Local 1936 membership meeting – April 29 @ 6:30pm

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In order to provide up to date information and to be able to support our members we will like to do a ZOOM video call on April 29th @ 6:30 pm.
If you are able to attend please email bway1936@gmail.com. You will need to have the zoom app on your computer and Bernice will send an invite to you that day with the account and password.
Stay safe

CUPE LOCAL 1936 MEMBER PASSES AWAY DUE TO COVID-19 COMPLICATIONS

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CUPE Local 1936 wishes to acknowledge the tragic death of Local 1936 member Warlito Valdez who passed away during the night, on Sunday, April 5th due to COVID-19 complications.   Warlito was an employee of Richmond Society for Community Living where he supported people with disabilities in a residential program.

Warlito’s passing highlights the work of Community Social Service Workers who have been deemed essential workers by the provincial government during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period.

Community Social Service workers are heroes in this COVID-19 pandemic, putting themselves in harm’s way when they attend work.  Warlito’s death illustrates the true risk of working on the frontlines in the Community Social Services Sector during this pandemic.CUPE Local 1936 would like to acknowledge each and every one of our members who take personal risks in order to support other members of our society.  You are the unsung heroes in this battle against COVID-19.

CUPE Local 1936 wishes to extend our heartfelt condolences to Warlito’s family and friends.  We hold you in our thoughts and are joined with you in your grief.

Please, take good care of yourselves, one another and please, stay safe.

Sheryl Burns

Lee-Ann Lalli

Bernice Way

PHO Social Service Sector Guidelines

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Hello everyone,

Please see below the social service sector guidelines for preventing and controlling transmission of COVID-19 released by the PHO.  (Public Health Organization)

For those units who are providing childcare, you may wish to avail yourselves of the information that is being released for the K-12 Sector, around providing childcare for front-line workers.  The K-12 President’s Council maintains a website at https://bcschools.cupe.ca, and the “latest news” can be found on the right, underneath an animated video.  This information will be more useful for agencies providing childcare.

Stay Safe

Reducing transmission of COVID-19 in social sector settings _April 4_FINAL

 

 

April 1st Letter to Members

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April 1st, 2020

To all CUPE Local 1936 Members,

We know you are all working hard in these incredibly uncertain times.  We want to thank each and every one of you for your commitment to the people you support and for putting yourself on the line to continue your work.

The government has deemed you essential service workers.  That’s because the work you do is invaluable and our society needs you.  

Some of you have felt alone and even at times abandoned.  Some of you have felt scared and worried about your loved ones as you have continued to support those in our communities who may put us at risk of contracting COVID-19.  We understand these feelings. They are normal and completely understandable given the circumstances.

We want to thank each and every one of you for everything you are doing.  These are not easy times, yet it is because of you that we will get through this together.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lee-Ann Lalli your Vice-President and Grievance Officer, Bernice Way your Secretary-Treasurer and Grievance Officer and Sheryl Burns, your President.

Please take care of yourselves and one another and stay safe.

 

Sheryl Burns

President, CUPE Local 1936

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Membership Meeting Online – April 8th @ 6:30 pm

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The local would like to invite you to join our monthly membership meeting via the Internet. (See below for details)

This is to advise you that there will be a conference call on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 6:30pm PDT for approximately one and a half hours.

The information is as follows:
​Dial in number (locally) ​604-899-2339
​Toll free line (long distance)​1-877-385-4099
​Participant code​4713067#
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The Chair for your call will be Sheryl Burns, President, Local 1936.

Please let Bernice Way know ASAP if you will be participating on this call via return email.

Please note if the 604-899-2339 dial in number is busy, please try the toll free line. Telus ​is very busy during this time.

Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. Land acknowledgement
3. Equality Statement
4. President, Vice President, Treasurer Report
5. Update on COVID-19
6. Questions and concerns