Friends and comrades,
In this week’s Dispatch, we are covering contract details, our Local contract vote schedule, the National Women’s Conference, the Social Committee’s showing of Norma Rae at the Garneau Theatre, as well as upcoming education opportunities and committee meetings.
First, I would like to highlight the two surveys from the Social Committee, one is for upcoming events and the other is for gauging interest in playing slo-pitch. You can find those in the Reminders section.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
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Contract Details Update
There is one new bulletin with contract details for the RSMC tentative agreement with regards to the proposed workload management system and how it is getting closer to the Urban protections. This includes requiring consultation to make changes to the RSMC Work Measurement System, requiring consultation to make changes to start times, and the process to get RSMC routes re-assessed when routes become too long. To read the full bulletin, click HERE.
To find digital copies of the tentative agreements, click HERE.
Contract Vote Details
We have the schedule for the contract/strike vote in the Edmonton Local. It is subject to change and have more details added, so please check back. You can find the schedule HERE.
Important details for these meetings:
- You must attend an information session before you vote
- You need proof of CUPW membership or CPC employment, as well as government-issue ID
- There are separate meetings for Urban and RSMC bargaining units
National Women’s Conference
CUPW is inviting applications for the 2026 National Women’s Conference, being held from June 4th-7th at the DEV Centre Hotel and Conference Centre in Cornwall, Ontario. Registration is open to all CUPW members who identify as women and non-binary persons willing to centre the experience and issues of those who self-identify as women.
Deadline to apply is April 17th. For the application, click HERE. To read the full bulletin, click HERE.
Movie Showing: Norma Rae
The Social Committee will be hosting a showing of Norma Rae at the Garneau Theatre on May 31st. Tickets are free, but seating is limited to 500. For more information, check our website post HERE.
Education Opportunities
- Pension Seminar: Due to the number of applications, a second day has been added for the 1-day Pension Seminar. Deadline to apply is April 8th. For more information, click HERE.
- Union Education Program: Deadline to apply is April 1st. For more information, click HERE.
Committee Meetings
- Social Committee: Thursday, March 19th at 7 pm via Zoom. Open to all members in good standing. Click HERE for more information.
- Temporary Workers’ Rights Committee: Monday, March 23rd at 7:30 pm via Zoom. Open to all members in good standing. Click HERE for more information.
Reminders
- Social Committee Survey: Help the Social Committee decide what to do in the coming year. Complete the survey HERE.
- 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.