The City of Salmon Arm and The District of Sicamous are preparing for upcoming bargaining, as their collective agreements expire at the end of this year.
Upcoming winter events are in the planning stages so stay tuned for more announcements!
MERCHANDISE FOR CUPE 1908 MEMBERS
We are in the process of hosting lunches throughout our sub units to engage and hand out merchandise to all members. We recently had a BBQ at the CSRD office in Salmon Arm. It was a successful event and everyone that participated really had a great time. If any member from the CSRD has not received their CUPE 1908 merchandise, please reach out to your Shop steward or contact anyone from our Executive. We look forward to seeing everyone wearing their Cupe1908 merchandise.
2024 Scholarship Recipient Bios
Meghan Ackerman:
Meghan is a young student, dancer, outdoor enthusiast, and avid traveler. She is a professional Highland dancer with provincial, national, and international titles.
While pursuing her secondary education, Meghan volunteered as a candy striper at the Salmon Arm General Hospital, where she had the privilege of building relationships with elderly members of the community and the dedicated hospital staff. Currently she is completing her third year of a Bachelor’s in Health and Exercise Science at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna, BC. Following this degree, she wishes to pursue a Master of Physical Therapy.
Cupe 1908 wishes Meghan every success and we are excited to support her in all of her future pursuits.
Katie Overgaard:
Katie has been actively involved in the community being a lifeguard, swim instructor and soccer coach. Currently, she is a student at the University of Calgary, in the second year of a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. She wishes to pursue her Masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology.
We are happy to recognize Katie’s hard work and wish her all the success in her upcoming educational career.
Donny Robichaud:
Donny is an avid basketball player who has enjoyed being involved with the sport for many years-from middle school to senior high. He also enjoys coaching. Donny believes there are many benefits to staying active, and he is passionate about living a healthy lifestyle. Currently, he is enrolled in UBCO, where he is pursuing a career in physiotherapy.
We wish Donny a successful year ahead.
2024 CUPE SCHOLARSHIPS
We had 5 successful recipients of the $1000.00 Cupe 1908 Scholarship this year:
Tyanna Paling
Donald Robichaud
Hannah Danyluk
Meghan Ackerman
Katie Overgaard
Congratulations to you all! We at Cupe 1908 hope your 2024-2025 Education is successful. We are so honored to be a small part of your achievement. Keep up the good work!
Need to know!
Upcoming bargaining for Sicamous Recreation, District of Sicamous and City of Salmon Arm.
Preparations for upcoming bargaining sessions are underway this summer. If you are interested in joining our strategic planning group, please contact us. cupe1908president@gmail.com
Kickin’ It With Cupe This Summer
Thank you for “Kickin’ It With Cupe This Summer”
We were happy to get the opportunity to spend time with you & your families this past weekend at Canoe Beach.
It was also really great to use the new CUPE BC van for this event! Wear those buttons, and enjoy your new member merchandise!
We have exciting things planned for our next family event! See you soon.
Trans Day of Remembrance
Original Post From CUPE BC https://cupe.ca/event/trans-day-remembrance
In 2021, there were 375 reports of trans people being murdered around the world, and those are only the deaths we know about. The vast majority of victims were trans women. Most were Black, Indigenous or racialized. Many were killed in their jobs as sex workers.
Despite ongoing hatred, Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people continue to be at the forefront of social justice movements. In the face of growing and coordinated hate campaigns, CUPE members across the country are joining the fight to defend trans rights. Recently, governments across the country have been playing politics with trans people’s safety. Policy makers in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are trying to force education workers to out trans and questioning youth, putting them at increased risk for violence and isolation in their homes. In September, Conservative Party of Canada convention delegates supported efforts to ban young people from accessing life-saving gender-affirming care, and to exclude trans women from women’s spaces. CUPE members in all sectors are fighting back.
Trans Day of Remembrance serves as a stark reminder of how much work we still must do. We are committed to continuing to make our workplaces, unions and communities safer for trans people.
