To: All CULE Members Convention time is drawing near. The CULE Convention Committee along with the Convention Solidarity Committee has been in contact with Labour leaders in Cuba to find out what items we can bring that the Cuban people can use. I am sure you will have your own ideas about what you would [...]

Brother Dave Thompson has withdrawn his nomination for Director – North. The ballot for that position has been removed from the Executive elections article.

Canadian Union of Labour Employees Executive Meeting – Conference Call November 23, 2005 Present: Dave Jackson, President Heather Longstaff, Secretary Lise Boucher, Treasurer Marion Agadzi, CULE 11 Vice President Larry Welsh, CULE 1 Vice President Pam Peckford, Director Atlantic Bob Allen, Director, NCR Tom Hamilton, Director, Ontario Lisa Garnier, Director, Prairies

Click to download volume 1, issue 11, November 21, 2005.

In this issue …

Winter walking
More spanish at a glance
Excersise your mood
Banning trans-fats
The cardiac diet

Here are the nominees for the various positions on the CULE Executive. Candidate’s statements will be posted as they become available: updated Nov 22nd. Update: Here are some questions and answers about the balloting process. We will update with any further questions received. President Candidate’s statements. Don Dudar, nominated by Dolly Ablitt, seconded by Anne [...]

Dan Goy arbitration hearing is scheduled for November 17-18, 2005. The hearing will take place in Winnipeg. Brother Chris Wilson is providing representation on behalf of CULE. Update: Brother Wilson has advised that a settlement was reached in the Goy case resolving all outstanding grievances filed by Brother Goy. This is extremely good news. Gail [...]

The nominations for CULE Exective are now closed. A vote will be held for the positions of President VP CULE I VP CULE II Secretary Treasurer Director – Atlantic Director – North Details regarding the voting process will be sent out via email and posted on the website shortly. Continue on for the list of [...]

The vote result to make the upcoming Convention a decision making body is as follows: In favour – 42 Against – 2 Spoiled – 2 The Constitution will be updated shortly.

Here are the CULE Convention Committee members (updated January 9, 2006). Constitution: Tom Hamilton, Don Dudar, Anne Juneau & Alex Stuit. General: Bruce Campbell, Patrick Bragg, Janice Grant & Mary MacNeil. Finance: Gail Chafe, Lise Boucher, Debbie McLaughlin & David Doyle.

CULE has received a decision from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). This decision relates to the regional negotiator position based in Yellowknife. On March 16, 2005 CULE filed a Section 18 application to protect our “all employee” bargaining certificate in the North. In the Board’s view, the position of Regional Negotiator falls within the [...]