Representing Greater Victoria Members in Municipalities and Community Services
August 5th, 2022
Dear Members,
A reminder that we will be having our annual general membership meeting Wednesday, October 12th @ 7pm via zoom.
Highlights of Meeting Agenda:
Please register here to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact your Unit VP.
June 3, 2022
Dear Members,
A reminder that we will be having our regular general membership meeting next Wednesday, June 8th @ 7pm via zoom.
Highlights of Meeting Agenda:
Please register here to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact your Unit VP.
Dear Members,
Just a reminder to everyone, that we have a General Meeting next Wednesday at 7pm via zoom. Please register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
After almost 6 years, our Recording Secretary, Amanda Irving, is stepping down to focus on her career which has advanced and flourished. Thank you to all the hard work she has done for the local and myself, she has done an amazing job and these are huge shoes to fill.
This opens up the term of the Recording Secretary for election. Term to be filled till November 2023. I will be accepting nominations via email at president@cupe374.ca until 5pm March 9th. If we do not fill the position, someone will be appointed until the next General Meeting. Duties are included below.
If you haven’t already subscribed to our mailing list and would like to receive Union Bulletins and Updates, please subscribe here. If you have any questions, please contact your unit VP.
Dear Members,
Happy New Year to everyone! The schedule for General Meetings for 2022 is listed below.
As of now, meetings will take place via Zoom. Please visit our website here to register for each individual meeting.
Meeting Dates:
If you haven’t already subscribed to our mailing list and would like to receive Union Bulletins and Updates, please subscribe here. If you have any questions, please contact your unit VP. Thank you.
Dear Members,
This is a reminder that our AGM will take place Wednesday, November 24th, 2021 at 7:00pm.
Please register for the meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Highlights of the meeting include:
If you are interested in running for either the Treasurer or Trustee position, please have another member email president@cupe374.ca with the subject line “Treasurer Nomination” or “Trustee Nomination”. Nominations will be accepted until 4pm, Friday, November 19th, 2021. If you have any questions, please contact your unit VP.
September 24, 2021
Dear Members,
Thank you to all the members that took the time to come to our Special Meeting, Wednesday, September 22, 2021. The motion to increase the dues was voted on. The results were 57% in favour and 43% not in favour.
According to our National Constitution it requires a majority vote (50%+1) of members in attendance to make any changes to member’s dues. However, upon reviewing Local 374 Bylaws we are in contradiction of the Constitution requiring a 2/3’s vote of members in attendance to make any amendments to our Bylaws. The Executive has not put forward an amendment to that article when reviewing Bylaws.
The Local will need to amend that article in future reviews of the Bylaws. Given that we have not put it forward to the membership, the Executive is upholding the current article and requiring a 2/3’s vote (of members in attendance) to pass the motion to increase the union dues.
Therefore, the motion put forward to the membership on Wednesday, is defeated. Union Dues will not increase at this time. We will discuss going forward.
September 2, 2021
Dear Members,
Just a reminder that our next General Membership Meeting will be Wednesday, September 22,
2021.
We will hold the Special Meeting that was postponed first at 6:30pm then follow with regular
Union Business in the General Membership Meeting.
Register for the meeting here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the
meeting.
An agenda package will be sent out to all registered participants before the meeting day.
If you have any questions, please contact your Unit VP or email us at admin@cupe374.ca.
RE: Local Trustee Interim Vacancy
July 6, 2021
Dear Members,
We have recently had a vacancy in one of our Trustee Positions. There is one (1) year left on the term and the Local needs to complete an audit before the next General Meeting.
We are calling for nominations from all units. Any member is eligible. The audit will take place before the end of September over two (2) days in the Local’s office. You will be booked-off of work for the time.
Duties of a Trustee:
The Trustees shall act as an auditing committee on behalf of the members and audit the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Recording Secretary, and the Committees at least once every calendar year.
Please send all nominations to admin@cupe374.ca with the subject line “Trustee Nomination”. Please include name, employer and contact for member. If you are interested in filling the position, please have another member nominate you.
If you have any questions, please direct them through your unit VP.
Thank you.
In Solidarity,
Shireen Clark
President, CUPE Local 374
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
CUPE BC COMMITTEES | 2021-2023 TERM
Dear members,
This message is to announce that CUPE BC is now accepting nominations online for all 21 committees for the 2021-2023 term.
PROCESS CHANGE:
Please note that the 2022-2023 committee nomination process is slightly different than previous years. The nomination process has been revised to bring it into closer alignment with CUPE National processes. In addition, we are asking nominees (applicants) to submit their own nominations, which will allow us to capture information to help build more inclusive committees.
APPLICATION:
At this time, we are asking nominees to complete the form themselves (not nominators: Locals or District Councils) and to self-identify as members of any equity-seeking groups. If you are a nominator completing the form online on behalf of the nominee, please consult and obtain permission from the nominee prior to submitting the form.
Online Nomination Form: Click here
Submission Deadline: Monday, July 5, 2021 (end of day)
COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE | COMMITTEE STRUCTURE CRITERIA
Please click here to view the Terms of Reference for all 21 CUPE BC Committees. Kindly note that certain CUPE BC Committees have specific appointment criteria, as outlined below:
Pensions Committee
Members are appointed by the Executive Board and should whenever possible include a retiree, a young worker and a non-municipal pension plan member.
Political Action Committee
All Committee members must maintain membership in the New Democratic Party throughout the term of the committee, failure to do so may result in the removal from the committee by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
Young Workers Committee
With the exception of the Chairperson appointed by the Executive Board, Members of the committee should be 30 years of age or younger.
Transportation Committee
A member shall be appointed by the Executive Board whenever possible from the airline sector.
Universities & Colleges Committees
Members of both the Colleges and/or Universities Committees must be Presidents of their CUPE Locals. If you are a President of a CUPE Local at a BC Post-Secondary Institution, we still ask that you complete the online nomination form to ensure we have your current contact information.
Should you have any questions with regards to the CUPE BC Committee Call for Nominations, please contact the CUPE BC Office (info@cupe.bc.ca) for further assistance.
RE: Upcoming Union Dues Survey
April 23, 2021
Dear Members,
We are conducting a survey and informing members about the Local structure and costs with relation to Union Dues.
Did you know that your Union Dues are a tax deduction? On the average income, without any extra contributions or deductions, it can be the difference from paying taxes or getting a refund.
Example: Member with no extra deductions, a basic T4 with 1.75% dues rate.
Total Wages: $ 58,294 $ 58,294
Union Dues: $ 1,015 $ 0
Balance due/(refund): ($154) $ 132
Our next General Meeting is scheduled for May 12th, 2021 at 7:00pm.
Register in advance for this meeting: visit www.cupe374.ca.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If it is determined to process a vote for a Union Dues increase, the special meeting will be announced at the General Meeting with a minimum of 7 days notice as per the Bylaws. You will need to attend the Special Meeting to be able to vote.
To participate in the Survey, please visit www.cupe374.ca to subscribe. The Survey will be open until Friday, May 7th.
If you have any questions, please ask your Unit VP, or call 250 472 0374.