CUPE 709

Below are the 2024 Local 709 Scholarship winners.  On behalf of the Executive we would like to congratulate all participants.

Doug Shelley Scholarship — Connor Donegan

Dave Malden & Equity Scholarships — Robert Marshall

The Children’s Holiday Gift Pick up is on Nov. 30th.  Please see the posters sent out to your Business Units for various times.

If you haven’t signed up for a free gift for each child or children, please call or email Frank to register.

Please join us for the next Local 709 General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 7.09pm.

Either at the Hall or by Teams please email Frank if you would like a Teams invite.

Please join us in celebrating the holiday season on November 22, 2024 at the Sheraton Cavalier.

Tickets are $25 person — please call or email Frank for tickets.

This year’s L709 Golf Tournament was a rousing success with fun had by all participants.

Thank you Maple Ridge Golf Course.

Below are the Tournament Champions as well as other Individual Awards:

Tournament Champs:  Mike Corcoran, Carl Engman, Jason Howse & Brad Bjarnason

Closest to the Pin:  Jason Graham

Longest Putt:  Andy Park

Our Executive would like to invite all of our members to our next General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 24th at 19.00 either online on Teams or in person at the Union Hall.

Please contact President Frank Donegan for an invite if you want to attend online.

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Our Local 709 Bargaining Committee would like to thank the Membership for ratifying the new contract.

With over 82% of the votes in favour of ratification, our Membership has ratified the new contract.

Highlights of the contract include:

3 year contract with wage increases:

2024 = 3.0% — 2025 = 3.25% — 2026 = 3.25% — this also will include back pay in 2024 going back to Jan. 01 — we are not sure when we will get the back pay but we think it will be in late August or sometime in September — once we know we will post the news on this website

Shift differential increase of 10%

Extra half day stat on Christmas Eve

Extra 20 minutes break on a 10 hour shift

Increase in your banked vacation from 240 hours to 320 hours based on a 40 hour work week

Thank you again L709 Membership for ratifying this contract — we will see you at our next meeting in September.

All Local 709 Membership is invited to the Union Hall for a Special Ratification Meeting on July 9, 2024 at 18.00 to view and ratify the proposed contract.  President Frank Donegan will do a presentation outlining the details of the various proposals.

Note:  This is an In Person Vote Only — we will not be going online for this vote.

Note:  The date is Tuesday, July 9th at 18.00 Sharp

We hope to see you all there