Saskatoon Civic Employees' Union
TO ALL CUPE LOCAL 59 MEMBERS
CUPE 59 is needing to appoint 6 – 8 volunteers to assist with the CUPE Local 59 Elections on Thursday, June 13, 2019.
Please notify the CUPE 59 office by May 6 at cupe59@sasktel.net, if you are interested in being on the Elections Committee. Please include the following information in your email:
Department and position
Reason for wanting to be involved in this Committee
In Solidarity,
Election Co-Chairs
Nils Sundby and Dawn Haubrich
TO ALL MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59:
CUPE Local 59 has upcoming elections on Thursday, June 13, 2019. When these elections are held, the Local must adhere to our current Bylaws regarding the election process.
As per the Local’s Bylaws, elections will take place on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Nomination forms are now available and must be received at the Union Office in person by 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2019. Nomination Form 2019
The following positions are up for re-election:
General Vice President
Recording Secretary
Area Vice President, Community Services (except Parks)
Area Vice President, Police & Fire
Trustee Position (3 year term)
Note: All positions are for a 2 year term unless stated otherwise
The City of Saskatoon’s organizational structure was re-aligned in January 2019. The new structure does not totally align with respect to some of the current Area Vice Presidents’ roles. As a reminder for the Area Vice President positions, you must work in the area in which you are submitting a nomination form, and only people working in, for example, Police & Fire Protection can vote for the Area Vice President of Police & Fire Protection. Areas up for election are Police & Fire Protection as well as Community Services (except Parks) and these areas have not changed. Community Services (except Parks) includes: Planning and Development, Building Standards, Community Standards, Recreation & Community Development.
The Nomination form is attached and will also be posted on our website at www.cupe59.ca under News.
Completed nomination forms need to be received at the Union Office in person by 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 13.
Please call ahead to make arrangements for drop-off (306-652-6963).
In Solidarity,
Election Committee Co-Chairs
Nils Sundy and Dawn Haubrich
CUPE Local 59
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Collective Agreement
CUPE 59 is working with the City on our new Collective Agreement for 2017 – 2018. Once we have a signed copy, it will be posted on our website at www.cupe59.ca under Resources.
Bargaining
On December 5th, 2018 CUPE 59 sent a bargaining survey to all members to collect information and feedback for the next round of bargaining. To date, approximately 600 members have completed this survey. Our intent is to get the bargaining table as soon as possible and use the information provided to formulate our bargaining proposals. The Bargaining Survey is on www.cupe59.ca under News. The CUPE 59 Executive Committee has requested bargaining dates for April 2019.
Election
Remai Modern Art Gallery CUPE 59 Event
Sunday, April 7th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Remai Modern Art Gallery.
This event is FREE to all CUPE 59 Members and their immediate family!
CUPE 59 members check-in at the admissions desk for your FREE ticket.
All the galleries will be open for you and your family to enjoy.
Tours at 1:00 pm and family tours at 2:00 pm.
There will be a free art-making activity in the Learning Studio.
Street parking is FREE on Sundays as is the parking lot at the end of Saunders Place. Underground parkade is an option as well (for payment).
Check out the wonderful space and numerous galleries with CUPE 59 covering the cost!
CUPE 59 Golf Tournament
Saturday, June 8 – more details to follow.
Forestry Farm Fun Day
Sunday, June 23 – more details to follow.
In Solidarity,
Executive Committee
CUPE Local 59
TO ALL CUPE LOCAL 59 MEMBERS:
Collective Agreement
CUPE 59 is working with the City on our new Collective Agreement for 2017 – 2018. Once we have a signed copy, it will be posted on our website at www.cupe59.ca under Resources.
Area Meeting Reminder
Please find attached the schedule for our February, 2019 Area Meetings.
If you cannot attend your Area Meeting, feel free to attend at another location.
Seniority List
The seniority list as of February 15, 2019 is attached and will be posted on the website under Resources.
Executive Compensation Committee
At the CUPE 59 Annual General Meeting on October 13, 2019, a motion was presented and passed to:
Establish an Ad-Hoc Committee to research funding options for Executive Board positions. The Committee shall present recommendation(s) by April 30, 2019 to the Executive Board. The Committee is to consist of three (3) members of the Executive Board, including the Secretary-Treasurer and three (3) non-executive members appointed by the Executive Board.
