March & April 2018Canadian Union of Public Employees’ Newsletter- Bringing Forth Information

THE SKOPEINCUPE 1975

Spring Socialto honour Retirees andLong Service Members

Date: Friday June 1, 2018

Location:Butler Byers Room

(Western DevelopmentMuseum)

Cocktails: 5:15 pmSupper: 6:15 pm

Presentations: 7:00 pm

Master of Ceremonies: Holly StasiukPhotographer:

Judy Ann ChabunEntertainment: Michael Swan Trio

Martin Janovsky Comedian/Musician

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RetireesAasen, JeanetteAdair, DavidAdrian, HowardAltrogge, LesaAnderson, DebraAnderson, Linda Anderson, ShellanAnsera, TsegaArnold, BarbaraBaldwin, DebraBarnsley, NancyBarre, RaymondBeatty, LindaBedier, CarolineBell, CherylBellamy, MorganBessel, EvelynBird, RosaBokshowan, DeborahBolianatz, ShellyBoran, Glenda

CUPE 1975

Borsa, DonnaBramley, JacquieBrekke, BarbaraBrisco, DonnaBrockbank, MichaelBrososky, DianeBurback, CheryleBurlock, KarenBurton, FredCain, BonnieCherepacha, VirginiaCherry, KimChomyshen, BlairChomyshen, DeborahConstantino�, KyleCook, KimCox, Mary EllenCuzner, BeverlyCuzner, StewartDale, BarryDe Girolamo, Neil

Dobson, RobertaDuke, RondaEdmison, PamelaErickson, WendyFisher, LeslieFitzpatrick, JaneFurman, MikhailGibbons, JamesGieni, MurielGiles, LoriGonda, RobertGraham, JohnGreenough, SharonHaile, AbebaHartnett, CarolineHe�ner, VanessaHeitmar, MarkHerd, PeterHess, DianeHirschkorn, RitaHorbay, Gail

Hricz, RandallHueller, LindaHurley, MaureenHusband, HelenHusband, RobertJantz, BettyJanzen, KarenJones, LaurianneJodrey, JosephGoitom, KahsaiKhenkhamlane, SaithongKinhnicki, CraigKirchmeier, BarryKirchmeier, DeannaKlinger, KelvinKluge, RoseKoenig, TrudaKonkin, CamelleaLam, YangLancaster, Gwendolyn

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RetireesLaursen, RogerLawn, HowardLawn, ValorieLeduc, MargaretLee, SharilynLu, CoLuedtke, GloriaLund, PatriciaLuster, LorenMadsen, DonnaMadsen, ErlingMarkovich, ChristineMarud, Melvin,McDonald, GarthMcDonald, LaurelMcGregor, SheryleneMeier, DavidMelnyk, DanMilhomens, DeboraMlinarevic, MilanMorao, LindaMosterd, PeterMunday, V

CUPE 1975Mutch, JeaneilNichols, KarenNorth, KathleenOakley, MaryOddo, DarleneO’Donnell, KimOlesiuk,PatriciaOllenberger, JosephOsachuk, EricOsborn, WilliamOttenbreit, EvelynOuellet, CarolynPainchaud-Rattal, EliseParker, JacquelinePavier, DalePelemis, StankoPeppin, JohnPeppin, MaryPetros, TinsiewPolowski, WesleyPontarollo, PaulinePulga, VivianRandall, Jeanette

Reid, KennethRemenda, DarleneRichard, DebbieRink, BrendaRoss, AgnesRoss, GlennSabourin, CelenaSander, DianneSawatzky, JohnScheidl, PatriciaSchornagel, KrystynaSeaborn, VincentShwydiuk, DeborahSmith, JeanieneSnook, TheresaSobry, HeatherSotnikow, PhillipStevenson, SusanStorey, BernadineSurtees, CatherineTenning, JulieTerry RubenTheriault, Gary

Thompson, EdithThorne, LoisTomkewich, DanTurgeon, BeverleyTurner, WayneUmpherville, PeggyViczko, DanielVirgl, JoanVoinorosky, MarilynVucinic, MilanWalker, KerriWiens, DianeWills, GregWist, KevinWruck, CindyWu, PattyWutzke, CameronYanko, IreneYoung, LauraYuen, KarenYuzdepski, VernonZereselasie, MichaelZhang, Xiaobei

