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Free Good Ol' Times CUPE Local 4000 Family BBQ Hamburgers Hotdogs Cotton candy
FUN for KIDS
(and parents)
Popcorn
Dunk Tank
Balloon Bounce
Face painting
Saturday, July 4,2009
Vincent Massey Park
11:00 am-4:00 p.m
Riverside at Heron
Free parking close by
EDUCATION for MEMBERS
Introduction to CUPE:
Fri. Oct. 2 and Sat. Oct. 3 2009
280 Metcalfe St.
Deadline: Sept. 18 2009
Pride in CUPE:
Fri. Nov. 13 and Sat. Nov. 14 2009
280 Metcalfe St.
Deadline: Oct. 30 2009
Introduction to WSIB:
Fri. Nov. 27 and Sat. Nov. 28 2009
CUPE 503 office, 1505 Carling Ave.
Deadline: Nov. 13 2009
Erika Trommershausen
CUPE 4000 Education
613-818-9428
Call early to be assured a spot
Recent News
NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING—April 28 April 28th every year marks the National Day of Mourning, paying respect to the many workers who get killed or maimed on the job every year. This was initiated in 1984 by the CLC (Canadian Labour Council). This date is now recognized throughout the world.
This year April 28th was a cold and rainy day, fitting for the somberness of the occasion. Hundreds of people gathered at the memorial at Vincent Massey Park to pay homage to the thousands of workers who have died over the last 25 years. This year alone 1008 workers lost their lives while trying to make a living.
Vincent Massey Park is an appropriate location for the national memorial as it marks the site of the 1966 Heron Road Bridge Disaster, in which 9 workers lost their lives and another 55 suffered injuries.
CUPE 4000 was well-represented this year by our executive and entire WSIB committee. Greg Isenor, VP and Don Denneny, chair of the WSIB Committee laid the wreath on behalf of CUPE local 4000.
Erika Trommershausen
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General Membership Meeting Knights of Columbus 260 McArthur ave Tuesday, September 9th, 2009 7:30pm Calendar
Recent Images W.S.I.B. AND YOU W.S.I.B. And You
Currently our employer seems to be in a denial of their duty to accommodate. Under the human rights code of Canada all employers have a duty to accommodate , employees who are injured or disabled, work related or not.
If this happens to you please contact the union immediately. If you are injured at work, call CUPE 4000 at (613) 722-0652 ext. 270, a W.S.I.B representative will be more than willing to help fill out the appropriate forms.
The leading cause of claim denial is a lack of proper information. Remember to contact a W.S.I.B representative as soon as possible, to make sure your claim is filed correctly.
Don Denneny
W.S.I.B
CUPE 4000
CUPE Ontario convention On May 27th, members from our executive council took the train to Toronto to assist at the 46th annual CUPE Ontario convention. For those who never attend these events, it’s like a very large general membership meeting. Locals from across the province of Ontario gathered to discuss issues and vote on resolutions submitted by other CUPE locals.
Guest speakers gave speeches on solidarity, victories made though the past year and changes that need to be made. There was a lot of concern about the city workers on strike in Windsor; that has been going on for more than two months. CUPE locals 82 and 543 are fighting wage cuts due to Eddie Francis’s fixation on commercial and industrial tax cuts. It’s a sad story. People don’t have money to pay for groceries or mortgages!
A resolution was passed regarding the method of payment for membership in C.U.P.E Ontario. It will cost our local more money, needless to say our representatives voted against it, to no avail.
In the long run it was a great experience; but I did feel too much time was spent on guest speakers and world politics. Local and provincial issues where not addressed as thoroughly as they should have been. After all it wasn’t the United Nation’s assemble
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Pascal Lavigne
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