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JULY GMM

General Membership Meeting
SATURDAY, July 29th at 10am

The meeting will be held in person at:
The Maritime Labour Centre
1880 Triumph Street
(Parking available in the rear off Pandora Street)

AGENDA FOR THE JULY GMM:

1. Land Acknowledgment
2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
3. Reading of new members
4. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
5. Business arising out of the minutes
6. New Business
7. Nominations and elections:
1. Education Director

 2. Executive steward (MSC)
 3. Executive Steward (external)

 4. Organization Committee (1)

8. Executive Committee Motions
9. Unfinished business
10. Correspondence
11. Executive and Committee Reports
12. Good and Welfare
13. Adjournment

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President
Vancouver Local                    lb/CUPE-3888

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Urban COLA Payment on the Way for First Quarter of 2023

Our Cost of Living Allowance will take effect for the fourth consecutive quarter to help members deal with inflation.

Please note, the information below is subject to change should we win our National Grievance (N00-22-00005). In dispute is the date of the base month for the calculations of COLA amounts owed. Canada Post Corporation has confirmed that it will pay the COLA payments as below, calculated in accordance with their position on the base month.

AMOUNTS

The COLA is reviewed and paid quarterly, if required. The quarter in question is February to April 2023.

In CPC’s view, the base month for the COLA in the contract renewal is January 2022. The January 2022 CPI was 145.3, so the adjusted index for comparison is 153.0. The April 2023 CPI was 156.4, which exceeds the adjusted index by 3.4.

Therefore, Urban members will be paid a COLA of 67 cents ($0.67) per hour for hours paid in that three-month period.

SAMPLE CALCULATION

The allowance is calculated for all hours paid from February 1st to April 30th, so calculations will vary from member to member. As a baseline though, a member who worked full time throughout the quarter will have 504 hours excluding overtime. At 67 cents ($0.67) per hour, the Cost of Living Allowance would be $337.68.

The payments are scheduled to be paid as a lump sum on your July 6, 2023 pay.

In Solidarity,

Carl Girouard
National Grievance Officer
2023/2027 Bulletin #022 /fc-cope 225

 

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June is Indigenous People’s Month

The Vancouver local is asking our members to take time to reflect on the contributions, challenges, and traditions of Indigenous people throughout Turtle Island on June 21st – Indigenous People’s Day. In Vancouver, on Wednesday, June 21st, people are invited to join and march from 1607 East Hastings (where this mural is on display). The march will start at 11am and go to Grandview Park on Commercial Drive, or you can meet at the park from Noon to 3pm for this special event.

There is also The Talking Stick Festival- an Indigenous festival that has a number of events scheduled. Check out their website at talkingstick.ca or fullcircle.ca

The Vancouver Public Library will also be hosting indigenous speakers and films throughout June, check VPL.ca for more details

We ask members to look into events in the communities in which they live. We insist this is NOT a holiday, but a day to reflect, learn, and get involved in the Indigenous people and traditional land which we reside on.

 

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DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY!!!

***SPACES STILL AVAILABLE***

5 Day CUPW Turtle Island Course

June 12th to June 16th

The course will be held at the Maritime Labour Center

#130 – 111 Victoria Dr. Vancouver, B.C. V5L 4C4

Application Deadline is Friday, June 2nd at 9 AM.  Applications will only be accepted at the Vancouver Local in person, by mail, or by fax (604) 685 4931

(Email and late applications will not be accepted)

Application forms can be found online at

http://www.cupwvancouver.org/forms

“The Turtle Island Course aims to build meaningful, long-term relationships with Indigenous peoples’ history in Canada, connects these historic events to the current context, and debunks myths and stereotypes.

It concludes with participants identifying ways to act as effective and respectful allies to Indigenous peoples in their struggle for decolonization.”

Space is extremely limited for this popular course.  If you’ve already attended this course, or if you haven’t attended a General Membership Meeting in the 12 months prior to the application deadline, you will not be eligible to apply.

(The next Local General Membership Meeting is on Saturday, May 27th at 10 AM)

In Solidarity,

Jamie McCurrach

Acting 1st Vice President , Vancouver Local 846

 

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JUNE

General Membership Meeting

Thursday, June 22nd at 7PM

The meeting will be held in person at:

The Maritime Labour Centre

1880 Triumph Street

(Parking available in the rear off Pandora Street)

AGENDA FOR THE JUNE GMM:

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of new members
  4. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  5. Business arising out of the minutes
  6. Financials
  7. New Business
  8. Nominations and elections:

By Election 1st Vice President

Organization Committee (2)

Publications Committee (2)

9. Executive Committee Motions

10. Unfinished business

11. Correspondence

12. Executive and Committee Reports

13. Good and Welfare

14. Adjournment

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

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SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR UNION WOMEN

PORTLAND OREGON/ JUNE 25 TO JUNE 28,2023

SIUW is a comprehensive leadership institute consisting of skills building workshops, cultural activities, and education sessions designed to expand our understanding of solidarity and rebuild connections across our region. This event is for all cis and trans women, non-binary, queer, questioning, and those who are comfortable in a space that centers our experiences.

This year the Vancouver Local have selected Sister Wendy Khanna (PPC) and Sister Megan Bailey (SVDC) to attend SIUW 2023.

Many thanks to all other sisters for putting their names forward.

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President