CUPE LOCAL 1882 General Membership and Nominations Virtual Zoom Meeting  

When: Tuesday, Sept 15, 2020.  The meeting opens at 4:30 pm to read the minutes.

Your Zoom meeting link was sent to your personal email.  Don’t see it? Email us and we will re-send: 1882exec@gmail.com

Nominations Etiquette:

  • Rename your zoom name to your first and last name; nicknames or initials are not acceptable. We need to be able to identify who every CUPE 1882 member is in attendance.
  • Members will not be allowed to dial in (phone) the meeting.
  • After you have renamed your zoom name, sign in by typing your first and last name into the chat for quorum requirements; this is mandatory as this information may be required by CUPE Auditors.
  • Keep your device in the “Mute” position unless you are advised it is your turn to speak.
  • Please keep comments respectful.
  • Ask questions at the appropriate time just like you would do at a regular in-person meeting.
  • If you have a question, please type the word “QUESTION’ in the chat. Someone will be monitoring the chatbox. When you are acknowledged by the Chair you will be asked to unmute and ask your question.

Virtual Nomination Process

Matt Blevins is your Returning Officer and is running the Nomination Process. Due to the technological requirements of hosting this meeting, we are unable to name a co-host that still allows them to have a vote, therefore there will be two profiles during the meeting for this member (there will also be another computer titled “CUPE Cambridge” that is assigned as the “Host Computer” and there will be no voting permitted from this device).

As per Article 12(a) of Local 1882 Bylaws:

To be eligible for nomination, a member shall have attended at least fifty percent of the membership meetings held in the previous twelve months, unless a valid reason, acceptable to the Local, has been given for non-attendance. No nomination shall be accepted unless the member is in attendance at the meeting or has allowed to be filed at the meeting with his consent in writing, duly witnessed by another member. No member shall be eligible for nomination if he is in arrears of dues and/or assessments.

Note: Due to COVID-19 meeting cancellations the CUPE National President, Mark Hancock, has directed locals to count all canceled meetings as having been attended by all members.

Prior to each nomination, Matt will make the following announcement: “We will now be accepting nominations for the position of XX”

A Nominator will need to raise their hand using the feature located on the bottom menu or type into the chat ‘NOMINATE’ and Matt will recognize and unmute you. Once unmuted you can state the name of the person you would like to nominate.

Members that are unable to attend the September General Membership meeting but would like to allow their name to stand should they be nominated to a position are required to send an email to 1882exec@gmail.com stating your intentions.

For Example, I, Jane Doe, will accept a nomination to the position of XX.

Matt will then ask the following:

  • 1st Call for Nominees
  • 2nd Call for Nominees
  • 3rd and Final call for Nominees

The calling for nominees for “Position XX” is now closed. In reverse order, the Returning Officer will ask the nominees if they wish to allow their name to stand for the position of XX.

Nominees must clearly voice their intentions by stating if they are accepting or declining the nomination.

The vote for all positions will occur at the October General Membership meeting.

If any position has only one nomination, there will be no need to have a vote at the October meeting – that person will be acclaimed.

If someone is nominated for more than one position, that person’s name will stand for each vote. If/when that person is successful and elected to a position, their name will be removed from any subsequent position(s) and not available to be voted on.

And as always if you have any questions – drop us a line a 1882exec@gmail.com

In Solidarity,

1882 Executive

Lunch & Learn: All About the Union Positions

Your Local 1882 is holding its Union Executive Elections this year.   What does your Union Executive do? Join us for our 2nd Lunch & Learn: All About the Union Positions
Thurs, Sept.10, 2020, 12:00pm – 1:00pm.
Your hosts: Jennifer W. & Nicole W.
Your zoom meeting link will be sent to you after registering.
Nominations meeting for all Local 1882 Executive positions: Tues. Sept 15.
The floor will open for nominations after the general membership meeting.

General Membership Meeting:  Tues. Sept 15.  The Meeting will open at 4:30 to read minutes. Members, your meeting link will be sent to your personal email. Please use your personal device to join the meeting.

