Announcements

CUPE Saskatchewan Education Workers’ Steering Committee launches survey to examine cuts. 

Last spring, school divisions across the province announced cuts and layoffs due to another year of provincial under-funding. Now that the school year is underway, CUPE is conducting a public survey to look at the impacts these cuts are having on students and staff.

“Our school divisions and staff are dealing with the effects of austerity funding,” said Omar Murray, a bus driver in the Chinook School Division, and Chair of the CUPE Saskatchewan Education Workers’ Steering Committee. “We know this has an impact on students. This survey will provide a valuable snapshot of the situation in education.”

CUPE represents over 7,000 education support workers and is a strong advocate for the education system.

“CUPE members are there to support students, teachers, and administration. This survey will give us the information we need to effectively advocate for better education funding.”

I would encourage everyone that is concerned on where the education system is going to please fill out the survey and to share. 

The survey can be found at:   www.heartofourschools.ca

Thank you for participating in the survey!

Schools can’t be open without brave, and hard working people like you in them!!!

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Join us for a free community BBQ in Saskatoon on Saturday, July 9, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Kinsmen Park (by Nutrien Playland) – and Stand Up for Public Education!

• RSVP here.

Invite CUPE members, your family, friends and neighbours!

Hosted by CUPE Saskatchewan and CUPE Education Workers in Saskatoon and surrounding area, and joined by the Saskatchewan NDP, the community BBQ is an opportunity to support the call for increased education funding from the provincial government and stop the cuts!

• RSVP at this link: https://www.publicservicevoter.ca/bbq_july_9_2022_saskatoon
• You can also text  9JULY2022 to +1-613-900-0450 to RSVP. (Upon text, you will receive a message and an email with event details. For questions or more information, please call the CUPE Saskatchewan office directly at 306-757-1009.)

Want to help volunteer at the BBQ?

• Volunteers are welcome! Directly reply to this email.

Can’t make it to the BBQ?

• Take a moment to sign the petition and send a message: Increase Education Funding Now!

Invite others to sign the petition too!

Let’s Stand Up for Public Education.

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, join CUPE Saskatchewan at the Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation in Saskatoon on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

• RSVP here.
• https://www.publicservicevoter.ca/rock_your_roots_saskatoon_june_21_2022 

Demonstrate your support for Truth & Reconciliation and honour Residential School Survivors.

Arrive at 10:00 a.m. in the morning at Victoria Park (meet at Spadina Cres W and 17th St W). Look for the CUPE banner and flags!

At 10:30 a.m. the walk along the Saskatoon riverbank will begin, with the walk ending in Victoria Park. (Walk from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)

Following the walk, National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations will take place in the park from Noon until 4:00 p.m. Visit the CUPE Saskatchewan table!

Wear Orange! Walkers are invited to wear their cultural regalia or an orange shirt. CUPE Saskatchewan orange t-shirts will also be available.

Click here for event information.

CUPE Local Unions are welcome to bring their banners and flags.

Join us and RSVP:

• RSVP at this link: https://www.publicservicevoter.ca/rock_your_roots_saskatoon_june_21_2022
• You can also Text WALK2022 to +1-613-900-0450 to RSVP. (Upon text, you will receive a message and an email with event details. For questions or more information, please call the CUPE Saskatchewan office directly at 306-757-1009.)
• Or notify Jodi at the CUPE Saskatchewan Division Office at: j.reavley.cupe@sasktel.net or call 306-757-1009. Please provide your name and cell phone number to reach you

All CUPE members and staff are welcome to join CUPE Saskatchewan as we march with a float in the upcoming Saskatoon Pride Parade on Saturday, June 18, 2022.RSVP here.

Before the Parade
You can volunteer to help with the CUPE float set up and decorating beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the morning on Saturday June 18, at 722 Bedford road in Saskatoon.

Joining the CUPE SK Float at the Parade – Staging Area
Be part of the parade and march with us in the Parade alongside the CUPE SK float!
Meet the CUPE float before the parade in the Staging Area, at the Kinsmen Park Entrance or Spadina Cres E / 24th St E entrance.
Arrive between shortly before Noon – 12:15 in the afternoon on Saturday, June 18. We’ll be finishing decorating the float during this time too!
We’ll need to be ready for 12:45 p.m., as the parade officially begins its route at 1:00p.m.
During the parade, we’ll be passing out swag, waving our flags, and marching with Frontline Pride and Solidarity!

At the Parade – Watch Along the Parade Route!
You can watch the parade and join along the parade route on Saturday, June 18
The Saskatoon Pride Parade will start at 1:00 p.m. in the downtown area (Spadina Cres E & 24th St E), taking the route of the 24th St E to 4th Ave S to 22nd St E, then 22nd St E to 1st Ave S, then 1st Ave S to 20th St E, and 20th St E to 3rd Ave S – and will finish at 3rd Ave S and Victoria (traffic) Bridge.
Click here for the Saskatoon Pride Parade Route Map for 2022
Following the parade, the Saskatoon Pride Festival and Market will be held located at the end of the Pride Parade a River Landing, between the Sid Buckwold Bridge and the Victoria (Traffic) Bridge.

