The May 2022 regular monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday May 25th, 2022 at 7pm in the Southend Community Centre (Old Mira Road School) . Items on the agenda are Committee Reports and Correspondence Reports.

All Members are urged to attend!!

The March 2022 regular monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday April 6th, 2022 at 7pm in the Southend Community Centre (Old Mira Road School) . Items on the agenda are Committee Reports and Correspondence Reports.

All Members are urged to attend!!

President, Kevin Ivey, Treasurer Mike Whitty and National Rep, Kathy MacLeod will be in the area on Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 at the worksites to present the employer’s final offer and answer any questions.

A vote will take place following the presentations and the boxes sealed to be counted Thursday evening.

Below are the time lines

Proposal Presentation: 6:00 a.m. —–Location: Transit—————–Vote Times:6:30 am – 7:30 am
Proposal Presentation: 8:00 a.m. —–Location: North – Public Works—-Vote Times:8:30 am – 09:30 am
Proposal Presentation:10:00 a.m. —–Location: East – GB Public Works–Vote Times:10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Proposal Presentation: 1:00 p.m. —–Location:Central – Public Works—Vote Times:1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Proposal Presentation: 4:30 p.m. —–Location: Central – Public Works–Vote Times:1:30 pm – 5:30 pm

All presentations and voting will take place at the lunchrooms at the above locations.

Members may attend and vote at a different location then where they work.

We are holding an Information Rally in front of the Civic Center on Tuesday December 14th 2021. The Rally starts at 5pm. There will be T-shirts and noise makers and hot chocolate. It is very important to have as many members as possible attend so we can show the Mayor and Council that we are a strong union!!

There will be a special meeting with an information session on a final offer from the employer. There will be a vote on this final offer.

This Special Meeting will take place on Sunday November 28, 2021 at 7:00 PM in the Main Concourse at Center 200.

All Members are urged to attend!!

Please Note: Covid 19 safety measures will be in place – face masks are required along with proper social distancing.

CUPE LOCAL 759 will be awarding three, five hundred dollar ($500.00) bursaries annually starting in January 2012. The bursaries will be awarded by CUPE Local 759 to a member, spouse, son, daughter, step-daughter, grandson/ granddaughter or ward attending a post-secondary institution (university, trade, private college) fulltime (September 2021 to June 2022 term).

The three awards will be chosen by a draw held at the January 2022 monthly meeting.

The Bursary Application with supporting documentation deadline is January 15, 2022.

You can find the application and more information under the Resources tab and select Bursary Application.

Completed Bursary Applications can be sent to the following:

North Division: Mike Whitty or Kevin Ivey

Central Division: Tracy Rudderham or Darryl McNeill

East Division: Darrell MacDonald

There will be a special meeting with an information session on an offer from the employer. There will be a vote on the offer / strike vote.

This Special Meeting will take place on Sunday November 07, 2021 at 6:30 PM in the Main Concourse at Center 200.

All Members are urged to attend!!

The September 2021 regular monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday September 28th, 2021 at 7pm in the Southend Community Centre (Old Mira Road School) . Items on the agenda are Committee Reports, Correspondence Reports, and Nominations for President and Secretary Treasurer.

All Members are urged to attend!!

Please Note: Covid 19 safety measures will be in place – face masks are required along with proper social distancing.

Important notice!

The May 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting that was scheduled for May 26th has been cancelled because of the lock down.