Interested in running for an executive position? Ensure you have a member nominate you. All positions are available to eligible members (members who have attended 50% of the General membership meetings in the past year), in good standing (Executive Nominations will proceed after the General Membership meeting on Sept 15).

 

Protecting public services during the pandemic and beyond

Even though the pandemic highlighted the importance of public services in keeping Canadians healthy and safe, cash-strapped employers may be vulnerable to a sales pitch for contracting out, or public-private partnerships (P3s).

If you spot a warning sign of privatization, or an opportunity to contract in work during the COVID-19 recovery, spread the word. Talk to your steward and your local executive. Your executive will contact the CUPE staff rep.  They’ll help assess the threat and connect with CUPE staff in education, communications, and research to develop a plan.

Be alert

Budgetary problems

An employer in financial difficulty may consider privatizing because of misguided desperation, even though privatization costs more and delivers less.

  • Does your employer have increased expenses related to COVID-19?
  • Have your employer’s revenue sources decreased because of COVID-19?
  • Was your employer having financial difficulty before the pandemic?
  • Are there options for financial support available to your employer?

Layoffs or redeployments

Reduced or frozen staff could set the stage for privatization

  • Has your employer laid off members because of the pandemic? If yes, did these layoffs affect part-time, temporary workers or seasonal workers?
  • Have workers been redeployed to other service areas?
  • These questions also apply to hiring freezes.

Cuts to public services

Public services cuts could lead to privatization

  • Have public services been cut, suspended, or canceled in response to COVID-19?
  • Which types of services have been affected?
  • How will this affect the public?

Emergency legislation and by-laws

Changes to procurement rules or collective agreement protections as a result of emergency legislation could set the stage for privatization

  • What has emergency legislation changed for your employer (e.g. workforce redeployment, public service levels, collective agreement protections)?
  • Has emergency legislation suspended collective agreement protections against contracting out?
  • Has your employer hired additional staff during the pandemic to do bargaining unit work?

Contracting in

If workers are laid off, are there opportunities to bring contracted out work back in house?

  • Is your employer putting out tenders for newly contracted out work? Could this work be done by workers who are laid off or by hiring additional workers?
  • Is there a possibility for your employer to cancel private contracts and redeploy workers instead of laying them off, bringing work back in house?
  • Has COVID-19 highlighted any problems with contracted-out services? Could there be an opportunity to contract in work such as landscaping, cleaning, food services, or IT?

For more information on being prepared or taking action, visit https://cupe.ca/checklist-protecting-public-services-during-pandemic-and-beyond

For more information on privatization, visit

  • https://cupe.ca/privatization
  • https://cupe.ca/privatization-p3-sib-asdhuh

Together, we can stop privatization before it starts.

CUPE LOCAL 1882 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Virtual Zoom Meeting and elections

Tuesday, Sept. 15.

The meeting will open at 4:30 to read the minutes.

All positions are available for eligible members in good standing.   If you are running for an executive position, ensure you have someone nominate you.
Your meeting link will be sent to your personal email in September. Please use your personal device to join the meeting.
It is recommended you join the meeting before it starts in case you have any problems. It is not recommended to connect twice, or you will experience an echo.

CUPE LOCAL 1882 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Virtual Zoom Meeting

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2020, 4:45 pm.

Meeting will open at 4:30 to read minutes.
Members, your meeting link has been sent to your personal email. Please use your personal device to join the meeting.  This meeting will be recorded for Quality Control and not for distribution.
It is recommended you join the meeting before it starts in case you have any problems or need to set up a Zoom account. It is not recommended to connect twice or you will experience an echo.


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CUPE Connects! A new, interactive web series premiering this August.

CUPE Ontario is excited to share that this August CUPE Ontario is launching a new, interactive webseries, CUPE Connects!, featuring diverse topics and speakers on the issues that matter most to CUPE members.

