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Thank you to everyone who showed up and stayed late to vote on the LOA presented by the Negotiations Committee. YES: 90.4% Thus, the LOA and MOA are hereby accepted. Next steps are the signing and the approval by the BOG! Once complete, they will be added to our Collective Agreement webpage. Should you be unable to take this Friday off due to the short notice, the hours can be banked. Please note that a complete summary of the AGM will be provided as soon as we can compile all of the relevant details. Thank you so much for your hard questions, your insightful comments and your overall participation. |
Negotiation Assembly Vote
CUPEU Annual General Meeting 2026
Dear CUPEU Member, It is time once again for the CUPEU Annual General Meeting.
Date: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
Location: Le Nouvel Hotel, 1740 René Lévesque Blvd. W.
Dinner will be served at 5:00 pm, and the meeting will be called to order at 5:30 pm. Members with young children may be reimbursed up to $30 for childcare expenses. N.B. Please note that immediately following the AGM, we will be holding a Special Negotiation Assembly to present and vote on the rollover LOA based on the University’s MOA. We look forward to seeing you there! – The CUPEU Executive
Dear Members,
I hope you are all well.
As you know, we held a special assembly on Wednesday, April 22nd to review the University’s financial proposal and present our list of demands. The purpose was to receive a mandate from the membership to proceed with discussions on these demands (the financial proposal is not negotiable).
The membership overwhelmingly approved moving forward.
I have since reached out to the University to begin discussions, and we are currently awaiting their response.
As our demands have not yet been presented, they cannot be shared at this time.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either myself or Sigmund (VP Negotiations).
Shoshana
President, CUPEU
Dear Members, I hope this finds you well! We are almost through the winter! Challenges abound: snow, cold temperatures and a sense of uncertainty at the University. We are living in challenging times! But, rest assured, the Executive is working hard to prepare for the Spring! Some things we have been working on as a Team:
- Ensuring that our Executive and Union council meetings are running efficiently (the Executive is working on a plan to guide and support our efforts)
- Accompanying members, when necessary, to Employment and Labour Relations (ELR)
- Holding negotiation prep meetings for our next round of negotiations
- Moving forward with grievances (setting up arbitration dates, negotiating settlements, etc.)
- Keeping our promise to ensure that we have policies in place that protect all of us!
To those who will be leaving us in the first round of the VRP, we thank you and we wish you the best in your next stage of life! Shoshana President, CUPEU
Happy Holidays from CUPEU
Dear members,
It was great seeing so many of you at our Holiday event. I hope you all enjoyed the great ambiance that you all created with your presence.
To all members, I want to wish a healthy, safe and restful holiday season and an early Happy New Year!
Looking forward to seeing you in 2026!.
Shoshana
President, CUPEU
AGM 2025
Dear Members,
I hope this finds you well!
Thanks to those members who attended our 2025 AGM, and a huge thank you to those who put their hands up to fill in the gaps in our committee requirements! We appreciate your participation and look forward to seeing you on those committees.
N.B. AGM Transportation Expense Claims – i.e. Expense Claim Example
Last night’s meeting was a success. Our 2025 budget and 2026 provision budget passed.
Additionally, your Executive remains intact, ready to serve!
Finally, I look forward to see as many of you as possible at our Holiday event on Thursday, November 27th (Friday at 4:00 is the deadline to RSVP) and I look forward to see our LOY members at the Coffee break next Monday, in the SP lobby at 10:15.
Should we not have the opportunity to see each other before then, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a safe, holiday season!
-Shoshana Kalfon, President of CUPEU
Back to School
The 2025 Concordia Shuffle is right around the corner. Join in and CUPEU will give 20$ to each member who participates. Don’t forget to add that extra 20$ and after the event the University and CUPEU will reimburse you. Happy Shuffling!
Summer Event Recap
The outdoor summer event on the terrace ended up being indoors this year. However, the weather did not put a damper on the spirit of the attendees. The burgers and sausages were sizzling, the salads were nice and refreshing, while the drinks helped with the long week some of our members were having. Overall, it was nice to see familiar faces and get to meet new members as well.
We have received some good feedback for next year’s event and we will do our best to implement some changes. Unfortunately, there were still a few no-shows and the newly approved policy will apply for the holiday party.
We look forward to seeing you at our next event.
Organizing Committee
- PD fund – members are continuously looking to upgrade their knowledge base and learn from others with the many opportunities that exits
- Coffee breaks – a great opportunity to connect with other CUPEU members to discuss any concerns
- Reaching out to your Executive with any questions or concerns that you have!