CUPE 709

Forever Canada Petition poster

Dave Malden Scholarship $2500.00 went to Hayden Graham

Doug Shelley Scholarship $2500.00 went to Felipe Ortiz

Cody Cote Equity Scholarship $500.00 went to Felipe Ortiz

Above: President Frank with Felipe Ortiz

This year the Children’s Holiday gift pick up will be on Saturday, December 6th from 9AM to Noon.  If unable to pick up on Dec. 6th, they must be picked up by December 19th.

The cutoff to register your Child is Friday, November 21st.

Please contact Executive At Large Jim Annan at 403-607-6022 to register your Child. Ages are from Baby to 12 years old.

New Union Office Address is: Unit 110, 2415 Pegasus RD NE

Please join us in celebrating the Holiday Season on Friday, November 28th at the Sheraton Cavalier.

Dinner with Dance to follow with DJ Aaron.   Also, we will have many door prizes.

This year we will have a Buffet style Dinner with the feature Prime Rib, as well as more options this year than the past.

Also, there are discounted rooms available.  Taxi chips are available as well.

$25 per ticket and will include 1 beverage ticket per person. Maximum 120 person room so get your tickets soon !!

Contact President Frank for tickets.

Please join us online for our next General Membership meeting to be held online on Tuesday, October 28 at 7PM

Email President Frank for online invite.

Items on Agenda:  General Business

Please refer to letter from Local 709 President Frank Donegan below.  Clink on link to read further.

Bill 32 letter to members July 03 2025..docx

Happy Summer Everyone !

Next General Membership meeting is Tuesday, September 23rd at 7PM — Online Only.

Please contact President Frank for an online invite.

Thomas Arbour accepts a retirement cheque from President Frank Donegan.  Tom’s last day is June 19th.

Health care worker Raj Uppal has been elected President of CUPE Alberta. The forty-one-year-old mother of two was selected on Friday as the new leader of the 40,000-member strong organization, defeating incumbent Rory Gill.

Uppal has been the President of CUPE 41 for six years, representing 1,400 members at Grey Nuns and Edmonton General Hospitals. During her time as Local President, CUPE 41 focused on multiple health and safety improvements, with a successful push for better equipment and improved employer policies and practices.

Uppal says as President she will work to improve ties with other unions. “We need to have strong working relationships with other unions, especially in the public sector, to build solidarity and win gains for working people.”

Uppal has served on the CUPE Alberta executive board for two terms as the Diversity Vice President.  She is a former mortgage broker and previous member of UFCW 401.