In this dispatch:
1) CUPW 730 Wins Big at CALM Awards
2) Brother Rashpal Sehmby for Council - town hall event
3) National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21
4) Movie night with Noam Chomsky
CUPW 730's inaugural Communications Committee has been working hard throughout the pandemic to keep our members regularly informed with our revitalized newsletter, website, and social media channels. We're honoured to have our efforts awarded in five major categories by the Canadian Association of Labour and Media in their annual event!
In this dispatch:
1) Movie night with Noam Chomsky
2) Report on EMPP schedule change consult
3) Get involved with Front Yards In Bloom
4) Alberta Advantage discusses our provincial labour movement
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, the Edmonton Horticultural Society, CUPW Local 730 and the City of Edmonton have celebrated citizens who work hard to make their space beautiful.
In this dispatch:
1) Labornotes article promoting our Delivering Community Power negotiation demands
2) Member vaccine survey and prioritization appeal to AHS
3) Final (virtual) June 5 GMM registration reminder
Highlights for this edition: President's Report - Trust the Membership / Regional Conference - 1st Regional Non-Binary Caucus & 2 Delegate Perspectives / History Reading Group - An Evening With Jean-Claude Parrot / CPC Blames C-19 Leave for Financial Losses/ New Comic!
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 post.
In this dispatch:
1) President's report - May 2021 - Trust the Membership
2) Political comic, No Relief, presents: "Accidents"
3) Full technical notes from Urban negotiations demands regional conference 2021