CUPE education workers are going on strike tomorrow. An inspiring amount of allies plan on joining them to resist the Ford government’s back-to-work legislation, which makes the shocking and unprecedented move of invoking the Charter of Rights and Freedoms notwithstanding clause to circumvent the right to collectively bargain. Ottawa has three pickets set for tomorrow (Friday, November 4th). Here is …
Rescheduled: General Membership Meeting June 20th, 6pm
We have rescheduled our general membership meeting to Monday, June 20th, at 6pm, over Zoom. We will try again to hold our election for the Vice-President and Treasurer positions. The Ontario election will have already occurred by then, but we will have a debrief about CUPE’s efforts. In the meantime, here is what you need to know: CUPE VOTES: CUPE …
Proposed Bylaw Admendments
At our last general meeting, notice was given about proposed amendments to the council’s bylaws. First, the proposed changes allow for elections and meetings to be conducted online, when in-person meetings are not possible. This is helpful not only for the pandemic, but also for other unexpected circumstances. Additionally, the bylaw changes enable the council to have a credit card, …