(Gander) – CUPE members from across Newfoundland and Labrador will be in Gander April 30 to May 2 for the 2007 provincial convention.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees convention is being held at the Hotel Gander. Highlights of this year’s convention include:
- Gander Mayor Claude Elliott, April 30, 9:00 am
- CUPE NL President Wayne Lucas, April 30, 9:30 am
- NDP Leader Lorraine Michael, April 30, 10:30 am
- Paul Moist, CUPE National President, April 30, 11:00 am
- Claude Genereux, CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer, May 1, 1:30 pm
- Robert Fox, Oxfam Canada Director, May 1, 2:30 pm
- Reg Anstey, President NL Federation of Labour, May 2, 9:30 am
Key issues to be debated this year include upcoming provincial bargaining, this week’s provincial budget, public control of municipal solid waste programs and privatization and contracting out.
For information:
Wayne Lucas John McCracken
President CUPE Communications Rep.
CUPE Newfoundland & Labrador (902) 455-4180 (o)
(709) 753-0732 (o) (902) 222-8457 (Cell)
(709) 727-2509 (Cell) jmccracken@cupe.ca
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