Hello CUPE 3473 EAs! We are quickly approaching our Winter Celebration which is scheduled for Saturday December 5th at Lizzie Lanes (678 Elizabeth Road) from 7-11pm. There will be bowling and karaoke for all to enjoy plus a door prize for simply showing up! Pizza or shawarma will be a choice of food. There will be an assortment of pizza to choose from plus an assortment of beef and chicken shawarma. All drinks will be at the cost of the patrons attending. This event is FREE of charge as well! Only 100 people are permitted in the building so this event will be a first come first served basis. So, if you’re wanting to attend, please follow these simple steps to snag your spot: Please email myself at jodie_lu07@hotmail.com and give me your full name and your choice of pizza or shawarma. Your name will then be added to my list. Please only respond if you are 100% certain you will be attending, as this event is free but our union is paying for it. If you are on the list then find out you cannot attend, please email me asap so that I can add another in your place. Once 100 people has been reached an email will go out to let others know that we have reached our maximum capacity. If you have allergies, please list those to me as well to see if we can accommodate you. Thank you so much and I really hope we can have a fun night out amongst each other! Jodie Patrick Shamrock School

Hello good people, Change is in the air after a massive blue wave south of the border showed a firm rejection of Trump’s agenda, and here in Manitoba the municipal elections saw a record election of new faces. In the Winnipeg election, transit was a named priority for many new councillors. Ten out of 15 elected councillors in Winnipeg signed our transit pledge, and seven out of 10 in Brandon! We look forward to seeing how they will act on the pledge commitments. The Arctic Crossroads public education and listening tour wrapped up a couple weeks ago after stopping in Churchill, NCN, Brandon and Winnipeg. Land defenders from Gitxan, Wet’suwet’en, Pukatawagan, Nisichawayasihk, and Poplar River/Winnipeg spoke with and heard from community members about proposed fast-tracked projects in Northern MB, including the potential for a pipeline and LNG terminal. The Arctic Crossroads panelists aren’t the only ones speaking out against legislation to fast-track extraction projects. Opposition continues to build against the federal omnibus bill C-39 that threatens the right to strike, dilutes Indigenous rights and threatens to bypass environmental regulations that protect the land, the water and the air. This Thursday, join the protest at Ben Carr’s office and the teach-in on the Bill C-37 First Nations Clean Water Act to learn more and push back on this sweeping legislative attack. The federal government released its budget last week. While there are some positive investments in heat pumps, EV charging infrastructure, VIA rail and electricity infrastructure, the oil and gas industry appears to be the biggest beneficiary of the $36-billion productivity tax break. According to Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, senior researcher at Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the oil and gas industry are “expected to capture a full third of the value of the program through investment in new production.” And finally, momentum continues to grow for the provincial government to restore 50-50 matching transit funding. Minister Mike Moyes is a key decision-maker who made transit free to high school youth, and can now act to restore 50-50 operating funding to make bussing better for everyone! Write Minister Moyes with your transit concerns and join us on Friday as we deliver postcards to his constituency office (see below for more info).  Thanks for being here and helping us fight the good fight!  CAT Events November 13 @ 4:30-5:15pm At Minister Moyes’ constituency office (628 St. Anne’s Road). The provincial government has an important role to play in funding transit operations, and we NEED them to act before the end of this legislative session (December 3rd)! Join us to deliver postcards written by transit riders to Minister Mike Moyes. As the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Moyes is a key decision-maker. He acted to make transit free for high school youth. Now he can bring back 50-50 operating funding to make taking the bus better for everyone!  RSVP here.

 

 

 

 

TO ALL CUPE CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends: The CUPE National Governance Task Force has been established with representatives from the National Executive Board and members from a cross-section of CUPE locals across the country. As part of its work, the Task Force is seeking your input on the important governance issues currently under review. We invite you to share your feedback by completing the survey linked below by December 23, 2026. All feedback is welcome, and you are not required to answer every question. Survey link: CUPE National Governance Task Force  We will be hosting a virtual meeting to provide an alternative way to receive feedback on December 14 at 7:00 p.m. ET.  Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 826 0982 5747 Passcode: 174771 In the meantime, should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at governance-gouvernance@cupe.ca. Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your feedback. Your input is greatly appreciated and will help inform the Governance Task Force’s discussions and recommendations as we work together to strengthen CUPE’s governance structures. In solidarity, MARK HANCOCK National President

Hello

True North Sports and Entertainment has reached out with a discount to an upcoming Winnipeg Jets game : Monday November 23^rdvs Utah Mammoth!

 Please see the below message !

As a thank you for your members for all their hard work, we are happy to offer discounted tickets with a $15 gift card included to use at Canada Life Centre on Jets gear, food & beverage and/or select downtown businesses. The first 5,000 fans in attendance will also receive a free collector cup and non-stop pop!

Here is the link : Winnipeg Jets – Organized Labor Night

Please share with your members and if anyone does attend the game, be sure to send a pic and tag @CUPEMB

In Solidarity,

Deanna

 Deanna West | She/her
Executive Assistant CUPE Manitoba

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A reminder our next General Meeting is November 18th, 2026.

We will be having a special presentation from Stephen Terichow-Parrott the National Rep for Workplace Health and Safety in CUPE Manitoba. He will touch on a few topics such as: incident reports, right to refuse, and many others.

A reminder to check the seniority list and report any errors WITHIN 30 DAYS to: ej.ukueku@lrsd.net and CC: leanne@3473@hotmail.com

30 DAY NOTICE of Election for a 1yr Trustee which will be done on January 20th, 2027 at our GM.

If you would like to attend this meeting virtually please email Helen: helen3473@hotmail.com

Congratulations Leanne and Kristin for all your hard work and dictation, and elected two more years as our President and Recording Secretary.