The Committee’s function shall be to:
An expression of interest for the Committee was sent to the membership on November 27, 2018. Interviews and selection process was held on January 10th, 2019. We are happy to announce that the 3 Executive and 3 Non-Executive members have been selected.
Executive Members
Stacy Sokalofsky – Secretary Treasurer
Eric Calaguian – Area Vice President Corporate Performance/Asset & Financial Management
Kevin Ariss – Area Vice President Community Services (except Parks)
Non- Executive Members
Sarah Binnie – Parks
Scott Jackson – Facilities Management
David Godwin – Recreation and Community Development
Thank you to all who expressed interest in the being involved in the Committee
Bargaining
On December 5th, 2018 CUPE 59 sent a bargaining survey to all members to collect information and feedback for the next round of bargaining. To date, approximately 600 members have completed this survey. Our intent is to get the bargaining table as soon as possible and use the information provided to formulate our bargaining proposals. The Bargaining Survey is on www.cupe59.ca under News. The CUPE 59 Executive Committee has requested bargaining dates for the week of March 11, 2019.
Leisure Cards
There is a pilot program for CUPE 59 employees to increase the discount from 25% to 50% for Individual and Family Leisure passes. CUPE 59 employees also receive 25% on Bulk tickets (poster attached).
This pilot program is now in effect and will expire on September 30, 2019 unless renewed by the parties.
The terms of who is eligible for the discount, are CUPE 59 employees have to be working with the City for three (3) consecutive months. Employee status must be active when applying for the subsidization. These are the original terms of eligibility when the Leisure card discount was first put in place.
Election
Remai Modern Art Gallery CUPE 59 Event
Sunday, April 7th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Remai Modern Art Gallery.
This event is FREE to all CUPE 59 Members and their immediate family!
CUPE 59 members check-in at the admissions desk for your FREE ticket.
All the galleries will be open for you and your family to enjoy.
Tours at 1:00 pm and family tours at 2:00 pm.
There will be a free art-making activity in the Learning Studio.
Street parking is FREE on Sundays as is the parking lot at the end of Saunders Place. Underground parkade is an option as well (for payment).
Check out the wonderful space and numerous galleries with CUPE 59 covering the cost!
CUPE 59 Golf Tournament
Saturday, June 8 – more details to follow.
Forestry Farm Fun Day
Sunday, June 23 – more details to follow.
In Solidarity,
Executive Committee
CUPE Local 59
First Quarter – February 2019 AREA MEETINGS
| Area | Date |
Time (Location)
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Cosmo Civic Centre Summer Months – Holiday Park Golf Course, Silverwood Golf Course, Gordie Howe Park & Campground Winter Months – Cosmo, Kinsmen, Archibald Arena |
Thursday, February 21 |
12 noon – Lunch Room – Cosmo CC |
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Police & Fire Protection Services
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Monday, February 25 |
12 noon – Police Services – Room 1206B
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Remai Modern Art Gallery
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Tuesday, February 26 |
12 noon – Remai Modern Art Gallery Lunch Staffroom (4th Floor) |
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City Hall Departments (all areas), Field House, TCU Place, SaskTel Centre
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Wednesday, February 27 |
12 noon – Committee Room “E” City Hall |
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Community Services (Trades, Parks, Woodlawn, Urban Forestry, Landscape Construction, Nutana Kiwanis) |
Thursday, February 28 |
12 noon – Greenhouse Boardroom Vic Rempel Yards
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IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE MEETING FOR YOUR AREA,
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ATTEND ANOTHER MEETING.
ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME AT ANY LOCATION!
***PLEASE POST FOR ALL CUPE LOCAL 59 MEMBERS TO SEE***
TO ALL CUPE LOCAL 59 MEMBERS
CUPE 59 is needing to appoint three members to the newly established Executive Compensation Ad-Hoc Committee that was passed at our AGM in October, 2018. The details of the Committee, as presented at the AGM are as follows:
Establish an Ad-Hoc Committee to research funding options for Executive Board positions. The Committee shall present recommendation(s) by April 30, 2019 to the Executive Board. The Committee is to consist of three (3) members of the Executive Board, including the Secretary-Treasurer and three (3) non-executive members appointed by the Executive Board.
