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Nominations are open for CUPE Manitoba's Jack Rodie Award!

The Jack Rodie Award is presented to a CUPE member who has displayed a long-standing commitment to the union movement.
Criteria:
- The nominee must be a CUPE member from a Local affiliated to CUPE Manitoba
- The nomination must come from an affiliated Local or member of an affiliated Local of CUPE Manitoba
- Nominees should be members who have displayed a long-term commitment to union activism, and have fostered a positive image amongst our membership

Read more and fill out the application here:
https://cupe.

Committees

CUPE Manitoba is calling all interested CUPE members in affiliated locals to join a provincial committee in 2025!

Contact your Local President for information on the voting delegation process.

All members from affiliated CUPE Locals welcome! All meetings are online & can be joined from anywhere.

Have questions? Please email Deanna West at officeadmin@cupe.

Uncategorized

The First Call for the 2025 CUPE Manitoba Convention, taking place May 12 - 15 in Brandon, Treaty 2, at the Keystone Centre, is out. And registration is open!

Visit the Event page for all the information: https://cupe.mb.ca/convention-2025-registration/

Also please note: the Sector Conference is on May 12 and the call for nominations for the Jack Rodie Award is open.

Uncategorized

It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Nello Altomare, Manitoba Minister of Education & Early Childhood Learning, and MLA for Transcona.

[caption id="attachment_101604" align="alignright" width="200"] Brittany Aube, President of CUPE 3060 (child care) and CUPE Manitoba Brandon Area Rep., MLA Nello Altomare, and CUPE Manitoba President Gina McKay[/caption]

Minister Altomare was a beloved educator and friend to so many Manitoba students, parents, child care workers, and school support staff.

Committees

CUPE Manitoba is calling all interested CUPE members in affiliated locals to join a provincial committee in 2025!

Contact your Local President for information on the voting delegation process. All members from affiliated CUPE Locals welcome! All meetings are online & can be joined from anywhere.

Have questions? Please email Deanna West at officeadmin@cupe.

Community

December 20th marks the conclusion of CUPE Manitoba’s “Stronger Together” workplace campaign for the United Way. This year, CUPE Manitoba was proud to present the United Way of Winnipeg with a $10,000 cheque, in addition to separate contributions to the United Way in Brandon and in the Pembina Valley (Morden/Winkler).

United Way of Winnipeg Labour Director Madelaine Dwyer received the $10,000 donation in person at the Union Centre today (with her son, Mason).

Events

Registration is now open for the National Building Strong Locals Conference and the first-ever National Young Workers Conference, in Montreal March 2 - 6, 2025. Find all the details and registration information at: https://cupe.ca/events    

Union Development

The Union Education Winter-Spring 2025 Union Education Calendar is out! Speak to your Local leadership about attending any of these workshops or multi-day schools. https://cupe.mb.ca/members/education/

Committees

All members of affiliated Locals are invited to attend any of the following upcoming CUPE Manitoba Committee meetings.

Please contact your Local President to become a Delegate or Alternate. Even members without Delegate or Alternate status from their Local are welcome and encouraged to attend. However, you must be a Delegate or Alternate to stand for election or to have a vote.

Events

An Invitation for Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit CUPE members!
The CUPE MB Indigenous Council is hosting a Beading Night for Indigenous CUPE members. It has been postponed to January 8th from 530-730 PM in Winnipeg. If you are an Indigenous CUPE member and would like to sign up, please send a quick email to: officeadmin@cupe.