I would like to first apologize for the late distribution of my President’s Message for June 2008.

Preparing for Bargaining 2009

Union History:   Mandatory Arbitration and Work to Rule

Union/Management Headquarters Meetings (UMHQ)

In accordance with Article 21 of the Collective Agreement, the Union and the Employer meet on a quarterly basis in order to discuss and resolve issues affecting you, the membership. Article 21.01.01 outlines the general principles:

At our recent quarterly executive meeting in Vancouver the four CUPE National Staff Representatives worked with the executive to resolve internal conflicts for the good of the Union and the members.  All parties agreed to concentrate on the business for the go forward.  Additionally, the executive agreed to: