Special offer for all members of CUPE

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CUPE Manitoba discounts to Manitoba Moose games

Below is what I have offered them for individual game discounts and we can do the same for you: Pl LEVEL TICKET (DARK BLUE)- CUPE Member Price: $31.25ea- REGULAR PRICE:$37.75ea

P2 LEVEL TICKET (LIGHT BLUE)- CUPE Member Price: $26.00ea- REGULAR PRICE: $32.75ea

P3 LEVEL TICKET (GREY)- CUPE Member Price: $20.75ea- REGULAR PRICE: $27.75ea SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, November 15th vs. Chicago @7:00PM Sunday, November 19th vs. Laval @2:00PM Saturday, December 2nd vs. Cleveland @7:00PM Sunday, December 10th vs. Milwaukee @2:00PM Friday, December 22nd vs. San Antonio @7:00PM

Sunday, December 31st vs. San Jose @ 2:00pm **NYE GAME** Wednesday, January 10th vs. Grand Rapids @ 7:00PM

Sunday, January 14th @ 2:00PM Saturday, January 20th @ 7:00PM Saturday, February 17th @2:00PM

Monday, February 19th @2:00PM **LOUIS RIEL DAY** Saturday, March 3rd @7:00PM

Thursday, March 22nd @7:00PM Friday, March 30th @7:00PM Friday, April 6th @7:00PM

Sunday, April 8th @2:00PM **FAN APPRECIATION DAY**

Contact information for the Poster: Please contact Jeff Ranick at 204.926.5620 or Jranick@TNSE.com

News Release

Canadian Union of Public Employees – cupe.mb.ca

For immediate release                                                    March 1, 2017

 CUPE QUESTIONS PALLISTER’S PC MLA WAGE FREEZE – IT’S NOT GENUINE

Union urges provincial government to turn focus to protecting public services

WINNIPEG – The Canadian Union of Public Employees Manitoba is frustrated with today’s Conservative Party update on MLAs’ wages, and calls on Premier Pallister to get back to protecting public services.

“Today, Brian Pallister has once again disappointed us,” said Kelly Moist, President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Manitoba. “The Premier and his cabinet took 20% salary increases on their first day in office, then froze minimum wage. After taking home an extra $21,000, Brian Pallister wants us to believe he’s taking a wage freeze. This is not genuine.”

The large 2016 wage increase for cabinet ministers and the Premier met with opposition. Premier Pallister stated today that PC MLAs are committing to paying back their increase for 2017, but questions remain. If salary scales and benefits continue to increase during the supposed wage freeze, MLAs may end up with a large pay increase after the next election. CUPE points out that such arrangements were not offered to public sector employees when they took a two-year wage freeze in the last round of bargaining.

“A full-time Education Assistant in Portage la Prairie earns annual wages of $22,000 to $25,000,” continued Moist. “The cost of the Premier’s 2016 pay increase would cover an EA’s wages in his home town for a year. It’s a slap in the face that the Premier is telling workers, unionized or not, to tighten our belts.”

Like other Manitobans, CUPE members rely on good public services and expect our government to make reasonable decisions. CUPE believes the Manitoba economy is stable, and that Premier Pallister should be making better choices.

“There is still time before the provincial budget is released to do the right thing. We urge Brian Pallister to protect public services and public service workers like he promised he would. We urge the Premier to meet us at the bargaining table and negotiate fair contracts,” said Moist.“After all, a deal is deal.”

The Canadian Union of Public Employees is Canada’s largest union representing more than a half-million members. In Manitoba, CUPE represents approximately 26,000 members working in health care facilities, personal care homes, school divisions, municipal services, social services, child care centres, public utilities, libraries and family emergency services.

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For information, contact: Liz Carlyle, CUPE Communications at 204-979-7741

Kelly Moist, President, CUPE Manitoba at 204-795-9300

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MANITOBA REGIONAL OFFICE

703 – 275 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4M6, Phone: (204) 942-0343  s Fax: (204) 956-7071

Enclosed is the application form,  the guidelines etc. for the bursary 2017

Closing date is February 28, 2017.

