During our Executive meeting held September 10-11, 2011 in Ottawa a discussion took place regarding our next CULE Convention. After some debate the Executive decided to get the process started regarding where and when our Convention should be held. With that in mind we have a few questions for you to consider and provide feedback:

The CULE Executive is undertaking a project of creating a commemorative video of the 2010 CULE Convention and we would like to ask members to submit photos or videos from our time in CUBA for inclusion in the project. These will be compiled and a short video will be made of the convention. Please forward [...]

Dear CULE Member, During the course of its face to face meeting held last weekend, the CULE Executive made a number of decisions concerning the implementation of convention resolutions adopted at our CULE Convention in January 2010. A full report is posted with the minutes on the CULE website. However, I wish to draw your [...]

Cheers to Dave Thompson for this video – CULE members delivering school & medical supplies during the first week of Convention.

Cheers to Jim Little, our official Convention photographer, for taking these!

Please download the following Resolutions Committee reports and budget as well as the agenda and bring them with you to Convention. CULE Convention agenda General Resolutions Committee report Finance Resolutions Committee report Constitution and Bylaws Resolutions Committee report Proposed budget Your Convention Committee also asks that you bring your Collective Agreement – CULE/PSAC or CULE/NEU [...]

Dear Convention Delegates, As you are departing in the coming days, we want to share with you some basic orientation and travel tips in preparation for a more rewarding journey. Before you leave — don’t forget Restricted items Donations Laundry Electrical equipment and time zone Cuban tourist card (Cuban visitor’s visa) Money matters Tipping rules [...]

Please note that the deadline for submission of resolutions to Convention has been extended to August 31st, 2009. Resolutions All CULE members are encouraged to submit resolutions via email to web@cule.ca prior to the August 31st deadline. Patrick will coordinate and forward to the correct committee. Please don’t forget to let us know who the [...]

CUBA CONVENTION CUBA 2010 updated: June 18th, with costs Convention Dates: Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17, 2009 Travel Dates: Monday, January 11 to Monday, January 18, 2009 | Friday, January 15 to Friday January 22, 2009 **(some have requested additional dates which include the week of Monday, January 4 -18, 2009, Monday, January [...]

Hear ye! Hear ye! Please consider this a call for resolutions to the 2nd CULE Convention as well as a call for resolution committee members. Resolutions All CULE members are encouraged to submit resolutions via email to web@cule.ca prior to the July 31st deadline. Patrick will coordinate and forward to the correct committee. Please don’t [...]

Call Out & Survey For SECOND CULE CONVENTION – Varadero, Cuba, January 16 & 17  2010 At its October 2008 meeting, the Executive established that the Second CULE Convention will be held in January 2010. After surveying the CULE membership it was decided the Convention would again be held in Cuba and the Convention Committee [...]

Cuba : 48 Dominican : 17 Quebec : 4 Total Responses : 69

Please take the time to fill out the convention survey to assist us in a location selection that will try to accommodate all of our needs. Mail or fax your responses back to Patrick c/o the Vancouver RO, prior to the deadline, October 17 2008 200 – 5238 Joyce Street, Vancouver BC V5R6C9 Fax: (604) [...]

Here are the results of the CULE convention survy, read below or download a pdf here: CULE Convention Survey Results. 36 replies were received … Were you a CULE member in 2006 and did you attend the CULE Convention in Cuba in January, 2006? Yes, I was a member(35) No, I was not a member [...]

The mandate of this committee is to develop a policy paper outlining how CULE members should be managed in a way that recognizes union principles, creates a healthy workplace and which contributes to a management system where all of the participants can have their legitimate needs met. The establishment of this committee flows from Resolution [...]