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45 YearsBusby, DianeFisher, Leslie (Retired)Hannah, CraigMcDonald, Laurel (Retired)Morris, Nadine

Long Service Awards25 Years

Pulga, Vivian (Retired)Rempel, CalvinRuston, KarenShields, Betty-AnneSotnikow, PhillipStrachan-Crossman,ChantalSuderman, MaryWhyte, Holly

Antonio, RicardoBaerg, HeatherBarre, CharmaineBohle, AlanBokor, BeckyCamerino, DomcielClark, StaceyDelainey-Shelley, KellyFix, GarryJohnston, LaurieKalytuk, ShelleyKlobucar, LjubanKrikau, CharlesKubrak, YeugeniyLindenbach, MyrnaMason, PaulaMitchell, DonnaMorao, Linda (Retired)

20 Years Con’t 15 Years Con’t

Arnie, KathyBachiu, DioneBader, KellyCharpentier, AdeleDe Girolamo, Neil (Retired)Harms, KristenHuber, LoriHutchence, DeeLingl, TerryLoehndorf, AngelaLytle, ChuckMalbeuf, PaulMorgun, NataliyaNolin, JackieOoms, ColleenPelemis, Stanko (Retired)

H30 Years

Beierle, Brenda Boymook, Janna Czajkowski, John Hebig, DianaRoss, Glenn (Retired)Smith, Jeaniene (Retired)Spafford, PamelaValentine, IanWeiman, KathleenWutzke, Cameron

Cuzner, Beverly (Retired)

40 YearsBurlock, Karen (Retired)Haines, Annette Hilcox, ArthurLens, MarjorieYuen, Karen (Retired)

Hurley, Maureen (Retired)Milhomens, Debora (Retired)McGregor, Sherylene (Retired)

35 Years

30 YearsAltrogge, Lesa (Retired)

(Retired)

Soldo, LuciaThomson, CindyZook, Kelly

20 Years

Penner, AprilPresnell, Sherry

15 Years

Olesiuk, Pat (Retired)Ollenberger, MicheleOsze, LoriPerkins, LesPocha, HelenPrediger, MarleneReynolds, LesleyRichards, SpencerRosen, JamesSeto, KenSilbernagel, Gloria,Squires, DarylSquires, WendyToews, LawreneTurgeon, BeverleyVanHouwe, RobertVenne, RoseWhitehead, CarmenYoung, FernZinc, MelissaZiprick, Brent

(Retired)

At the banquet Union members will gather to commemorate the journey of their dedicated, hardworking, disciplined travel through their years as workers and members of CUPE Local 1975 at the University of Saskatchewan. On this day the union will celebrate the efforts and dedication of these members. Retirees and Long Service members will receive

invitation letters from the Union in early April. Once Long Service members and Retirees advise of their attendance, two complimentary tickets will be sent out. Other members and guests are free to purchase tickets to the event by phoning Evelyn at the Union Office at 966-7015. (35.00 per ticket)

Friday June 1, 2018 Spring Social

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The Norm Quan Bursary Recipients for 2017

Left to Right: Alex Wojcichowsky, CUPE 1975 member (Library/Grounds/PAC), Colleen Sopatyk member out of the Dept. of Pediatrics with daughter Brittany, Recipient Sarah Drimmie and her mother Colleen Drimmie who works as a Technician in Council of Hlth Sc. Dean’s Office, Blair Chomyshen, Chair of the Norm Quan Bursary Committee and Bob Jones, Mechanic FMD with daughter Melissa Jones.

Applicants for the Norm Quan Bursary must meet the following criteria. They must be registered full-time in a recognized Canadian post-secondary educational institution and be a member in good standing for at least two years in CUPE 1975 (University of Saskatchewan), OR have a parent, legal guardian or spouse with at least two years continuous membership in CUPE 1975.

For the past 30 years participants were chosen by an off campus panel of judges from the Saskatoon District Labour Council. Applicants woud write a 1500 word essay on union topics.

