Here are some photos taken by Don Dudar. Click for more photos of the CULE Convention, including pictures of some of the items that were collected to donate to the Cuban people. Don also took some great photos of the Cuban landscape and people. Cheers Brother Don!

Cheers to Rosemary MacKenzie for forwarding some pictures she took in Cuba: here they are, in no particular order. Do you have any photos you want to share with CULE members? Send them to Patrick!

Hello Sisters and Brothers, I have finally received a response from the employer pertaining to the work of the Secretaries during the strike of 2004.  Whew, it has taken this long for the employer to respond. Please see the letter from Sister Bertand below. If the members wish to persue this further, please consult with [...]

In preparation for some possible new features, I’ve upgraded the software that runs the website to a newer version. The main change you’ll notice is that the ‘print this article’ link is gone: instead, the website automatically formats print jobs from the browser to a more print-friendly layout – images and extras that look nice [...]

Dear CULE Sisters and Brothers; The constitution committee comprised of Brother Alex Stuit, Brother Don Dudar, Brother Tom Hamilton and myself. We met on November 24, 2005 in person excepting Brother Dudar who was unable to participate due to a family crisis. We met by conference call on Dec 12, 2005 and again on Dec [...]

REPORT OF THE GENERAL RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE TO THE CULE CONVENTION JANUARY 21 AND 22, 2006, CUBA. Lisa Garnier acted as Chair of the Committee on the initial review of resolutions. Bruce Campbell is Chair replacing Lisa Garnier in December, 2005 following Lisa’s election as the CULE president. Committee Members Janice Grant Patrick Bragg Mary McNeil

TO: CULE Convention 2006 FROM: CULE Convention Finance Committee RE: Convention Finance Committee Report A Committee of three members of CULE was formed to deal with all financial resolutions submitted to it. Our Committee Report will be dealt with at the first CULE Convention, to be held January 21 and 22, 2006 in CUBA.

DRAFT AGENDA – 1st CULE CONVENTION Jan. 20-22, 2006 Friday, January 20 7:00 Meet & Greet – Meeting Place TBA Saturday, January 21 8:30 – 9:30 Registration – TBA 9:30 Opening Statement, President – Lisa Garnier

This is to advise that the following CULE II members were nominated for the position of CULE II Executive Member at Large position May Saunders, Edmonton Pam Peckford, Gander RO Patrick Bragg, Vancouver RO The vote will not take place until after Convention.

The minutes for the January 6th, 2006, December 20th, 2005 and November 23rd, 2005 have been posted. They are all available under the Executive minutes category.

Canadian Union of Labour Employees Executive Meeting – Conference Call January 6, 2006 Present: Lisa Garnier, President Heather Longstaff, Secretary Gail Chafe, Treasurer Marion Agadzi, CULE 11 Vice President Larry Welsh, CULE 1 Vice President Debbie McLaughlin, Director Atlantic Bob Allen, Director NCR Tom Hamilton, Director Ontario Bruce Campbell, Director Prairies Jack Rudd, Director British [...]

To: All CULE Members From: CULE Convention Committee The CULE Convention is fast approaching. We have highlighted a few important reminders on what to bring to Cuba.