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2012 ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

We wish to invite you to our next Annual General Assembly (AGA) on March 7th.

This assembly is very important because we will:

1. elect the majority of the members of next year’s Executive Board (2012-13) and a jury;
2. adopt next year’s budget;
3. receive Executive Officers’ reports;
4. discuss upcoming challenges for CUPE 2626.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL AID:
CUPE 2626 financial aid application forms (with requested documents) for this semester can ONLY be submitted at the AGA location, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information, see below or visit: http://www.cupe2626.ca/english/aid_en.htm.

For more details concerning the AGA agenda and our last meeting minutes, please visit our Web site at: http://cupe2626.ca/files/AGA2012/

If possible, please bring your last CUPE 2626 contract as well as your student ID.

CUPE 2626 AGA Information:
Date and time: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012, at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Chapel, room 112, Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland St., University of Ottawa
Submission of financial aid forms: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Schedule of AGA: Refreshments will be available at 5:00 p.m. The AGA will open at 5:30 p.m. The meeting should end around 8:30 p.m. with a light dinner for attending members.

MORE INFO ON FINANCIAL AID:
Please note that if you are going to apply for financial aid this semester, you must:

8. submit your application form and requested documents only at the Annual General Assembly location (Tabaret Hall, room 112) between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.;
9. be a member of CUPE 2626;
10. provide a detailed 12-month budget (available on our Web site at http://www.cupe2626.ca/english/documents_en.htm);
11. provide a letter detailing your specific needs for funding and a description of any special circumstances;
12. provide a copy of your housing lease or sharing agreement from the owner;
13. provide a copy of receipts and/or subsidy documents for child care expenses (if applicable); and
14. provide a copy of your CUPE 2626 contract for the current academic year (B contract is not CUPE 2626’s contract).

Please submit photocopies of all your original documents.
Please note that if you are waived from paying tuition fees, you are not eligible to receive financial aid from CUPE 2626.

TWO PAID POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE

Dear CUPE2626 members:

Two paid positions, Recording Secretary and Chief Returning Officer (CRO) are now available.
All members of CUPE 2626 can be nominated or elected to these positions. However, only departmental stewards can nominate and vote for candidates at the next Stewards Council on Dec. 1st 2011 at 6:00 PM. If you wish to run for one of these two positions, we invite you to contact your departmental steward (http://www.cupe2626.ca/english/stewards_en.htm). We encourage you to consult the description of tasks and duties for this position, including the linguistic requirements at: http://cupe2626.ca/english/elections_en.htm.

ELECTRONIC WASTE RECOVERY

About 50 millions cell phones are replaced worldwide a month, and only 10% are recycled. If we recycled just a million cell phones, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions equal to taking 1,368 cars off the road for a year.

CUPE 2626's Green Team is having an e-waste drive. Bring us your electronic waste (old computers, cellphones, and other electronic equipment) from your office, lab or even from home. Bring it to our table located on the main floor between 11 and 1 and we will be happy to take your e-waste off your hands.

Event details:

Date: Thursday, November 17th, 2011,

Time: 11:00 Am-1:00 p.m.

Location: Lamoureux Hall (LMX), University of Ottawa

Learn more about the Green Team:
http://www.cupe2626.ca/english/green_en.htm

Learn more about e-waste:
http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ecologisation-greening/dechets-waste/index-eng.html

Looking forward to seeing you at the e-waste drive!

In solidarity,
CUPE 2626's Green Team

REGULAR GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Your Executive Board invites you to attend your union’s Regular General Assembly (RGA) on November 2.

This assembly will be very important, as we will be discussing:

The most recent proposed amendments to the constitutional rules (primarily concerning election procedures and quorum at general assemblies)

The election of certain Executive Board members (Chief Anglophone Steward, trustee);

The activity reports from your Executive Board since last May.

It will also be an excellent opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues that are important to the university community.

Event details:

Date: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011,

Time: 5:15-8:00 p.m.

Location: Chapel, room 112, Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland St., University of Ottawa.

Please bring your student card and, if possible, your most recent CUPE 2626 contract.

For more information on

The 2011 RGA agenda [click here]

Proposed amendments to the constitutional rules [click here]

Minutes from the last CUPE 2626 General Assembly [click here]

The event will start with refreshments served at 5:15 p.m. and will end around 8 p.m. with a light dinner.

A total of 20 attendance prizes worth $20 each will be drawn during the event.
Hope to see you there!

VACANT POSITION (RECORDING SECRETARY)

Dear CUPE2626 members,

We will be having a Special Stewards Council Meeting on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 at 6:00 PM in Room 301 of the University Centre. The Stewards Council will be electing someone to a vacant position on the Executive Board (Recording Secretary). All members in good standing of CUPE 2626 are eligible to run for the position.

All members of CUPE 2626 may attend the election but only the stewards will have the right to nominate candidates and then vote, as per the Bylaws and Constitution.

Thanks and we hope to see you at the meeting.

PS. If you are interested in running for this position, please contact your union steward. (See list at: www.cupe2626.ca/english/stewards_en.htm)

RATIFICATION AND ELECTIONS

The ratification referendum concerning the tentative Agreement between the Employer and your Bargaining Committee will be hold on Thursday March 31st and Friday April 1st. Polling location and procedures will be communicate shortly.

In regards to the elections of executive positions for the next Executive Board of CUPE 2626, the results are:

Chief Steward Francophone: Stanko Krstic
Equity Officer: Robert Radziwilowicz
Health and Safety Officer: Nicole Aitken
Officer without Portfolio1: Zohreh Galehdar
Officer without Portfolio2: Mohammad Azizur Rahman
President of Assembly: Eric Mallette
Members in Good Standing: Philippe Descheneau
Trustees: Alireza Gazarani,Olivier Deharnais Roy and Taiva Tegler

ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2011

ATTEND YOUR AGA!
The next Annual General Assembly of CUPE 2626 will be held in Chapel, Room 112, Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland St., University of Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 23, from 6:00 p.m.

Food and refreshments will be served to members.
- For the agenda of AGA click here.
- For the minutes of th RGA (TBA).

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Monday, November 15th at 5:45 pm.
Food and refreshments will be served to members.
- Read the PowerPoint presentation on the RGA.
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