We spent our fourth session with the employer on October 29 and 30 in Calgary hoping to achieve a settlement, but also prepared for the possibility of an impasse, given the employers prior position on the Potter decision and wage parity. This is the situation we now find ourselves in. Time and time again the [...]

As per Section 9 of the CULE Constitution a Nomination Committee has been appointed to conduct the election of officers. The Committee is accepting nominations for: President; VP’s (Units I & II); Secretary; Treasurer and Directors. All nominations should be duly seconded. The deadline in which to submit nominations to the Committee is October 31, [...]

The good people at Cavan Advertising are now set up to embroider the CULE logo on many types of clothing items, all of which are union-made in Canada. Follow the links for photo samples, sizing and colour information … Style #2000 Heavy Weight Cotton Tshirt $13 Style #2005 Long Sleeve Heavy Weight Cotton Tshirt $15 [...]

via the CULE Equity Committee October 11 is a day that focuses on living openly and honestly for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer/Questioning, and 2 Spirited (LGBTTIQ2S) communities. The term “in the closet”, refers to members of the LGBTTIQ2S communities who hide their sexual orientation and identities from the people around them [...]

We met with AEU on Wednesday night and they gave us an update on their negotiations, which are currently at the conciliation stage. We then met with the employer on Thursday and Friday September 27 and 28. On Thursday we succeeded in signing off the final non-monetary items and our discussions began in earnest – [...]