Convention 2003

CUPE's 40th anniversary convention took place in Québec City between October 27th and 31st.

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Audio highlights from Thursday

Gil Levine and Kealey Cummings discuss the founding of CUPE

Jack Layton's speech

Audio highlights from Wednesday

Paul Moist's election acceptance speech

Henri Massé's speech to Convention

Ken Georgetti's speech to Convention

Debate from the floor on Emergency Resolution 301 (regarding the IWA)

Audio highlights from Tuesday

Stephen Lewis' speech to Convention

Highlights from the Debate Floor (14 minutes)

Audio highlights from Monday

National president Judy Darcy's speech to convention

National Secretary Treasurer Claude Généreux's speech to convention

Selected highlights from both speeches (15 minutes)

CUPE elected a new president, re-elected National Secretary-Treasurer Claude Généreux and elected a new National Executive Board.

Delegates debated, amended and adopted a strategy document. With no pro mikes, no con mikes, no formal committee structure, it was a successful experiment in having a discussion with 1800 people of widely divergent views.

Delegates also agreed to extend the special Solidarity Levy to continue to increase the union's national strike fund.

Strategic directions document

The following document will direct the work of all parts of CUPE over the next two years, and will guide the budget and spending decisions of the National Executive Board.