In 2017 the Bursary Committee made a change to the criteria for

the Bursary. Applicants now have to prove how well rounded they are and what contributions they have made to the community they live in; specifically their volunteer work.

References play a role and marks are only used to break a tie if the applicants both have the same ranking.

The judges who are picked from the Saskatoon District Labour Council’s Education Committee look for applicants who have extensive voluntarism in the community, for their involvement in various projects in their towns, cities or educational institutions.

The students chosen in 2017 are full time students, work many hours

a week to pay for their education, participate in other activities such as sports, choral,music, etc. and still find time to volunteer an enormous amount of their time to various organizations.

The young people chosen put in hours of volunteer time to make their communities a better place to live in.

This is what the judges looked for in awarding the 2017 bursaries and the format will continue in 2018. Application forms are now available on CUPE 1975’s website at www.cupe1975.ca

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REGISTER ONLINE AT: http://sms.clc-ctc.ca/PrairieSpringSchool.html

MAY 7-11, 2018 ELK RIDGE RESORT

WASKESIU, SK

SFL/CLC SPRING SCHOOL 2018

CUPE is sending up to 8 Members to Spring School May 7 - 11, 2018 at Elk Ridge in Waskesiu. Up to 8 members to CUPE Summer School May 27 to June 1, 2018 at Waskesiu and up to 8 members to the Prairie School for Union Women June 10-14, 2018 at Waskesieu. Deadline March 15, 2018 to apply for all schools. All Information for application is listed on the CUPE 1975 website at www.cupe1975.ca. Late submissions will not be accepted. You must get prior permission from your supervisor to attend before applying. The Education Committee of CUPE 1975 will look over all submissions and select participants.

Sponsored by the: Union Development Department, CUPE

Waskesiu, Saskatchewan

Sunday, May 27 to

Friday, June 1, 2018

Saskatchewan 2018 Summer School

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Register by April 27 to take advantage of the early bird discount!

for union womenJoin us June 10-14, 2018

Waskesiu Lake, SaskatchewanCUPE wil l also be sending up to 4 children of cupe 1975 members to SFL Summer Camp.

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SFL - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CONFERENCE

In September 2017 I attended an Occupational Health & Safety Conference put on by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour. I attended the Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB) workshop with presenters Colin Byas and Walter Eberle.

We received a lot of information about the WCB regarding history, relationships, principles, eligibility, and benefits. It was all very informative but the one thing I found most interesting was learning that there is The Office of the Worker’s Advocate (OWA). The OWA provides free and independent services to injured workers and their families when dealing with the WCB.

Anyone who has ever been injured on the job and has had their claim denied will appreciate their help going through the appeal process. For more information on the OWA, you can go to their website:http://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/safety-in-the-workplace/assistance-for-wcb-claims-and-appeals.

If you are injured at work:. see a health care professional immediately if you need medical care. report your injury immediately to your supervisor. report your injury to the WCB

More information can be found on the WCB website: http://www.wcbsask.com/

All handouts that I received at the conference will be housed at the CUPE office in McLean Hall and available to anyone who would like to see them.

Ginny Cherepacha

CUPE SASK. HEALTH AND SAFETY CONFERENCE APRIL 24-26, 2018

CUPE 1975 is sending up to 4 OH&S activists to the Conference in Regina.If interested in attending, please send your name and course choices to CUPE1975@sasktel.net. Let us know which U of S OH&S Committee you serve on. You may find all information on the courses, etc. on our web page at www.cupe1975.ca. Deadline March 15, 2018

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A MEETING WILL BE HELD TO ELECT 3 CLERICAL REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE CUPE 1975 EXECUTIVE.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 21ST - 12:10 TO 12:40 PM LOCATION: AGRI 2C61 (Agriculture Bldg. Classroom)

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGSAll meetings are held in Room 1150 Lecture Theatre

Health Sc. Bldg. (Next to ramp by Tim Hortons)

March 27, 2018April 24, 2018May 22, 2018

June 26,2018 (TBA if meeting will take place due to holidays)July 24, 2018 (TBA if meeting will take place due to holidays)

August 28, 2018

For current and updated information visit our website at

CUPE Local 1975 website at: cupe1975.ca