All information is included in the forms

Bursary Announcement 2017

BURSARY FUND Guidelines 2017

cupe Bursary Application

SCHOOL DIVISION SECTOR UPDATE: 2017-2018 PROVINCIAL FUNDING
February 2, 2017

Yesterday’s school funding announcement by the Honourable Ian Wishart, Manitoba Minister of
Education and Training, will leave school divisions with some tough choices to make. The scant
funding increase for 2017-2018 is welcome but seems to contradict the Pallister government’s
commitment to maintain and improve public services.
The Minister announced that funding to public schools will increase by $13.1 million compared to
2016-2017 – a 1% increase.
We have concerns that this funding increase does not keep pace with economic growth and is less
than half of last year’s increase of $32.5 million or 2.55%. Inflation in Manitoba for non- food
costs was 1.9% last year, and economic growth in 2017 is expected to be 2.6%.
With a funding increase that fails to keep pace with rising costs, school divisions are faced with
making property tax rate adjustments and/or finding ways to cut costs. Whatever flows from today’s
provincial funding announcement, CUPE will continue to advocate for good jobs and for the quality
of education.
The province also announced that total funding for Level 2 and Level 3 Special Needs students will
be maintained at 2016-2017 levels and that funding applications are not required, with the
exception of certain Level 3 groups (emotional/behavioural and URIS). Schools will now receive
technology replacement (TEER) funding monthly, and will no longer be required to submit invoices.
Please share this update with members and contact your National Representative to discuss actions
in support of school funding.
We will be monitoring this and any further announcements on school funding closely, as they relate
to our bargaining tables and school divisions’ ability to provide the public education services
kids and families rely on.
Please stay in touch with any developments in your school division. In solidarity,
Kelly Moist
President, CUPE Manitoba

February is I LOVE TO READ month – CUPE Locals are encouraged to get involved!
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Hi everyone, and Happy New Year!

As the Pallister government continues to target working people, we have been working hard to represent members’ interests and advocate for public services.

We are meeting and coordinating with other public sector unions and the MFL. The statement below was issued jointly, following today’s meeting with the Minister of Finance. This is just the beginning of what we are facing and we are counting on your active involvement to defend and improve our bargained contracts, maintain and improve public services for all, and keep our union strong and united.

I urge local presidents and additional local representatives to join me at the January 27th CUPE Manitoba All President’s Meeting at the Union Centre in Winnipeg, Room 2B/2C.

Please do not hesitate to share this message with other local members, and contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.

In solidarity,

Kelly

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Today, Manitoba’s largest public sector unions and the Manitoba Federation of Labour met with the Minister of Finance, at his request.
The meeting was the first of what we expect to be several face-to-face meetings. We are hopeful that future meetings will include the Premier and all of Manitoba’s public sector unions.

In the brief meeting, the Minister maintained the government’s focus on balancing the provincial budget and confirmed that, as reported in the media, they are considering wage freezes, reopening contracts and restructuring bargaining units, but did not provide any additional information.

We reminded the Minister of the Premier’s commitment to respect collective bargaining and protect and improve the public services that all families count on, while balancing the budget over a period of eight years.

Manitoba’s labour movement will continue to ask questions, seek clarification when needed, and always meet with the province in good faith.

Kevin Rebeck – Manitoba Federation of Labour
Kelly Moist – Canadian Union of Public Employees
Bob Moroz – Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals
Michelle Gawronsky – The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union
Norm Gould – The Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Jeff Traeger – United Food and Commercial Workers Union

The ratification meeting/vote that was held on December 13 was accepted  and the new contract books will be available in the new year. Congratulations on this new contract for all members.

Enclosed is the information on Laurissa Sims who is representing herself as Trustee for Ward 2 for the division. The executive is supporting Laurissa on this campaign. She is very supportive of our union and local.

Laurissa Sims Flyer