The CUPE Ontario 2016 runs from May 25-28th. We attended the Education Caucus on May 24th, there we were updates on the important issues in education such as Benefits Trust, Charter Challenge, GSN Funding, and more. We will be sending updates out in the next newsletter.
So far we have voted in the Ontario Division President, Fred Hahn and Secretary Treasurer, Candace Rennick. We have listened to Sandy Hudson, from Black Lives Matter, talk about the struggles facing equity issues in Canada. CUPE Local 1479 has donated $100 (as per bylaws) to there cause adding to the over $40,000 raised in 12 minutes. Andrea Horwath, Provincial NDP Leader, spoke to the convention about the hardships in health care and $15 minimum wage.
We have heard from Charles Fluery, National Secretary Treasurer and Candace Rennick, Ontario Secretary-Treasurer report on the good financial position we are currently in Nationally and Provincially. Mark Hancock, CUPE National President, answered some tough questions from the delegates on the floor, and ensures he will lead CUPE in a positive way
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