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People take power at Regina Public School Board meeting
Last week over 200 people attended a rally in solidarity with Regina’s public education support workers and, later, made their views heard at the annual meeting of the Regina Public School Board. Support workers are being denied the same pay increase approved for teachers, other professionals and board members.
CUPE celebrates May Day
The roots of May Day go back more than 120 years when hundreds of thousands of North American workers mobilized on May 1, 1886 to fight for an eight-hour day.
Since then, May Day has come to symbolize the international spirit of the Labour movement.
[May 1, 2012 10:55 AM]Lottery, luck and leaflets
REGINA - CUPE public library workers spent Saturday afternoon outside the Regina Library Home Lottery House looking not for Lady Luck, but for the Board to return to the bargaining table. Library workers handed out leaflets at the lottery home to remind the library management and board that a fair contract offer is long overdue.
Regina commemorates workplace deaths
REGINA – Over 100 people attended the Day of Mourning ceremony held on Saturday, April 28 in Regina at city hall. Nearly 50 people died in the province last year and 39, 000 reported workplace injuries. Similar events were held across the province.
Photo: Stacy Durning, CUPE staff, playing Amazing Grace on bagpipes
[Apr 30, 2012 08:51 AM]MEDIA ADVISORY: Regina library workers to leaflet at Library Home Lottery House
REGINA - CUPE public library workers will be leafleting outside the Library Home Lottery House tomorrow, April 28, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. The house is located at 4682 Padwick Crescent in Regina’s Harbour Landing.
The 180 public library workers still have not seen a fair contract offer from the library board – 28 months after their last contract expired.
[Apr 27, 2012 12:15 PM]Day of Mourning: Sat., April 28
On April 28th we pause to remember the workers that have been injured, made ill, or killed because they went to work to serve the public, and provide for themselves and their families. In Canada, on average, a worker dies every eight hours.
EVENTS | Attend the event in your community
[Apr 27, 2012 11:30 AM]
Education support workers in Regina keep up the pressure
REGINA - Community supporters joined CUPE members from Regina's three education locals at their latest rally on April 24. About 60 union members and supporters marched on 4th Avenue in front of the Regina Public Board of Education office.
[Apr 26, 2012 09:13 AM]School tour brings story of Donny Parenteau to Saskatoon students
SASKATOON –CUPE, the province’s largest public sector union, is pleased to partner with The Gabriel Dumont Institute in sponsoring the It Starts With A Dream Tour featuring Donny Parenteau, acclaimed Canadian country music singer, songwriter and performer. The tour visited Saskatoon this week and consists of 15 stops.
Photo: Princess Alexandra School, Saskatoon
[Apr 25, 2012 09:24 AM]Government’s new funding model for long-term care “costly mistake”
Saskatoon: The controversial long-term care facility Samaritan Place – which officially opened its doors Thursday in Saskatoon – proved to be a costly mistake for Saskatchewan taxpayers, said CUPE Saskatchewan President Tom Graham.
Curlers rock at bonspiel
CUPE curling talent was on display at the annual CUPE Curling Bonspiel hosted by Local 59 – City of Saskatoon administration workers. With a total of 16 teams, the bonspiel took place at the Granite Curling Club in Saskatoon from April 13 – 15, 2012.
A Event winners (Local 59) - Clay Kennedy, Michael Becker, Dale Janzen, Dean Grieman
[Apr 19, 2012 02:13 PM]MEDIA ADVISORY: CUPE sponsors school tour to bring story of Donny Parenteau to Saskatchewan students
It Starts With A Dream Tour kicks off in Arcola, located in Southeast Saskatchewan, at the Arcola School (302 Souris Avenue) at 1:00 pm. Additional tour dates this week include Wawota on Thursday and Carlyle of Friday.
MEDIA ADVISORY | View the print version
SCHEDULE | View the complete concert schedule
The tour begins in Arcola on Wednesday, April 18 and ends in Davidson on May 30, 2012.
[Apr 18, 2012 01:07 PM]Regina library workers looking at all options to conclude settlement
REGINA: At a packed membership meeting Monday night, library workers expressed anger and dismay that the library board continues to insist on takeaways – 27 months after their last collective agreement expired. The two sides met earlier this month when a so-called final offer was presented demanding cuts, longer hours for reduced pay and a two-tier workplace.
CUPE health care providers and services promoted
CUPE health care providers are featured on billboards across Saskatchewan as part of a Health Care Council campaign to promote the excellent work they do. The billboards carry the message “Caring for you” along with photos of three workers from each area.
Photo: Regina billboard on Park Street
[Apr 16, 2012 03:44 PM]Unions launch lottery to support Station 20 West
SASKATOON– Saskatchewan unions launched the Foodstock Lottery Wednesday to raise funds for Station 20 West, the community-inspired project now under construction in Saskatoon.
Draw date: November 2, 2012. Tickets $20 each and are available online, calling 343.9378 or at the CUPE SK office.
Sheila Pocha, chairperson of Station 20 West
LOTTERY TICKETS | Purchase online or call
STATION 20 WEST | Making a difference for Saskatoon
[Apr 12, 2012 12:53 PM]CUPE to talk with health board about full utilization of LPNs following report
PRINCE ALBERT - CUPE, the union representing licensed practical nurses (LPNs), is meeting with the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region board today to discuss its new report and recommendations to fully utilize LPNs and other health professionals in the region.
REPORT | Full Utilization of LPNs.
[Apr 11, 2012 08:58 AM]Speak out. Stop Bullying: Day of Pink Wed., April 11
The Day of Pink is Wednesday, April 11. Join CUPE in taking a stand against bullying. Wear pink. Encourage your colleagues to wear pink.
The Day of Pink is celebrated each year in April to renew positive action against homophobic and transphobic bullying.
BROCHURE | Speak Out! Stop Bullying.
[Apr 10, 2012 03:48 PM]
Library board insists on take-aways, scuttles conciliation talks
REGINA: The Regina Public Library (RPL) came to the bargaining table yesterday with some modest contract improvements, but continued to insist CUPE library workers accept sweeping monetary concessions – demands that led to the collapse of conciliation talks.
[Apr 5, 2012 01:26 PM]
Information picket highlights lack of fairness for Regina’s public school workers
Regina’s education support workers held another information picket Tuesday night, the second in two weeks, to highlight the Regina Public School Board’s refusal to make the same wage offer to education support workers as already provided to the board’s other staff including teachers. Over 100 people joined in the picket.
[Apr 4, 2012 11:18 AM]
Library workers support strike mandate to achieve fair offer
REGINA - After waiting more than 27 months for a fair contract offer, Regina Public Library workers signalled yesterday they are not prepared to wait months longer. CUPE Local 1594 members voted 82.7 per cent in support of a strike mandate as both sides prepare to return to the bargaining table.
[Apr 3, 2012 10:38 AM]
Federal budget fails to help job creation; more bad choices on retirement security
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives delivered their austerity budget on March 29 that will hurt the economy, endanger vital public services, and worsen the retirement income security crisis, says Canada’s largest union – the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
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