Did you know that CUPE728 has amazing bus drivers? Not only do they allows the students that we work with get to school safely, they also make sure students have successful field trips, ensure safety and they make sure the buses are clean and safe at all times. Today (and everyday) we want to acknowledge the hard work that our bus drivers do on a daily basis!
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National Braille Day
Did you know that we have students that require the use of Braille?
What is Braille?
Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific symbols. Braille (named after its inventor in 19th century France, Louis Braille) is used by blind and partially sighted people to read the same books and periodicals as those printed in a visual font.
Braille is essential in the context of education, freedom of expression and opinion, as well as social inclusion, as reflected in article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
For more information, check out the United Nations Website: World Baille Day
Member Meeting – 6pm
This meeting will be for all CUPE728 members, even if you’re brand new. The meeting will be in-person and on-line. Please make sure the Union Office has your personal email address so that you can register
The Feb 21st GM will be a Hybrid meeting at 6:00 p.m.
You can attend in-person at the Surrey Beavers Athletic Association (Rugby Club – 17395 57th Ave, Surrey) or Online Zoom: You must pre-register for this meeting using your FIRST AND LAST NAME even if you plan to attend in person as all voting is done through Zoom. You WILL NOT be let into the meeting unless you register using your first and last name.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqc-yupzMsHN02p87y8yzjGaAhRbWL9D4a#/registration
Register in advance for this meeting: GM Meeting Link Will Be Sent After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Family Day – Stat Holiday
BC Family Day
On Monday, February 19, 2024, British Columbians will celebrate the twelfth annual British Columbia Family Day holiday.
Family Day was introduced in BC in 2013 to recognize the great contributions that families make to our lives, our communities and our province. Supporting families to be strong, happy and healthy is essential to building a healthy BC. Family Day is a day to get together with all the people who, for each of us, make up our family.
Meal Prep Unit Meeting
There will be a Unit Meeting for the Meal Prep Aides on Feb 26 at 3:30pm. Please be sure you have filled out the survey as well: click here
ByLaw Vote – 10am Jan 27
This meeting is for EVERY CUPE728 member, even if you are brand new, on Maternity Leave, WCB, part-time or fill-time.
Here is a link to our current ByLaws: https://cupe728.ca/resources/bylaws/
For the Agenda, click here Jan 27 2024 – Special bylaw Meeting Agenda
You must pre-register for this meeting through the zoom link below:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqc-Cqqz0pGtSImUjXHxsmy2KJpDqrU1Jj
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Via Zoom
Zoom: Register in advance for this meeting:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqc-Cqqz0pGtSImUjXHxsmy2KJpDqrU1Jj
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
YOU MUST REGISTER WITH A FIRST AND LAST NAME OR YOU WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE MEETING
THIS IS A HYBRID MEETING, ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE THROUGH ZOOM, PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE MEETING EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND IN PERSON. PLEASE BRING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO VOTE.
In preparation for the meeting, a friendly reminder to:
• update Zoom prior to the meeting
During the meeting, please remember to:
• Keep muted unless recognized to speak; and
• Use the raise hand function to seek recognition to speak (found under “Reactions”)
Please note that you will need to use a Zoom-app equipped device such as a computer or smartphone to be able to vote in elections or vote on Motions. If you are experiencing connectivity problems, you can switch to phone audio as follows:
• Click on the right corner of the “Mute/Unmute” button
• Select “Switch to Phone Audio” – a pop up box will appear with phone numbers and Meeting ID and Participant ID information
• Phone in using one of the numbers provided and enter the meeting ID followed by the pound key, and then the participant ID followed by the pound key. You
Member Meeting – Jan 17, 2024. 8pm
There is a member meeting for ALL CUPE728 members, even if you are brand new. This meeting will be on-line.
To register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlcOigrT8iHdQPPUsD6olkylbUlusmrA5M#/registration
CYCW Unit Meeting
There will be a CYCW Unit Meeting with your Shop Steward, Nora, and your President, Tammy, on Jan 18th at 4pm on Zoom. More information will follow.
Membership Meeting – for all members
The Zoom link is below and it will also be emailed to your personal email. If you do not get an email, please be sure that the Union as your PERSONAL email address.
December 20th GM meeting
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcu2tqzgvG9BstKlWEEI9rMTRfu1pAeER
Click here for the December Chronicle
Click here for the updated Agenda (posted Dec 16, 2023) December 20, 2023 GM Agenda and K-12 Bulletin__December 20, 2023 Regular GM Agenda Parli Pro
