Due to unforeseen circumstances, this month’s regularly scheduled meeting to be held on March 30, 2016 has been cancelled.

The Pension Meeting will now be held tonight at 7pm. The location has been changed to the CUPE Office at 500 George Street in Sydney. We apologize for the last minute change. Can you please notify any members that you know.

There will be a Special Meeting on February 10, 2016 @ 7pm at the Bicentennial Rink (Upstairs). This meeting will be a Pension Information Session. All members are urged to attend.

Our three annual bursaries were drawn for at our regular monthly meeting held on 27 January 2016. We had 16 applications and we are pleased to announce the following winners:

1. The Calvin Michalik Bursary in the amount of $500.00 awarded to Jordan Boudreau

2. The John Bersuk Bursary in the amount of $500.00 awarded to Victoria Ivey

3. The CUPE 759 Bursary in the amount of $500.00 awarded to Victoria Nicole Budden

CUPE 759 Bursary application deadline is January 15, 2016. 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

Central Division: Tracy Rudderham

East Division: Kenny MacLennan

I am very pleased to introduce you all to our new and improved website. In the coming months we will continue to improve this site in order to keep you, our members of CUPE 759, engaged and well informed.