Listen to the radio ad: A Labour Day message from CUPE NL President Sherry Hillier
In the lead up to Labour Day, CUPE Newfoundland Labrador will be running a radio ad on stations across the province. The ad will run for four days, from August 30 to September 2, 2019. Also, here’s a list of Labour Day events taking place across the province: nlfl.nf.ca/2019/08/labour-day-events-2019 Listen to the ad
Letter from Kyungkyu Yang of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union
The following letter is from Kyungkyu Yang, KPTU Education Center ‘Wum’ Director and KPTU Advisor, to the members of CUPE Newfoundland Labrador. He was a special guest speaker at CUPE NL’s first-ever Global Justice Conference held in May 2019. Download a copy of the letter from KPTU. Learn more about the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union at world-psi.org/en/country/korea-republic .
JES Classification Appeal
The following notice is to update CUPE members about the JES classification appeal. If you have any questions, please your Local and CUPE staff representative. Our records indicate that you wish to appeal the decision of Classification and Organizational Design Division with respect to the Review of your position. Please ensure you read all of the email below as the process has …
New radio ad: Pharmacare – Let’s get it right
Starting today until September 3, CUPE Newfoundland Labrador will be running a new radio to amplify the call for universal, single-payer prescription drug coverage for everyone in Canada. Universal pharmacare is the only way to provide prescription drug coverage that doesn’t leave anyone behind. Voiceover for the ad, which will air province-wide, was done by CUPE Newfoundland Labrador President Sherry Hillier. “Many …
2018 Labour Day events
Please join us at these events on Monday, September 3, in Corner Brook, Grand Falls-Windsor, Labrador City, and St. John’s. Corner Brook Family Fun Day BBQ Margaret Bowater Park, O’Connell Dr. 1 – 4 pm Download the poster for your workplace. Grand Falls-Windsor Town Parade on Main Street, with CUPE NL President Sherry Hillier 10 am – 12 pm Download …
Sherry Hillier presents at hearings for the NL Auto Insurance Review
On June 5, 2018, CUPE NL President Sherry Hillier and CUPE National Researcher Carol Ferguson spoke as presenters at the Auto Insurance Review Board hearing conducted by the NL Public Utilities Board. Members on the bench of the Auto Insurance Review included Chair and CEO Darlene Whalen, Commissioner Dwanda Newman, Vice-Chair of the Board, and Commissioner Jim Oxford. The Public …
CALM membership – Special offer for CUPE NL locals!
The Canadian Association of Labour Media is a communications cooperative that seeks to strengthen the communications capacity of locals and provide a link between unions and federations, small and large, in all regions and sectors. They offer communications workshops, online training, guidebooks and many other resources. CALM has a website that offers a range of services to labour communicators. Through the website’s …
Apply to be on a CUPE NL standing committee
The current term for our Provincial Standing Committees ends at the 2018 CUPE Annual Convention. These Committees will be reconstituted after the Convention. The committees are: Occupational Health & Safety Committee Contracting Out & Privatization Committee Pensions Committee Equality Committee Global Justice Committee If you would like to serve on any of the Provincial Committees, please submit your name, Local …