March 30, 2020 – A Message to Members

March 30, 2020

Dear Members of CUPE Local 932:

Thank you all so much for your patience and support as your Union Executive is working through this difficult time.

We are continuously working with Management to keep lines of communication open and to be able to update our members with any new information.  If you have any questions about the Work From Home arrangement, please direct these questions to your Manager. And, if you haven’t already, take the Introduction to Teams software course on Lynda.com. This will be the main channel for communicating with your co-workers and your Manager.

These are unprecedented times for us. Please allow yourself the space to reflect on your feelings. It is natural to be scared and anxious. Remember to practice self care. We have all been vigilant in practising safe hygiene and social and physical distancing but be mindful of your mental health as well. Take micro breaks from the learning process.  Check in with friends, family and co-workers. Try, if possible, to create a separate zone for working to allow you to leave the workplace after your shift.

Your Union Executive is still working for you.

If you have any questions, please email 932cupe@gmail.com.

 

In Solidarity and with Care,

Mandy Bullard
Jennie Hamilton
Bridie Howell
Marg Mandula
Erin Olmsted

Communities Not Cuts

Tell the Ford Conservatives you support communities, not cuts! 

The Ford Conservatives have launched an all-out attack on our public services and the workers who provide them. Every community, every type of work we do, every service we rely on in our communities is threatened.

Today, September 9, 2019, CUPE Ontario launches our launch our campaign to fight back—Communities, Not Cuts! Visit www.communitiesnotcuts.ca to send the Ford Conservatives and your MPP a message.

Fill out the form found here — www.communitiesnotcuts.ca

 

 

 

May 1, 2019 – Show Your Library Love, Join the Read In Demo

 

CUPE Local 932 has decided, with the support of management, to participate in the CUPE Read-In taking place tomorrow May 1 between 12 and 2 PM.
May 1st has been chosen as an official day of action against the Doug Ford cuts to public services. Local 932 and HPL have chosen to participate in the Read-In. This form of peaceful protest is designed to encourage members, workers and customers to show their support of public libraries by reading in front of their community branch between the hours of 12 and 2 tomorrow.
Let us show the Ontario government that Ontarians love their public libraries.
We are asking members to participate on their lunch or breaks or before or after their shift and to read in front of their location. We can ask customers to join in as well. What the campaign is trying to achieve is to get a visual representation of the people who visit, use and support public libraries. Sending photos or posting them to our social media pages will assist this.
More details to come.
Email any of the executives or reach out via our social media if pages if you have any questions.
Facebook & Twitter: @cupe932

 

CUPE 932 New Committee Members

Nominations were closed during the Membership Meeting held last Thursday, October 25 at SHW. All nominees have been acclaimed.

Here’s your new committee members.

Executive Committee

  • President – Mandy Bullard
  • VP 1 – Iggy Filice
  • VP2 – Erin Olmsted
  • VP3 – Jennie Hamilton
  • Secretary-Treasurer – Bridie Howell
  • Recording Secretary – Laura Lamb
  • Chief Steward – Marg Mandula

Negotiating Committee

  • Jennie Hamilton
  • Bridie Howell
  • Iggy Filice

Grievance Committee

  • Erin Willson
  • Kari Gruneberg

By-law Committee

  • Paul Davis
  • Diana Haefele
  • Alex Miller

Job Evaluation Committee

  • Jackie Dunn
  • Bridie Howell
  • Erin Olmsted
  • Naso Sipsis (alternate)
  • Jenny McFadden (alternate)

Joint Health & Safety Committee*

  • Sean Crowe
  • Kari Gruneberg
  • Sue Leger
  • Andrew Pretty

*April Windus withdrew her nomination acceptance. Andrew Pretty was nominated and accepted his nomination in writing during the October 25 membership meeting.

3rd Year Trustee

  • Sue Leger

 

 

 

 

 

CUPE 932 Nominations

During the General Membership meeting held last Monday, September 24. Nominations were opened for the various committees of the local. Nominations will remain open until the next General Membership meeting which will be on Wednesday, October 24 Thursday, October 25.

