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CUPE’s Setting the Table Bargaining Women’s Equality Conference

February 10-13, 2009 • Montréal, Québec

Fee: $195.00 per delegate. Locals who could not otherwise attend a national conference are eligible to apply for assistance from the National Convention / National Events Assistance Fund.

Note: the deadline to register is January 11, 2009.

Conference Registration




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Workshop selection

The February 11th workshops will provide a choice to participate in one of the following issue workshops. Please rank your three favoured workshops.

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The February 12th workshop design will explore strategies to building women’s strength at the bargaining table and getting equality issues on the table. There will be one format for this workshop.

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    • Delegate Representation Questionnaire

    The Canadian Union of Public Employees is committed to ensuring that the CUPE functions are accessible to people from equality-seeking groups. The information requested here will assist us to assess our success in reaching youth, members of colour, Aboriginal members, members with disabilities, women and men and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members.

    It will also help us to ensure diverse representation in the conference workshops.

    Please complete the following as it applies to you:



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    • Application for access and services for persons with disabilities

    Delegates attending CUPE’s Setting the Table Bargaining Women’s Equality Conference who need assistance when the meeting is in session are required to complete this form.

    CUPE will endeavour to make appropriate arrangements for all requests received no later than January 11, 2009.

    Which of the following applies to you?

    Wheelchair user
    Personal care attendant

    Conference material in alternative media

    Do you require conference material in:
    For disc or CD, please indicate a
    For , please specify
    Do you require sign language interpretation
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    Do you require assistance in the event of an emergency?
    Do you require information about accessible transportation to and from the airport, train station, or bus terminal?
    Yes

    Please keep in mind that CUPE will provide services at the Conference site only. Outside activities are the responsibility of the delegate.

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    • Application for on-site child care

    Arrangements are being made for child care at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel during the conference. The child care centre will be open:

    • Tuesday, February 10, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    • Wednesday, February 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    • Thursday, February 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    • Friday, February 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

    If you wish to take advantage of these child care facilities, please complete the attached "on site" application, and send it to the Equality Branch, CUPE National Office to be received no later than January 11, 2009.

    Note: We regret that we will be unable to accommodate any children who have not been registered by January 11.

    Child's name Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) Language Allergies Special needs
    (include contact parental contact info if different from registration information)

    At-Home Child Care

    A subsidy is available to offset at-home child care costs to a maximum of $50 per day, per delegate.

    Following the conference, local unions may claim reimbursement on behalf of its delegate(s) by completing the "at-home" application. The form must also be signed by the delegate and accompanied by an original receipt for the expense incurred.

    Applications for this subsidy must be received by the National Secretary-Treasurer no later than March 31, 2009.

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    • Hotel Arrangement

    The hotel is:

    Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel
    900 René Lévesque Blvd. West
    Montréal, Québec
    H3B 4A5
    Telephone: (514) 861-3511
    Fax : (514) 954-2296

    Guestrooms are $159/night plus applicable taxes.

    Delegates should contact the hotel's reservations department at 514-861-3511 or the Global Reservations centre at 800-441-1414 to make reservations. The Group code for making reservations by telephone is NCWB09 and should be quoted when making the reservations to ensure the participants will take advantage of our negotiated rate. Alternately, delegates can reserve on-line, using promotion code GRNWC1.

    The deadline to make reservations is January 11, 2009. After that date, the hotel will release any unsold rooms for general sale which means there will be no guarantee on either the negotiated rate or availability.

    Hotel reservation has to be made directly with the Hotel

    Travel

    All travel arrangements should be made through CUPE’s unionized travel agent WE Travel to obtain special discounts.

    The toll free numbers to make these reservations are:

    WE Travel Ottawa 1-888-676-7747
    WE Travel Vancouver 1-800-663-4703

    Train

    The hotel is located just next to the Montreal train station and is linked through an underground walkway.

    When making train reservations please quote the promotion code for the conference: VIA Conference #11405.

    Airline

    When making airline reservations please quote the promotion code for the conference: JN4YTH71.

    Other ways to register

    Download the registration form (Adobe Acrobat format)

    Send your cheque or money order for $195.00 to the attention of:

    Equality Branch
    Canadian Union of Public Employees
    1375 St. Laurent Blvd.
    OTTAWA ON K1G 0Z7
    Questions, please call (613) 237-1590 or e-mail settingthetable@cupe.ca