Sign-up to volunteer:
RSVP at this link:
https://www.publicservicevoter.ca/cupe_sk_saskatoon_pride_parade_june_18_2022

You can also Text CUPEPRIDE2 to +1-613-900-0450 to RSVP. (Upon text, you will receive a message and an email with event details. For questions and more information, please call the CUPE Saskatchewan office directly at 306-757-1009.)

Or notify Jodi at the CUPE Saskatchewan Division Office at: j.reavley.cupe@sasktel.net or call 306-757-1009. Please provide your name and cell number to reach you.

Contact for Day-of-Event:
The day of the Saskatoon Pride Parade event on Saturday, June 18, you can notify JR Simpson by cell and text at: 306-260-6005.

Join CUPE Saskatchewan at more upcoming Pride Parades:
In Yorkton Pride Parade with CUPE 5430 on Saturday, July 9, 2022! More details will be shared soon!

In solidarity,

On behalf of CUPE Saskatchewan’s committee Against Racism @ Discrimination.

There is a trend developing in the library sector to promote a “staff-less” library.  This system takes away the human element of libraries and does NOT promote public services in our public libraries.

Kingston City Council is currently looking at a staff-less library.  Click on the link and sign the petition to show solidarity to our brothers, sisters and friends and CUPE 2202 and 2202.01.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/no-to-staff-less-libraries-cancel-the-extended-hours-project

CUPE Saskatchewan is currently accepting applications from members of affiliated Local Unions ton server on the following Executive Board Alternate positions, Trustee and Standing Committees.

Applications for consideration of appointment must be received by no later than noon on Monday, May 16, 2022 by emailing Judy Henley at jhenley@cupe.ca.

Please advise which position you are applying for and why you are interested in becoming active in this role.

Trustee
– Trustee (3 year term)

Alternates for CUPE Saskatchewan Executive Board positions:
– Alternate for Racialized Executive member (1 – year term)
– Alternate for LGBTQ2+ Executive member (2 – year term)
– Alternate for Worker with Disability Executive member (1 – year term)
– Alternate for Young Worker Executive member (29 years of age and under) (2 – year term)
– Alternate for Boards and Agencies Sector Executive member (2 – year term)
– Alternate for CBO Sector Executive member (2 – year term)

Standing Committee Vacancies:
– Committee Against Contracting Out and Privatization (2 positions) (2 – year term)
– Global Justice Committee (1 position) (2 – year term)
– Occupational Health and Safety (1 position) (1 – year term)
– Young Worker (1 position) (1 – year term)
– Committee Against Racism & Discrimination (CARD) position as listed:
– LGBTQ2+ (1 position) (2 – year term)
– LGBTQ2+ (1 position) (1 – year term)
– Racialized (1 position) (1 – year term)

Conditions of appointment
For Alternates of the Executive Board, the first meeting you will be requested to attend is an in-person planning session on June 1, 2022 in Saskatoon. Otherwise, alternates to members on the Executive Board only attend Executive Board meetings when replacing Executive Board members.

For Standing Committee members, the first in-person meeting will be held on June 6, 2022 in Regina for the All Committees Meeting. Committees typically hold up to four (4) meetings in a calendar year. Union leave may be required to attend such meetings. In-person meetings are held when it is considered safe to do so and all costs and expenses will be covered as per CUPE Saskatchewan expense policy.

How do I apply?
To be eligible for appointment, you must be a member in good standing of a CUPE Local Union affiliation to CUPE Saskatchewan Division.
Consideration will be given to those applicants who were delegates at the most recent convention held on April 25 – 27, 2022.
Further information on the Standing Committees can be viewed on https://sk.cupe.ca/standing-committees/
Any member interested should email Judy Henley at jhenley@cupe.ca before noon on Monday, May 16, 2022.

In solidarity,

Judy Henley, President
CUPE Saskatchewan

If you are enrolled online with Manulife you can access your benefit book there.

• On the top banner select “Plan Documents”
• Member Documents – Benefits book

If you have the Manulife app on a smart phone you can check your currently available balances for each type of claim for example:

• Chiropractor – 100 left out of 250
• Dental – 1457 left out of 2000
• Eye Exam – once per 24 months

Hello everyone,
For those who are still interested in going to the Blades game on April 8th, we have a special offer from the SPEL committee for some tickets.

• 5$ kids
• 15$ adults

We would like to encourage you to wear pink or teal to show support for support workers. The tickets are for zone Z.

Here is the link for the tickets: Blades Ticketmaster link.