Friends and comrades,
In this week’s Dispatch we are covering the updated contract vote schedule, the Megan Whitfield Bursary, resolution writing drop-in sessions, upcoming social events, and upcoming committee meetings.
Before getting to that, there are three other bits of news to share.
First, the 2026 edition of the Union Education Program has been postponed. If you applied for it, the bulletin from National does say that they will keep your application on file. To read that full bulletin, click HERE.
Second, the CUPW Winnipeg Local hosted a town hall about saving door-to-door delivery. If you would like to watch this event, you can find the recording of that event HERE.
Finally, the Local office will be closed on Friday, May 15th in order to repair the floors.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
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Updated Contract Vote Schedule
New dates have been added for the votes that were postponed due to poor weather. If you were hoping to vote in Onoway, Wainwright, Whitecourt, Vermilion, Vegreville, those locations will have votes on May 23rd; and Hinton, Athabasca, Edson, and Lac La Biche have votes on May 24th. For the full updated schedule, click HERE.
Megan Whitfield Bursary
On the 6th anniversary of Megan Whitfield’s passing, CUPW is proud to continue her legacy through the Megan Whitfield Bursary. There are two $2,500 bursaries available to CUPW members in good standing or their dependents who are from equity-seeking groups and are pursuing studies in Human Rights or Labour Studies at a public post-secondary institution in Canada.
The application deadline is June 29th, 2026. For more information about Megan and for further details about how to apply for this bursary, click HERE.
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 2 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.
- Thursday, May 21st at 6 pm
- Saturday, May 30th at 10 am
Upcoming Social Events
For more details, click HERE.
- 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.
Upcoming Committee Meetings
For the full details of these meetings, click HERE.
- Social Committee: Thursday, May 14th at 7 pm via Zoom.
- Temp Rights Committee: 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.