Member Update – September 2024

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A September Update email has gone out to all members but given that not all members have personal emails registered with the local we want to make sure that you have access to the information that was sent out.

The Employer continues to push out these surveys/scans on employees from specific sites or departments,  please know that your participation is absolutely optional and you should never feel pressured to answer questions or engage in discussion. As soon as any organization feels that it needs to send around a survey (and tell employees that their replies will be kept confidential) they have already lost the war and have essentially given up on truly building trust on their team.  It is also important to note that how you respond to questions has the potential to negatively impact you the Employee, and/or the Union.

Every year the District provides a Collaboration opportunity to their employees, which of course includes our CUPE members and while we are not formal Educators, as support staff we do play a very significant role within the system.  Having the time and space to connect and work together on specific learning initiatives not only enhances our skill sets but also builds healthy working relationships.  Information pertaining to this Model is available on the Employers website.

With a Provincial General Election taking place on October 19, 2024, we want to encourage all our members to “Get out and VOTE”.  Please visit the Elections BC website for more information and just a few things to be aware of:

  • New Voting Process
  • Electoral District Boundary Changes
  • Candidate Lists
  • Voter Registration

Clerical Meeting – October 1, 2024 / 4:00pm at the Union Office (8472 Harvard Place, 2nd Floor Seminar Rm).  This meeting will be for all permanent and casual clerical as the issues within this division continue to mount and we want to try and help get a handle on things before any further damage is done.

With Collective Bargaining on the horizon the Union will be gearing up to strike their 2025 Bargaining Committee, we will be looking for a representative from each division; Assistants, Clerical, Custodial, Maintenance and Transportation.  We will be sending out information in the coming weeks on the Election process, but in the meantime if you have any questions you can always call, 604-392-1411 or email, unionoffice@cupe411.ca for more information.

In Solidarity,

CUPE 411 Executive