Below are the nominees:

Executive Committee

  • President – Mandy Bullard
  • VP 1 – Iggy Filice
  • VP2 – Erin Olmsted
  • VP3 – Jennie Hamilton
  • Secretary-Treasurer – Bridie Howell
  • Recording Secretary – Laura Lamb
  • Chief Steward – Marg Mandula

Negotiating Committee

  • Jennie Hamilton
  • Bridie Howell
  • Iggy Filice

Grievance Committee

  • Erin Willson
  • Kari Gruneberg

By-law Committee

  • Paul Davis
  • Diana Haefele
  • Alex Miller

Job Evaluation Committee

  • Jackie Dunn
  • Bridie Howell
  • Erin Olmsted
  • Naso Sipsis (pending acceptance)
  • Jenny McFadden (pending acceptance)

Joint Health & Safety Committee

  • Sean Crowe
  • Kari Gruneberg
  • April Windus
  • Sue Leger

 

 

 

Happy Summer, Members

Happy Summer, Everyone.

The Executive Committee of your union, CUPE Local 932, would like to thank all of the members who came by to see us during the Staff Day poster sessions. Thank you for verifying and updating your contact information. It is important that your union keep accurate contacts so that we can always reach out and keep members informed on labour changes and policies. It was great being able to reconnect with friends and meet new members who have not had the chance to make it to a meeting yet.

Another way of keeping our members informed of your union’s activities is through social media. CUPE 932 has Facebook and Twitter accounts – CUPE Local 932 & @cupe932. If you haven’t done it yet, like and follow both accounts.

Aside from posting updates about our local, CUPE, labour actions and public libraries, we’ve also been posting news and articles about Hamilton. We’ve recently posted an article about the challenge that food banks face during the summer. It is during this season that donations go down for them but the need increases because the kids are home.

Your Executive has decided to make a donation of $200 to Neighbour to Neighbourhood banks on behalf of CUPE Local 932. We are also encouraging a food drive at your location. Members of the Executive will come around and pick up any donations of non-perishables or gift cards and deliver it to our Barton Branch for their Little Free Pantry.

Thank you in advance for what is sure to be a successful campaign!

In Solidarity,

Mandy Bullard

Marg Mandula

Jennie Hamilton

Erin Olmsted

Iggy Filice

Bridie Howell

Laura Lamb

2018 Library Workers Conference

The 2018 Library Workers Conference will be held on March 20 and 21 at Richmond Hill, ON. This year’s theme is Sex, Drugs and Bed Bugs.
Usually, the Executive Committee members attend the conference but this year we would like to extend an invitation to the general membership.
What happens in this conference?
The conference is attended by representatives from various CUPE Library Locals – public and academic. During the conference, aside from the keynote speakers, each local shares the highlights for their system from the previous year — this could range from stories about their contract negotiations to scheduling issues in their system. Attendees share best practices and you end up getting to know people from other systems. They eventually become valuable resources not just for Union matters but also for daily tasks we have in the workplace.
If you’ve attended general membership meetings last year and would like to be more involved in the union, attending this conference is a great first step to get an idea of what kind of commitment and work being involved entails.
If you’re interested or have questions, please email Jennie via   jehamilt932@gmail.com before Feb 22.

CUPE 932 Updates: New President and H & S Committee

New President 

In the December membership meeting, the nominations for President was closed and our sister, Mandy Bullard has been acclaimed as CUPE 932’s new president. With Mandy’s acclamation, one of the Vice President positions is now vacant.

Nominations for Vice President will be opened in the next membership meeting which will be on January 22, 2018 at the Sherwood Branch.

As per Section 8, paragraph b) of our By Laws, “At least one (1) but no more than two (2) of the Vice-Presidents must be a part-time staff member.” Only part-time staff are allowed to be nominated.

If you are interested and/or have any questions, please contact any member of the Executive Committee.

Health & Safety Committee Member Election

Specifics for the election will be announced soon. Updates will be posted here and on Facebook and Twitter.