Education

Release: Provincial government must keep public services public in new 10-year education plan

CUPE Newfoundland & Labrador welcomes the provincial government’s announcement of a 10-year plan to modernize and improve the province’s education system.

“We look forward to working with the employer to develop a plan that will improve public education across the province that values our members working in this sector, and that will keep public education public,” said CUPE NL President Sherry Hillier.

“In the past four years, the Furey administration has continued to push public-private partnerships across the province. This government has tried to contract out much of our current public service work, targeting hospitals, housing, and even snow removal in our towns, and we don’t want that to affect our schools more than it already has. The children of Newfoundland and Labrador deserve an education system that prioritizes their learning, not profit.”

CUPE NL is prepared to fight for a high-quality, public education system for our members, and for the people of Newfoundland & Labrador. They will be holding town halls with members across the province to ensure that this plan incorporates the expert knowledge of those working in education and reflects the issues and concerns that are important to CUPE NL members.

Global People Power: Building Worker Solidarity in a Global Economy

You’re invited!

Join us for our Global People Power workshop on April 5th at 6:30 p.m. AST.

This workshop focuses on explaining capitalism’s role in workers’ lives and examines the links between local and global issues.

\We will explore how building solidarity with workers in other countries strengthens the labour movement in Canada and worldwide.

Register by April 1st: https://cupe.ca/mrm-union-education/event/6213

CUPE is looking for facilitators!

Member facilitators are a vital part of CUPE’s education program, providing a wide variety of workshops to members across Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and at times, across the country.

Are you someone who:

  • has experience in their local – on the Executive, as a steward on a committee or as an activist?
  • is comfortable speaking in front of groups?
  • is pro-CUPE and represents CUPE’s values?
  • represents CUPE’s diversity – gender, racialized, Black, Indigenous, differently abled, 2SLGBTQI+, and young workers?
  • comes from different areas of the province and works in different sectors?
  • has time in their schedules to facilitate a few times a year, including on weekends and during the week?
  • has been a participant in a CUPE workshop?
  • is open to learning new things and new ways of doing things?

If that sounds like you, download the application here.

Members should send their applications to Michelle’s attention (mcohen@cupe.ca) and copy jscott@cupe.ca by March 06, 2023. The first member facilitator training session is taking place in Ottawa in May. Applications received after this date will be considered for future training sessions.

For more detailed information about this exciting program, see our CUPE National website.