FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
It’s that time of year again when family and friends gather to celebrate the Christmas season.
My wish for you all is a healthy, happy Christmas with those you hold dear, and a Happy New Year.
I would like to welcome the new Executive and committee members to the team.
It has been my pleasure to represent you all as past President and remember, be safe and be kind to each other. All the best.
Denise
OHS Report
Our OHS Umbrella committee currently has four members on the team, Janice Cantwell, Sharon Bona, Shelley Axworthy, Debbie Long and Myself, Glenn MacPhee (Chair). Thanks goes out to Nelson Scott for holding a position on this committee this past year. The committee meets with management and NSTU monthly to discuss the safety reports submitted by the Onsite OHS committees.
We try to watch for any occurring issues or issues that have not been resolved over the months.
Well it seems like winter has finally arrived here in Cape Breton.
Our committee would like to remind all members that winter weather poses some threats to our safety and well being. Please take extra time on bad weather days to arrive safely to work and return home. Dress accordingly with the weather conditions and be prepared for changes in our weather.
With the snow and ice around our work sites, we remind those working outside, the board has ice cleats available to staff to assist in walking in these frosty icy weather conditions.
Lately we have been seeing an increase in the reporting of violence towards our members in our work locations. I encourage all members to keep reporting these cases and near misses as they occur to assist in reinforcing our efforts to ensure our employer provides a safe working environment for us.
Myself and the committee members would like to wish all CUPE members a Happy and Safe New Years.
In Solidary
Glenn MacPhee 1St V.P. & OHS Umbrella Committee
Chair Grievance Report & 2nd Vice President Report
There is only one outstanding grievance on our books. I would like to thank the membership for their support while I was filling in for 2nd Vice President vacant position. Congrats to the newly elected 2nd Vice President Ray Graham. We have to work as a whole, in order to succeed as a Union. As members, we have to support our Executive in order to police our contract. If you feel that our contract has been broken, please contact the Executive because if the Executive does not know, they cannot work on your behave.
When applying for positions with the Centre for Education and they are asking for someone from the Equity Group, you must Self Identify in your cover letter. Do not assume that our Employer knows you are from the Equity Group but State it in your cover letter.
In closing, I want to wish my Brothers and Sisters Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Good Health in the coming year.
In Solidarity,
Moe Farrell
Good of the Union
2022
June
Sympathy Cards were Sent to: Laura MacDonald, Tina
MacDonald, Connie Forrest, Mike Briggs, Rachael Dominey,
Rebecca Morrison & Matthew Morrison.
Thinking of You: Marcella Price & Glenda MacNeil.
July
Sympathy Cards were Sent to: Cherie MacCuish-Fong,
George Schaller, Meghan White, Tanya Miller, Norman
MacDonald, Bernie & Leona MacDonald.
August
Sympathy Cards were Sent to: Amanda Oakley, Cherie
MacCuish-Fong & Denise Rideout.
September
Sympathy Cards were Sent to: Crystal Vassallo, Norman
MacDonald, Donna MacLeod & Janice Budge.
October
Sympathy Cards were Sent to: Ruth Hiscock, Mark Madinsky,
Elaine Cousins, Roxanne Edwards, Karen Ramsey, Geraldine
Campbell. Theresa Pettipas, Terry Coadic, Joyce MacDonald,
Amanda Bradley, Valerie Brace-MacDonald & Donna Gracie.
November
Sympathy Cards were Sent to: Glenda MacNeil, Mary
Jessome, Blowers Stubbert, Kelly MacNeil-Burns, Janice Sheppard,
Cheryl Piccott & George Schaller.
Happy Holidays & Warm Wishes for 2023!
In Solidarity,
Good of the Union Committee
Local News / Info
2022 Bursary Awards
Cassie MacLeod – Riverview High
No applicant : Cabot High
Chloe Peterson – Baddeck Academy
David Macdonald-Hart – Breton Education Center
Katherine Anne Veronica Macdonald – Rankin School of the Narrows
Marisa Zoe Anderson – Glace Bay High
Brett Hannah MacKinnon – Sydney Academy
Kelsey Wheelicker – Memorial Composite High
Contract Negotiation’s Committee.
Nelson Scott
Edie Garnier
Moe Farrell
Shelley Axworthy
Karen Wheeliker
Jason Covey
Trustees:
Shelley Lee
Jade Gallant
Debbie Long
Grievance Committee:
Ray Graham (Chair)
Karlotta Dean
Noel Anderson
Jason Covey
Labor Management:
Nelson Scott
Glenn MacPhee
John Reid
Karen Lewis
Executive
President : Nelson Scott
1st. Vice : Glenn MacPhee
2nd. Vice : Ray Graham
Treasurer : Karen Wheelicker
Secretary : Diane MacInnis
Sgt. @ Arms : John Lane
Education/Communication: Shelley Axworthy
Good of the Union : Crystal Vassallo
Communication and Education Report
The past year has been very busy, we are trying to get all CUPE members added to the CUPE 5050 page.
I encourage all members to check our web page regularly to keep up with
information that is important to all of us. Go to
www.5050cupe.ca to keep yourself informed.
Speaking of information, our Local’s emailing list is increasing in
size, we currently have close to 700 members subscribed to this
emailing list and it is growing weekly. I encourage all members
to go to our web site and fill out the information to subscribe to
this list ,to keep updated on important information as it
becomes available. We will email meeting reminders to our
members and as our contract negotiations go forward
important information will be emailed to our members.
I remind all members that we value your privacy, and this
list is used only by our local and it is NOT shared with any outside sources.
I would like to take this time to wish all our members and
their families a safe and joyous Holiday season and
continued health and happiness next year.
Shelley Axworthy Communication and
Education Editor
A message from the New Executive
As Christmas approaches, we would like to wish each and every employee and their families a safe ,happy & healthy Holiday Season.
President : Nelson Scott
2nd VP : Ray Graham
Sgt. @ Arms : John Lane
Recipe from one of our members:
Christmas Wreath Crescent Rolls Ingredients
6 oz. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese softened
1/4 cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1/4 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
1 Roma tomato, chopped
1 can (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 egg
1 pt. cherry tomatoes
3-4 sprigs of parsley
