Two notes from the Education Officer. First, the planned Education Committee meeting for July 21st, 2023, is cancelled. For further information or to submit questions for the next meeting, contact educate730@gmail.com. Second, the upcoming pension course is also being rescheduled. This is due to not receiving enough applications. The course is being tentatively rescheduled for September 2nd and...

Education Committee The next Education Committee meeting will be happening on Friday, July 21st at 7 pm via Zoom. The agenda for this meeting is to review applications for the pension course. This meeting is open to all CUPW members in good standing. To submit any questions, please email educate730@gmail.com To attend this meeting, please click HERE. Organizing Committee The next Organizing Co...

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......

Friends and comrades,   In this week's dispatch, we'll be covering the July GMM,  the Special Needs Project's Member to Member Connection Newsletter, Indigenous Lobby Day, and Front Yards in Bloom.     Solidarity!     ​ July GMM   Our next GMM is Saturday, July 8th at 10 am. This is a hybrid meeting, so you can attend in person at our union office (18121 107 ave NW) or online via Zoom. I...

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, July 7th, 2023, noon. Registrations are c...

Many of you may have received a letter from People Corporation and Coughlin. As stated in the first paragraph: “We are writing to inform you, as a current or former plan member, of an incident that may have affected the privacy of your personal information held by People Corporation, a company that provides group benefit services for Coughlin.” Coughlin and People Corporation have taken all ...

Friends and Comrades,   In this dispatch we'll be covering the June GMM, Front Yards in Bloom, the RSMC Regional Conference, upcoming consultations at the EMPP, and the 2023 Canadian Association of Labour Media Awards.   Solidarity!   Kyle Turner, Communications Officer     June GMM   Our next GMM is Saturday, June 10th at 10 am. This is a hybrid meeting, so you can attend online and or i...

CUPW 730, along with our partners the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Horticultural Society, are launching a new year of Front Yards in Bloom; a beloved tradition for gardeners, yard enthusiasts and community members. Since 1999, CUPW Local 730, the Edmonton Horticultural Society and the City of Edmonton have celebrated citizens who work hard to make their space beautiful.  It’s easy to do! H...