Need to Know
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:
Katie Overgaard:
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
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
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.