University of Victoria is closed today! (January 15th) Shout out to all our CUPE 917 workers who are there clearing the snow and making the campus safe.
Also, the scheduled general meeting for today is cancelled due to this closure.
November General Meeting
There is a CUPE 917 General Meeting coming up on November 20th 2019 at 4:10pm in the Cornett Building Room B112
At this meeting we will be having the election for President
Remember there is a $100 door prize available!
November Special Meeting
There is a CUPE 917 Special Meeting taking place November 14th, 2019 in Engineering & Science Building Room 124
This is to view the proposal from our bargaining committee and then ratify the recommended proposal.
Our next General Meeting will be November 20th, Cornett B112
October General Meeting
There is a CUPE 917 General Meeting coming up on October 16th 2019 at 4:10pm in the Cornett Building Room B112
At this meeting we will be taking Nominations for positions of: President, Treasurer, Trustee and Member at Large.
Remember there is a $100 door prize available!
September General Meeting
There is a CUPE 917 General Meeting coming up on September 18th 2019 at 4:10pm in the Cornett Building Room B112
Remember there is a $100 door prize available!
CUPE Local 4163 Update
As of August 8, CUPE Local 4163 Component 3 (which includes sessional instructors and music performance instructors), reached an impasse in their bargaining with the University. Local 4163 Component 3 took a strike vote in the last week of July and achieved a 92 % vote in favour of job action. We all hope job action won’t be necessary and we stand in Solidarity with them as they work to reach a fair and equitable agreement. We will continue to update you as information becomes available.
August General Meeting
There is a CUPE 917 General Meeting coming up on August 21st 2019 at 4:10pm in the Cornett Building Room B108
Remember there is a $100 door prize available!
Notice of President Step Down
As of July 22nd, 2019 Local 917’s President Craig Marykuca has stepped down.
We will forever value Craigs efforts, commitment and dedicated time with the local.
At an executive special meeting, it was decided that our Vice President Byron Spiers will assume the role of President until the next scheduled elections in November, 2019.
July General Meeting
There is a CUPE 917 General Meeting coming up on July 17th 2019 at 4:10pm in the Cornett Building Room B112
Items on Agenda
-Selection of delegates to attend CUPE National Conference in Montreal
-Presentation of Apparel/Accessories with CUPE 917 logos
Remember there is a $100 door prize available!
June General Meeting
There is a CUPE 917 General Meeting coming up on June 19th 2019 at 4:10pm in the Cornett Building Room A121
Items on Agenda
-Motion to change lower initiation fee’s from $10 to $1
-Bargaining Committee presenting proposals to membership
-Nominations for delegates to attend CUPE National Conference in Montreal
Remember there is a $100 door prize available!