Brothers and Sisters

Recently we had sent out a supplemental survey regarding how the vacation pay was paid out and the results are in.

There were 35 votes cast out of 118 electors (29.7%)

23 voted in favour of keeping things the way they are (65.7%)

12 voted in favour of having vacation pay accrued to be paid out when vacation was taken (34.3%)

Certified results can be found here

We thank everyone for participating in the vote. If you were not notified of the vote please ensure the union has a valid email address.

In Solidarity

Here is the link to tonights General Meeting

Topic: CUPE Local 5406 General Meeting
Time: Apr 14, 2021 07:00 PM Winnipeg

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Meeting Agenda Apr 14,2021

It’s that time again to start the process of bargaining the terms of the collective agreement. It’s important that we hear from as many members as possible to gauge the issues that are the most critical to address. Have a read through our current Collective Agreement and complete the 2021 Bargaining Survey.  Simply print off the form or get a copy from your local Bargaining Committee Member and fill in as much as you can. Then return the survey to the Bargaining Committee as soon as possible. We should target having them done by mid April.

Your Bargaining Committee Members are

Don Wilson – Dryden

Robert Howsen – Emo

Alain Levesque – Kenora

Rob Collette – Ear Falls

Be sure to review the summer job posting and read the requirements carefully so you don’t miss an opportunity.

The post can be found on the link below. 

A big thank you to all of those who let their name stand for bargaining committee in the Kenora yard.

Congratulations to Alain Levesque who won handily.

Click the link below to read the certified results.

Certified Voting Results

We are still looking for somebody to represent the Mechanics at Bargaining. If you are interested or know somebody that is be sure to reach out to one of the executives and let them know.

As this was the first live use of the new voting system, we would love to hear some feedback on your experience using it. Problems if you experienced any, things you liked and things you didn’t. Send your thoughts to CUPELocal5406@gmail.com

A big thanks to those who managed to log on to the Meeting January 27 and to those that let their name stand for roles in the Union. This is your union and it requires all of us to participate in order to be a stronger union and more unified voice to ensure we have a strong bargaining position moving forward.

Thanks to Tom and John who have moved on for their work over the past 2.5 years with CUPE Local 5406.

During the meeting we had Robert Howsen from the Emo yard acclaimed as Vice-President and Devon Buckler from the Ear Falls yard acclaimed as Secretary-Treasurer. We look forward to working together to make life better for all members.

Also a special thanks to Glen Aveyard who has stepped up to be our third Trustee.

We also began the process of establishing a Bargaining Committee with the following members acclaimed.

• Rob Collette – Ear Falls
• Don Wilson(President) – Dryden
• Robert Howsen – Emo

There is a vote underway to see who will represent the Kenora yard. It was nice to lots of willingness to participate in negotiations from Kenora. We still are in need of some representation from mechanical staff. If you know anybody who is interested please let somebody on the Executive know.

When the vote has finished this evening we will be sure to post the results.

First Meeting of 2021 has been scheduled for January 27 at 7pm via Zoom. Stay tuned for zoom meeting link information.

We will be electing some shop stewards and trustees as well as we are seeking a new Secretary Treasurer since the departure of the Previous one this week.

General Meeting Announcement

Please congratulate the newest member of the Executive Team Don Wilson and Tom Edwards who were both acclaimed to the roles of President and Vice President respectively. Give them your support in their new roles.

A special thanks to Peter who stepped up to the role as president during the difficult times following Tony’s departure. It was no easy task trying to be a effective representative during the pandemic.

Other highlights from the general meeting were the adoption of a budget and the first stage of adopting our own by-laws. The By-Laws will no go to the CUPE National offices for final approval.

We are still looking for members to fill roles of Stewards and Committee’s. If you are looking to get involved in your union to improve the personal well-being of your fellow members please reach out to the executive.

If you are new to zoom, here is a great video to show you how to get on to a zoom meeting and some basic controls you can use.

You don’t need a computer to access zoom meetings. You can access from your hone through a telephone call.

Good luck I hope to see everyone there.

The result of the vote favoured the temporary LOU.

38 votes were cast

22 voted in favour

58% were in favour

Implementation of the new start times should be rolled out shortly