The Committee’s function shall be to:
We do not know what the actual time commitment would be. The member shall be granted leave with pay and without loss of seniority for periods of time spent working on the Committee. The member should possess the skills needed to work within committee environments where consensus decisions need to be made.
The deadline has been extended until December 14, 2018. Please notify our office at cupe59@sasktel.net, if you are interested in being a member on the Executive Compensation Committee. Please include the following information in your email:
Department and position
Reason for wanting to be involved in this committee
Any relevant skills that you bring that would be useful given the mandate set out
In Solidarity,
Executive Committee
CUPE Local 59
To all CUPE 59 Members,
On December 31st, 2018 our existing Collective Bargaining Agreement will expire. In the New Year, your Executive Board will begin the bargaining process with the Employer to work towards a fair contract. In anticipation of this new round of bargaining, we have prepared a quick 5-10 minute bargaining survey that we would like you complete. We would like to use this information to help capture the issues that matter most to you, the membership. We will use this information as a baseline to help formulate our bargaining priorities. All submissions are kept confidential. In early 2019 we will share aggregate response results with the Membership.
The survey can be filled out online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019bargaining
For those that don’t have access to a computer, hard copies can be submitted through internal mail (CUPE 59 office #301-125 5th Avenue North) or through your Area Representative.
In Solidarity,
Executive Committee
CUPE Local 59
TO ALL CUPE LOCAL 59 MEMBERS
CUPE 59 is needing to appoint three members to the newly established Executive Compensation Ad-Hoc Committee that was passed at our AGM in October, 2018. The details of the Committee, as presented at the AGM are as follows:
Establish an Ad-Hoc Committee to research funding options for Executive Board positions. The Committee shall present recommendation(s) by April 30, 2019 to the Executive Board. The Committee is to consist of three (3) members of the Executive Board, including the Secretary-Treasurer and three (3) non-executive members appointed by the Executive Board.
The Committee’s function shall be to:
Research funding strategies in union locals of similar size
We do not know what the actual time commitment would be. The member shall be granted leave with pay and without loss of seniority for periods of time spent working on the Committee. The member should possess the skills needed to work within committee environments where consensus decisions need to be made.
Please notify our Office by November 30, 2018 (cupe59@sasktel.net), if you are interested in being a member on the Executive Compensation Committee. Please include the following information in your email:
Department and position
Reason for wanting to be involved in this committee
Any relevant skills that you bring that would be useful given the mandate set out
In Solidarity,
Executive Committee
CUPE Local 59
TO MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59:
The Adult Christmas Party will be held on:
SATURDAY, December 15, 2018
Western Development Museum
(2610 Lorne Avenue)
6:00 p.m. – Cocktails
7:00 p.m. – Dinner
7:00 – 10:00 pm WDM Self Tour
8:00 p.m. – Entertainment
9:00 p.m. – Dance/Social
TICKETS $20/person
Two (2) tickets per member (cut-off for ticket sales is Tuesday, December 11, 2018)
Payment: cash or cheque made payable to CUPE Local 59. (please do not send cash or cheques in the mail)
TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Contact List To Purchase Tickets.
There is a limited number of tickets so get your tickets early!
Please note: seating is on a first come basis – no reserved seating available.
In Solidarity,
CUPE Local 59
Executive Committee
TO MEMBERS OF CUPE LOCAL 59:
The Children’s Christmas Party will be held on:
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018
Saskatoon Field House
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(Includes Lunch & Entertainment)
Santa will also be there!!!
This function is open to children of CUPE Local 59 members and their parents/guardians.
As a reminder, the cut-off age for gifts is up to and including 10 years of age.
Please Note: If you have registered for a gift but are unable to attend, pick-up for gifts will be on TUESDAY, December 4th at the CUPE 59 office between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (#301 – 125 5th Ave N – door code 18).
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS NOVEMBER 21st, 2018
In Solidarity,
Executive Committee
CUPE Local 59