CUPE Manitoba

CUPE Manitoba held its Annual Convention on April 8-10th at the Convention Centre in Winnipeg.

Guest speakers included CUPE National President Paul Moist and Premier of Manitoba Greg Selinger and the Leader of the New Democratic Party, Jack Layton. There were 192 delegates representing 55 Locals; 19 observers; 55 guests and 20 staff members this year at the convention.

At this Convention, delegates debated and voted on many Resolutions ranging from Healthcare workloads to National Daycare programs to publicly funded post-secondary education.

Delegates also voted on their new Executive. Michael Skaftfeld, proudly continues to be your CUPE Manitoba President.

On Tuesday March 23rd, CUPE Manitoba Pediatric Oncology Committee handed over $20,000 to CancerCare Kids Ward Five.

 The funds have been raised over the last year from CUPE members from across the province. At union meetings, training workshops and conventions, members have contributed to silent auctions or direct appeals to raise the funds.

 Coordinating the fundraising effort for the union, are Darlene Gagnon and Elaine Wiebe, CUPE members (Local 4242) working at the Brandon Regional Health Authority.

 Over the last 12 years, CUPE members have raised almost $100,000 for CancerCare Manitoba.

Pictured below (from the left) is Gale Morton, CUPE Manitoba Secretary-Treasurer; Mike Skaftfeld, CUPE Manitoba President; Elaine Wiebe; Darlene Gagnon; Nicole Hase, Child Life Specialist CancerCare; Jackie Reid, Manager Patient Care CK5, Pediatric Medicine; and Dawn Kidder, Child Life Specialist.