Each year, delegates from affiliated CUPE Locals Unions gather at the Annual Convention of CUPE Saskatchewan Division to set the direction and determine priorities for the year ahead, hear reports on the vital work being done by our union, elect members to leadership positions, approve financial statements, and engage in important policy discussions on the issues facing CUPE members and the public services we provide to Saskatchewan communities.
The annual convention of CUPE Saskatchewan will be held on March 12 – 14, 2025, in Regina at the Delta Hotels Regina (1919 Saskatchewan Drive).
Convention 2025 will call to order at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
| CONVENTION DEADLINES | |
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| Early Registration | Monday February 3 2025 |
| Resolutions | Monday February 3 2025 (Noon) |
| Child Care Registration | Monday February 3 2025 |
| Hotel Reservation Block Booking | Monday February 3 2025 |
| W.S. Lloyd Award Nomination | Monday February 3 2025 (NOON) |
| Activist Award Nomination | Monday February 3 2025 (NOON) |
| REGISTRATION RATES |
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| $350 per delegate by February 3 2025 |
| $400 per delegate after February 3 2025 |
DELEGATE REPRESENTATION
Local Unions may begin to consider their delegate representation.
In addition to regular voting delegate representation determined by Article 7, Section 1 and membership size, each Local Union is entitled to additional young worker credentials. Locals with a membership of 1,000 or less can have one additional young worker delegate. Locals with a membership of over 1,000 can have two additional young worker delegates. Young workers are defined as members who are 29 years of age or under.
Credentials assigned to your Local Union and the Additional Young Worker Credential(s) are included in your official Convention Call package in original paper copy.
ELECTIONS
- Elections will be held at the Annual Convention 2025 for a number of positions including: Vice-President, Recording Secretary, provincial executive board positions, and trustee. Please refer to page 7 of the Convention Call Booklet for elections at Convention.
AGENDA
- A tentative agenda can be found on page 6 of the Convention Call Booklet. More detailed agenda information will be provided with delegate registration.
RESOLUTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Resolutions or proposed constitutional amendments for consideration at convention are to be submitted to the CUPE Saskatchewan office by or before Monday, February 3, 2025, at noon.
All resolutions and constitutional amendments must be signed by the President and Secretary of a Local Union or chairperson and secretary of an occupational group or council.
CHILD CARE
On-site child care will be made available during the convention proceedings for those who provided pre-registration of their child care needs by February 3, 2025.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is available under a group rate at the Delta Hotels Regina located at 1919 Saskatchewan Drive — the hotel where the convention will be held.
The block booking rate at the Delta Hotels Saskatoon Downtown is available until February 3, 2025.
SMALL LOCAL ASSISTANCE
CUPE Saskatchewan offers financial assistance to small Local Unions with a membership of 50 full-time or equivalent members or less to participate in the Annual Convention.
AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Award for Collective Action is awarded by CUPE Saskatchewan to a group (CUPE Local Union, a committee or group of outstanding individual members) responsible for a remarkable achievement, a tremendous contribution or exceptional activism.
The CUPE Saskatchewan Activist Award recognizes CUPE members who have demonstrated extraordinary activism.
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