In keeping with the interactive format, CUPE Ontario is inviting CUPE members to vote on the first topic the webseries will tackle.

Click here to cast your vote for the first webisode! 

1882 General Membership Virtual Zoom Meeting

Tue, July 21.   The meeting will open at 4:30 for the reading of the minutes.

Invitation details were sent to your personal email.   It is recommended you try joining the meeting before it starts in case you have any problems.
Do you have a question you wish to ask your executive? Please send any questions prior to the meeting to 1882exec@gmail.com.

Day of Mourning

Every year on April 28 we pay our respects to, and remember, the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured, or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents. The Waterloo Regional Labour Council and Canada’s unions continue to call for better enforcement of related legislation. They also call on employers and governments to do more to prevent such fatalities from happening in the first place.

WHEN: April 28, 2020 at 10:30am – 11:30am

WHERE: the 2020 Day of Mourning event will be streamed online on website https://www.wrlc.caYoutube channel, and Facebook.

April 2020 a hospital worker dies from COVID-19.

Nick Lalonde, 23, of London fell to his death Oct. 11, 2013, while doing masonry work at a Waterloo condominium site.

Three months later, Chris Crawford, 33, a sheet metal worker from Kitchener, died when a roof collapsed while he was helping build a Target store in Mississauga.

We also honour the many families and friends who have been deeply affected by these tragedies.

Every worker has the right to return home safe and sound at the end of each workday.  By working together – with employers, workers, and our health and safety partners – we can prevent worker injuries and deaths before they occur.

Celebrate #SpringFromHome – community decorating contest

April 9, 2020

Celebrate #SpringFromHome with community decorating contest

We may be staying inside more but we can still celebrate spring! From now until Sunday, Apr. 19, we’re challenging the community to show off their creative skills with a window and sidewalk decorating contest. Let’s start a new tradition and #SpringFromHome Cambridge!

With items found only around your house (do not go out for new supplies!), decorate a spring-themed window or grab some chalk and draw a spring picture in your driveway or sidewalk. Then share your creation to our Facebook and Twitter pages for everyone to see any enjoy!

We’ll be picking three winners for the challenge:

  • Most creative
  • Most inspirational
  • Funniest

Mayor Kathryn McGarry will announce the winners on Monday, Apr. 20 and we’ll feature all the submissions in a video on our social channels. The winning submissions will also receive a City gift card to use post-quarantine.

Don’t forget! All participants must continue to practice physical distancing and are not to work on this challenge in groups.

Ready to #SpringFromHome? Get started today and tag us at:

Facebook: @thecityofcambridge

Twitter: @cityofcambridge

We can’t wait to see what you come up with! Good luck, stay safe, and have fun!

For additional fun, find free spring colouring printouts and more activities at www.cambridge.ca/recfromhome.

Tell OMERS: postpone the vote to remove guaranteed indexing

Fellow OMERS plan members,

The COVID-19 crisis has impacted us all. It has called us to the frontlines of an unparalleled public health crisis and temporarily, though dramatically, changed our world.

That’s why on March 25th, CUPE Ontario sent the OMERS SC Board a letter requesting the postponement of their planned June vote to remove guaranteed indexing from the pension plan.

Unfortunately, CUPE Ontario has been informed OMERS still plans to go ahead with the vote in June despite the unprecedented public health crisis that is confronting, and rightfully, fully occupying us all.

We think that’s wrong. 

OMERS plan members deserve to know that plan changes, which could eliminate future pension benefits, will not be pushed through during an unprecedented public health crisis.

The very least OMERS should do is ensure plan members, Sponsors and the SC Board itself, is able to fully engage, discuss and debate this proposal.

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, this can’t happen. Until such time as it can, this vote should be postpone.

Sign this letter, urging the OMERS Sponsors Corporation (SC) Board to postpone the June vote to remove guaranteed indexing from our pension plan.

OMERS plan members deserve to have our voices heard.

CUPE Ontario

Send OMERS a Message