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 [...]

The October 31st Executive conference call minutes and CULE Merger Committee report that were recently distributed have been posted in the CULE members-only section. Please contact your Director for the username and password needed to access this section.

Lisa Garnier, President, Canadian Union of Labour Employees Dear Lisa, I am writing in response to your letter of February 17, 2006, in which you request that the PSAC support a CULE request to affiliate with the Canadian Labour Congress. Further to a discussion at the AEC, we agreed that it would be inappropriate for [...]

Equity Resolutions – CULE Convention Please advise Heather Longstaff, CULE Secretary, by March 31, 2006 if you would like to volunteer to sit on a Committee to deal with the Equity Resolutions brought forward at the CULE Convention. Marion Agadzi is the Executive Member on this Committee. Update: The Committee will consist of 4 members. [...]

As discussed at the Convention, CULE members expressed a desire to become more involved in Social Justice Causes and the executive is committed to doing this. The executive will be establishing a budget line item with guidelines for donations such as the appeal for assistance for the Philippine mudslide victims. A Solidarity committee will be [...]

Brother Trottier enjoys some Cuban hospitality! Here are some more photos of the Cuban landscape and people Philippe Trottier sent in … thanks Phil! Update: Phil has kindly captioned his photos.

Who are the Cuban Five? The Cuban Five are five Cuban men who are in U.S. prison, serving four life sentences and 75 years collectively, after being wrongly convicted in U.S. federal court in Miami, on June 8, 2001. They are Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González. The Five were [...]

Thanks to Kellie Loshak and Linda Cross for this excellent account of their trip to Matanzas City and the Bellamar Caves. Read on below, and click for some photos of the cave system. Prior to our convention trip to Cuba, we did some research into attractions that would be appealing and interesting to children, and [...]

Derrick Gravesande and Cuban students Thanks to Brother Bob Allen for these photos of CULE members visiting a school in Matanzas and delivering some of the supplies that were taken to Cuba. Cheers Bob!

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!

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