This year’s Annual CUPE Manitoba Convention will be held April 30 – May 3, 2024 in Dauphin Manitoba, Treaty 2 Territory.
Venue: Credit Union Place (PRC Curling Rink)
200 1 St SE, Dauphin, MB R7N 2V1, Treaty 2
There will be a preliminary Sector Conference and Sector Committee Co-Chair Elections April 30, 1-4 PM. Convention will begin at 9 AM May 1st and end by 12 PM on May 3rd.
The First Call for Convention will be sent out to all Affiliated Locals in February.
Important Notifications:
Young Members Sponsorship Fund:
A resolution passed at the 2023 CUPE Manitoba Convention provides sponsorship for up to three (3) Locals with 500 members or less to send one young member (age 35 or under) to Convention at no cost to the Local.
To summarize, there are a total of three such sponsored spots for the province (Registration, Accommodations, and Union Leave Book-Off will be covered). To be considered, a Local shall be in good standing, and provide a letter of interest for consideration.
All letters of interest to be sent attention: Deanna West, Executive Assistant: officeadmin@cupe.mb.ca. Further details to be included in the official 1st & 2nd Convention Call.
Up-to-Date Local Per Capita:
Per Article 8.5 b) of the CUPE Manitoba Bylaws:
“To be entitled to representation at convention, a local union shall have paid per capita tax on its total membership to the end of the quarter, for both national and provincial, that ended 30 days prior to convention [January 30, 2024]. This shall also include those persons paying dues on Rand Formula.”
Hotel Accommodations:
Further details to be included in the official 1st & 2nd Convention Call.
We look forward to providing you with further information in early February 2024.