Friends and comrades,
In this week’s Dispatch, we are covering contract details, the April GMM, We Together Strong Community 6th Anniversary, upcoming education opportunities, and upcoming committee meetings.
Before getting to that, we did have to change a date on our vote schedule and we will get that information on the website as soon as it’s finalized, and we will also get an updated poster sent out for the union boards. We will also get a more detailed breakdown of the vote times for those locations with multiple hours up on the website and sent out for the bulletin boards.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
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Contract Details Update
The most recent update from the National office covers temporary workers covered by the Urban agreement. This bulletin covers the rights of temporary workers to bid into the proposed Part-Time Unstructured (PTU) and Parcel Delivery Part Time (PD PT) positions. The bulletin continues: PTU and PD PTs will be eligible for Defined Benefit Pension Plan, with eligibility starting from the first day becoming permanent. Current temps will be eligible for benefits as soon as they become permanent, while future temps will have to wait 6-months to become eligible. PTUs and PD PTs will also have guaranteed weekly hours and will be protected by Article 53 Job Security. To read the full bulletin, click HERE.
To read the latest issue of Perspective Magazine, containing arguments for voting YES and voting NO, click HERE. For information about upcoming votes in the Edmonton Local, click HERE.
April GMM
Our next GMM is Saturday, April 11th at 10 am. This is a hybrid meeting, so you can attend online via Zoom or in person at the office (18121 107 Ave NW). If you wish to apply online, the deadline is April 10th by noon. This meeting is a week later than usual because of the long weekend. For more information and to register to attend online, click HERE.
We Together Strong Community 6th Anniversary
The 6th Anniversary of We Together Strong Community is quickly approaching. You can help We Together Strong Community reach their goal of providing 201 food hampers by donating through GoFundMe HERE.
We Together Strong Community is also looking for volunteers in the depots to help collect donated food items. If you are interested in volunteering to help with this, please reach out to wetogetherab@gmail.com.
Education
- Local
- Basic Shop Steward: Two upcoming sessions being offered (April 14th-16th and April 21st-23rd). Deadline: April 2nd by 4 pm. For more information and to apply online, click HERE.
- Regional
- 3-Day Education Seminar: Courses offered include Welcome to CUPW, Mental Health in the workplace, Political Action, and Health and Safety. Deadline: April 17th by 4 pm. Regional courses require that we receive the printed application. For more information and for the application, click HERE.
- National
- Union Education Program: Deadline to apply is April 1st. For more information and to download the application, click HERE.
Committee Meetings
For further details about the below meetings, click HERE.
- Organizing Committee: Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 9th at 7 pm via Zoom.
- Temporary Workers’ Rights Committee: Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21st at 7:30 pm via Zoom.
Reminders
- National Women’s Conference: Deadline to apply is April 17th. To read the bulletin, click HERE. To apply to attend, click HERE.
- Movie Showing – Norma Rae: For more information about the Social Committee’s showing of Norma Rae at the Garneau Theatre, click HERE.
- 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.