This meeting will be on Zoom and REGISTRATION will be required. Registration here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84304564482?pwd =DmXodVlE0bF98lyFsX1DI9m9PTF7bx.1
If you have ideas for the agenda please email your Shop Steward.
There will be information on
- Bargaining
- Upcoming Meetings (Posting Meeting, Bumping Meeting, Placement Meeting…)
- and much more
Today, we recognize and honor the many skilled tradespeople in our local for their essential skills and hard work in building and maintaining our schools and worksites. Tradespeople help with the upkeep, repair and maintenance of our schools. Our members rely on the skilled and dedicated tradespeople in our schools.
This is the perfect day to set aside a little time to learn about some famous people who got their start in the world by working with their hands. You probably don’t know it, but a few famous folks got their start in the trades. Women also have their own rich history in the trades. During WWII, 37% of the US workforce was female. Women worked in aviation, munitions, and other roles. Take a look at these people, for starters:
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Harrison Ford was a Carpenter
A carpenter by trade, this actor who portrayed Indiana Jones, needed to make a living and feed his family so he remodeled houses and built furniture. But when George Lucas offered him the role of Han Solo in Star Wars? Well, obviously he couldn’t turn it down.
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Winston Churchill was a Bricklayer
One of the most famous British Prime Ministers of all time, Churchill was a member of the Amalgamated Union of Bricklayers. In his spare time, he still built small creations, such as a garden wall, goldfish pond, and swimming pool.
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Whoopi Goldberg was a Builder
Under her given name Caryn Elaine Johnson, this now famous actress, comedian and personality was apparently building walls at the San Diego Zoo before she got her big break.
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Elvis Presley was an Electrician’s Apprentice
Sure, a lot of people know that this crooner was in the Army, but many people don’t know he also worked as an apprentice for an electrician for a time. Music was just something Elvis did in his spare time. Perhaps the guy he worked for appreciated hearing him sing while he worked?
All IESWs who are attending the Posting Meeting on June 26th, MUST re-register.
IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER FOR THE POSTING MEETING YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE CALLED AND YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE POSTING MEETING
This year’s IESW posting meeting will be held on Friday June 26, 2026, at 8:00 am at the Bell Performing Arts Centre. Parking at the Bell Centre is limited so please plan to carpool, take transit, or plan to arrive early.
Please be advised that if you would like to attend the posting meeting, you must register online in advance. Registration will take place through the online workshop registration. See instructions on how to register below.
Registration will open on June 1, 2026, and close on June 23, 2026, at 11:59pm.
IMPORTANT: If you do not register, your name will not be called at the IESW posting meeting and you will not be able to post. Therefore, it is very important that you register during the registration timeframe.
If you have lost hours and have bumping rights, please be advised that you MUST register, or your name will not be called at the posting meeting.
Please make sure that you arrive on-time for the posting meeting. If you miss your name being called, you will miss your chance to post.
How to register:
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Click this link: SD36 Workshop Registration (surreyschools.ca)
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Sign in with your Surrey Schools username and password.
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Find the IESW Posting Meeting workshop on the workshop list and click on the workshop name.
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Click Register – a confirmation message will appear on the screen. You will also receive an email confirmation. Bring your confirmation email with you to the posting meeting. If you do not receive an email confirmation, you are not registered.
The placement meeting on August 11th will require you to register as well. Registration will open on June 26 and close on July 31. If you do not register, your name will not be called.
This meeting is for ALL CUPE728 members, even if you’re brand new.
Not sure what a Monthly Union Meetings? This is a meeting where you get to hear what your Union Executive has been up to, what important events will be happening, how your union dues are being spent and if there are motions, you will get to vote on them. You will also be able to ask questions.
This meeting will be in-person at our Union Office (#209 – 6678 152nd Street, Surrey BC V3S 7J2) or on-line using Zoom. The registration for the meeting will be sent out through the Chronicle Newsletter and to your personal email address (we cannot use your work email). If you have changed your personal email address or have not sent it to the Union, please email office@cupe728.ca or commofficer@cupe728.ca
Doors open at 7:30 am and meeting will start at 8:00am
IESW POSTING MEETING
JUNE 26th AT 8:00 AM
Bell Performing Arts Centre (Sullivan Heights Secondary)
Reminder you MUST register to attend the meeting if you wish to post and you must attend the meeting in person.
Choices will not be accepted unless you are on an approved leave of absence.
POSTING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE ON JUNE 22ND
AMENDMENTS TO THE POSTING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON JUNE 24TH
If you have suffered a reduction in hours for September 2026 and you are not successful in getting a posting on June 26, you must state AT THE MICROPHONE one of the following:
1. Accept your reduction & remain at your current school, or
2. Attend the bumping meeting in August, or
3. Revert to the spareboard
If you do not declare if you wish to bump, it will be assumed that you accept the reduction
***PLEASE CHECK THE DISTRICT WEBSITE FOR ANY IMPORTANT UPDATES PRIOR TO JUNE 26th***
NOTE: Qualified IESWs who are currently working in a different classification wishing to apply will submit their posting choice(s) via email to hr@surreyschools.ca by 1:30 pm on June 25th.
Also those on a long-term leave of absence who wish to apply for a position must submit in writing via email to hr@surreyschools.ca with their posting choice(s) by 1:30 pm on June 25th.
Late applications WILL NOT be accepted.
Please remember parking is very limited so car pool if possible.
This posting session will be done on-line through ESS.
All known vacant CYCW positions will be posted online on Friday June 19th. The posting will remain open until Monday June 22 at 11:59pm. All applications for positions must be made through Employee Self-Service. Positions will begin to be awarded on Tuesday June 23.
This will be the only CYCW posting during the school year.
If you lost hours for the 2026-2027 school year and have advised Human Resources that you choose to exercise your right to bump, you must:
• First try to obtain a position on the June posting
• If you are not successful through the posting process, HR will contact you directly with further information on the bumping process
If you have any questions, please reach out to Human Resources: 604-595-6150 or HRES-office@surreyschools.ca.
IESW Placement Meeting Registration opens from June 26 – July 31.
The IESW Bumping Meeting will be on August 5, 2026 at DEC room 2020.
REMINDER – YOU CANNOT ATTEND IF YOU DID NOT REGISTER FOR THIS MEETING
The IESW Posting Meeting will be at the Bell Performing Arts Centre.
Doors open at 7:30am and meeting will begin at 8:00am,
IESW Postings will be on the Staff Portal for viewing only starting Monday June 22
We advise you to arrive EARLY and CARPOOL.