Hello Members !

Nominations for the UEC (Union Executive Committee), Trustees and Bookkeeper were accepted at the October 7^th 2015 General Membership Meeting.  Sergio Cacciotti and CUPE National Rep, Danika Brisson, oversaw the nomination process.  As each UEC (Union Executive Committee) position received only one nomination, the anticipated voting scheduled for October 21^st has been cancelled.

Please join me in congratulating the following returning and newly acclaimed officers (2015-2017). A description of their duties is posted here.

•         President: Don Baker (Re-acclaimed)
•         First Vice President: Bonnie Graham (Acclaimed)
•         Second Vice President: Sonja Prakash (Re-acclaimed)
•         Recording Secretary: Almarine Thomas (Re-acclaimed)
•         Secretary Treasurer: Steven Boucher (Re-acclaimed)
•         Trustee (3 years term): Pascal Hamelin (Acclaimed)
•         Trustee (2 years term): Josh Torres (Acclaimed)
•         Bookkeeper: Michelle Doiron (Re-acclaimed)

For all questions and/or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the UEC.

This fall is election season, you may have seen the federal elections signs dotting your streets, but did
you know about the CUPE 2195 Officers elections?  Both are key opportunities to engage, become involved, and to have impact on your employment.
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On Wednesday October 7^th, 2015, CUPE 2195 will be accepting nominations for this year’s officers elections, along with our regular union business.  Nominations will only be accepted at the meeting.  If a nominee is unable to attend, a signed letter from the nominee accepting the nomination must be provided to the Recording Secretary before noon on Wednesday October 7^th, 2015.  Please email the recording secretary at ysbcupe2195(at)gmail.com or speak with your steward if you require additional details.  You can find more info out the elections here.

And here is the extravaganza part.  At the general meeting we also  be welcoming a CUPE Ontario representative to speak about the upcoming federal elections and how the parties platforms support (or don’t) our union members interests. As you may know, at the most recent CUPE national and Ontario conventions, delegates from all sectors and regions gave CUPE the mandate to do everything they can to elect and NDP government on October 19th. So weather you agree or not come check it out, and bring your questions 🙂

And to top it all off, a pizza lunch will be provided!

Hello Members !

After the discussion and vote yesterday the results are in. The agreement as negotiated has been ratified. Thanks so much for all your support and participation. It was great to see so many folks come out to discuss and vote. The more we participate and engage the stronger we are.

Respectfully,

Don Baker
President CUPE2195