Webinars on Mental health and Workplace Strategies

Good morning,

Here’s a opportunity for a free webinar regarding Mental Health in the workplace. The information is below. Feel free to share with your members.

We would like to share some free Canada Life Wellness Events provided by Workplace Strategies for Mental Health that will be occurring this fall that may be of interest to you.

1. Workplace Strategies for Mental Health Public Webinar

We are hosting another public webinar on October 5, 2022, at 1PM ET.  It’s titled “The emotional cost of caregiving: strategies for caregivers and leaders who support them”.

Please feel free to promote this within your organization and share with friends and family as you see fit.

The English and French invitation are attached. / The event link in English and French are below:

https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com/resources/OHC-the-emotional-cost-of-caregiving

https://www.strategiesdesantementale.com/ressources/OHC-le-cout-emotionnel-de-la-presentation-de-soins

Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance using Slido.

A recording of the live event will later be available on the Workplace Strategies for Mental Health YouTube channel, in English and French.

2. Workplace Strategies for Mental Health – Free Workshop: The Antidote to Burnout

We are happy to offer this free virtual workshop on November 3, 2022, from 10:00AM to 3:30PM ET. Participants can explore stressors, supports, and coping strategies to re-energize, help prevent and address burnout.

The session will be facilitated by Mary Ann Baynton, Director of Collaboration & Strategy for Workplace Strategies for Mental Health and is free to attend virtually.  The workshop is offered in English only, but resources will also be available in French.

The Future of Child Care.

Join Lori Johb, SFL President, and Sue Delaney, from Child Care Now Saskatchewan, for a webinar on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 7:00pm to discuss child care in Saskatchewan – and learn how the latest government decisions may impact workers.

The Webinar is open to everyone.

What: Webinar on the Future of Child Care: Understanding the Federal Funding Agreement and the Impact on Workers.
When: Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 7:00pm CST SK Time
Where: Zoom

Register here: Zoom Registration link.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with Zoom link.
Webinar event is sponsored by CUPE Community-Based Organization (CBO) Workers of Saskatchewan.

Stand up for Public Education!!!!

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!

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?

Invite others to sign the petition too!

Let’s Stand Up for Public Education.

Rock your Roots!! Walk for Reconciliation in Saskatoon!!


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

Saskatoon Pride Parade!!


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.

Libraries in need of help!

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

Membership to the NDP

Please consider your options with the NDP. you can purchase 1 year for 10 dollars or 3 years for 30 dollars with a tax credit of 22.50. this means you pay 7.50 for a 3 year membership in the NDP. join us with the rest of CUPE Saskatchewan in forming this new government at the next election.

This short film dives into our province’s rich public service history, beginning with its humble roots. It then explores he Sask Party’s not-so-secret plan to sell off, cut, and privatize our public services – a plan that began with Brad Wall in 2007.

Click here to watch the documentary.

But there’s hope. In talking with people from all over the province, one thing became clear, we fight for what we love. And Saskatchewan people love public health care, education, infrastructure, transportation, libraries, and so much more.

Will you watch our new documentary and share it?

I’m proud of the film we’ve created. I hope you enjoy it.

Judy Henley
President, CUPE Saskatchewan

Notice of opportunity

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

CUPE Education webinar: The fight for workers after the convoy

The so-called “Freedom Convoy” occupied the streets of Ottawa for 23 days this winter. Spin-off protests and blockades have rocked cities and towns across the country. Who organized these protests and what are their goals? What does it mean for workers? And how can CUPE members respond?

Three CUPE regions are coming together to co-host a webinar to look at these questions and more. Join us for a discussion with Kurt Phillips from Canadian Anti-Hate Network; Aubrey Gonsalves, CUPE diversity vice-president; and Angella MacEwen, CUPE National’s senior economist.

The COVID pandemic put a huge strain on our public services and revealed the gaps in Canada’s social safety net. What will that mean for politics in Canada going forward? How do we fight back against the rise of the far-right, racism and white supremacy? Workers and the labour movement have a responsibility to answer these questions. This is sure to be an informative and engaging event—invite your friends and family to join.

ASL and French language interpretation will be provided.

What: The Fight for Workers After the Convoy Webinar
When: March 30, 5:00 p.m. in AB and SK, 8 p.m. in NS, and 8:30 pm in NL
Register to attend here: https://cupe-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yasc264IR7qRnWNvfGBWqw

Sponsored by CUPE Education in the Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Atlantic regions.