Updates
Fighting for global justice
South African guest Xolile Nxu told delegates about increasing privatization since the first free elections in 1994.
Stem privatization tide – Layton
The New Democrats will introduce legislation this fall making a non-profit health care system the law of the land, federal leader Jack Layton told delegates yesterday.
Executive members, trustee elected
Delegates elected or re-elected the following regional vice-presidents...
Jordan wins Grace Hartman award
Former NEB member Colleen Jordan will be recognized Friday as the 2005 Grace Hartman Award winner, an honour created at the 1999 convention to celebrate the leadership role of CUPE’s first woman president.
Breaking barriers – one delegate at a time
Like most delegates, Tarryl Tamlin is grateful for the opportunity to represent his local at CUPE’s national convention. But as a deaf delegate, his perspective is unique.
CUPE convention blogs
At least two delegates have set up 'blogs about their experience at CUPE's national convention. Delegates from local 391 and 402 have set up weblogs (a sort of online journal) of their experiences at national convention.
National officers, five GVPs re-elected
Delegates re-elected National President Paul Moist and Secretary-Treasurer Claude Généreux to another two-year term.
Yussuff on political action
CLC Secretary-Treasurer Hassan Yussuff urged delegates to be politically active 365 days a year – not just during elections.
$180,000 raised for strikes
Delegates and locals raised over $89,000 for strikers (1,100 HEU workers at 30 Sodexho work sites in B.C., 75 Red Cross workers in New Brunswick, 435 Casino Calgary employees, and three employees at Student Transportation Services in North Bay, Ont.), then Claude Généreux told delegates that CUPE National would match those contributions.
Women’s NEB seats debated
After a passionate but respectful debate on how to increase women leaders in CUPE, resolution C27 failed to reach the required two-thirds majority.
Getting serious about health and safety
Delegates passed two resolutions concerning health and safety issues Wednesday morning: resolution 277 (workers’ compensation and injured workers) and resolution 8 (airline regulation).
Women on the front line
Women are on the front line every day, but they still face major barriers to political participation in CUPE, agreed a panel of community, political and union activists.
CUPE should put more resources into organizing: delegates
CUPE must put additional resources into organizing more workers – especially women, delegates said in the opening debate on the “Strategic Directions” policy paper.
Activists talk up health and safety at forum
About 200 members, more than 60 per cent of them women, lined up at the mikes to talk about serious health and safety issues at Tuesday night’s forum.
Don Postar wins the CUPE national health and safety award
Kawartha Ontario school board worker Don Postar of CUPE 5555 is the recipient of the sixth national health and safety award. Postar, the unanimous choice of the national committee, said he shared the honour with the other seven nominees because it’s team work that succeeds.
Who’s here: delegate count for Day 2
Convention moved into Day 2 with 1,670 registered delegates from more than 650 local unions, district councils and divisions.
Linda Rae Murray speaks to convention: unions are for the common good
A weakened public infrastructure is like a house with termites, Dr. Linda Rae Murray told delegates. It may look good on the outside but inside everything is crumbling.
Communications award winners
The CUPE Communications Awards for websites and newsletters were handed out yesterday. They recognize locals of all sizes who work hard – and smart – to reach their members.
CUPE leads on social change – Doer
Manitoba Premier Gary Doer praised CUPE yesterday for taking a leadership role on social issues.
Moist recalls ‘defining moments’
In his report to delegates, CUPE National President Paul Moist rattled off a long list of successes that highlight the impact of our collective action since last convention.
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