Local Dispatch (24/10/23)
Friends and comrades,
As of the writing of this Dispatch, we still have yet to receive any results about the strike vote. The quickest way to find these results once they are available will be to check the National CUPW website at www.cupw.ca.
As for this Dispatch, we are covering the November GMM, a Picket Captain and Strike Committee meeting, the CUPE Alberta Rally for Respect, a petition from Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, and a video from We Together Strong Community.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
November GMM
Our next GMM is happening on Saturday, November 2nd at 10 am. This will be a hybrid meeting, so you can attend online via Zoom or in person at our union office (18121 107 Ave NW). If you wish to attend online, the deadline to register is November 1st at noon. For a link to the agenda and to register to attend online, click HERE.
Picket Captain and Strike Committee Meeting
We will be hosting a meeting for picket captains as well as a Strike Committee meeting at 12:30 pm on Saturday, November 2nd following the GMM. This is also a hybrid meeting, so you can attend in person at the union office or online by clicking HERE.
CUPE Alberta Rally for Respect
There is a rally in support of CUPE Local 3550 on Thursday, October 24th from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Legislature (10800 97 Ave).
CUPE 3550 was set to go on strike on the 24th, but the Edmonton Public School Board requested and received a disputes inquiry board, which will delay any job actions. For a more detailed explanation, you can check out an article by Jeremy Appel written for the Progress Report HERE.
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Petition to the Canadian Government
We have received a petition from Teamsters Canada Rail that is calling on the Federal Government "to sustain the provisions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and not refer instances of labour disputes to third parties including but not limited to the Canada Industrial Relations Board."
This petition comes out of recent decisions by the government that has prevented workers from striking. If you would like to sign this petition, click HERE. If you sign this petition, they will send you a confirmation link in an email, so remember to check your email afterwards (or your spam folder if you do not see it).
We Together Strong Community
We Together Strong Community is a group made up of postal workers and volunteers that provides meals, food hampers, and clothing to community members in need. For details about future events, you can visit their Facebook page HERE.
To visit the We Together Strong Community YouTube channel and see a video documenting their latest outing, click HERE.
Reminders
- Strike Relief Fund Merch: For more information, see prior Dispatch HERE.
- Social Committee Meeting: Next meeting is on Thursday, October 24th. For more information and for the link to attend that meeting, click HERE.
- Women's Committee Workplace Harassment Survey: To take part in the workplace harassment survey, please click HERE. This survey is open to all members.
- 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/