Staying Connected: Sign up for the text service or email list HERE.
- Special Assessment: The Local’s Special Assessment is suspended for the fiscal year (July 2025-June 2026), but will return in July 2026. So you should see a decrease in dues payments by slightly less than $15/month.
- Disability Supports: To access the Disability Supports portal, which provides a list of programs and services in your community, click HERE.
- Union Savings: To take part in these savings, you can register at unionsavings.ca/.
- Buy Union: Looking for a list of union-made goods and services? Click HERE.