On January 9, 2016, the membership voted to accept the changes to CUPE Local 474 bylaws recommended by the CUPE Local 474 Legislative Committee. The Executive Board will forward the new Bylaws to CUPE National President Brother Mark Hancock for approval.
Executive Positions Filled
At the December General Members Meeting the membership voted to make Brother Barry Benoit the Treasurer of CUPE Local 474.
The Membership also elected Sister Elizabeth Brynda as the Member at Large
CUPE 474 Economic and Policy Conference
On Saturday November 21 CUPE 474 will hold its annual economic and policy conference. Members will be able to review this work at the December 12 General Members Meeting.
Elections
At the General Meeting on December 12, 2015, there will be two elections; one for Member at Large ( term until June 2017) and one for Treasurer (term until June 2016). Cupe Local 474 bylaws state that in order to be eligible as an officer of the local, a member must be in good standing for at least a year and have attended 50% of the general membership meetings.
Brother Sonny Kalynchuk
It is with great sadness that we report that Sonny Kalynchuk passed away October 31. Sonny will be missed by all of us at CUPE 474. He was a strong labour advocate.