General Information
OUR HISTORY ……
Bill 104 – “The Fewer Boards Act, 1997” With the passage of Bill 104 the Haliburton. Victoria Counties and Muskoka Boards of Education were amalgamated. Effective January 1, 1998 our new employer became English Public District School Board 15, subsequently named Trillium Lakelands District School Board.
January 1998
CUPE Local 142 (Haliburton) + CUPE Local 855 (Victoria Education Units) Amalgamated = CUPE Local 997
Bill 136 – “The Public Transition Stability Act, 1997”
This Bill defined the restructuring process for unionized support staff from the 3 Boards to our new employer.
October 1, 1998 Representation Votes were held across Trillium Lakelands District School Board ….
October 24, 1998, at the Bracebridge Riverside Inn, the Muskoka Unit Chairs were welcomed to our CUPE Local.
January 16, 1999, at Archie Stouffer E.S., Minden, the “Inaugural Meeting” of our Trillium Lakelands School Board Workers CUPE Local 997 was held.
Our CUPE Local is a chartered member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees – a national, all-Canadian Union. We are one half million members across Canada – we’re the workers who deliver important public services. Our work makes our communities work …. CUPE – on the front line in your community ….. www.cupe.ca
A CUPE National Representative is assigned to each Local. Our CUPE Representative assists our Executive and Committees regarding all labour relations issues such as
- Ongoing administration of our collective agreements
- Grievances, mediation/arbitrations
- Bargaining
- Federal and Provincial legislation affecting education and school board workers
- Health and Safety issues
- and much more!
CUPE Ontario is our Provincial “watchdog” www.cupe.on.ca – many laws affecting CUPE Members are decided by Provincial Governments. In Ontario, school board funding is determined by the Ministry of Education. Provincial Divisions do not “service” CUPE Locals – the Divisions’ role is to lobby, in co-operation with CUPE Locals and “watchdog” legislation and practices of the Provincial Government.
CUPE Ontario is set up in “sectoral groups”. We are part of the CUPE Ontario School Board Co-ordinating Committee (OSBCC). Our Area 7 of the OSBCC also includes Durham (both Public and Catholic School Boards), Kawartha-Pine Ridge School Board and Peterborough, Northumberland, Clarington and Victoria Catholic School Board.
YOU ARE INVITED …. There are three CUPE Local 997 Regular General Meetings per year. The meetings are on Saturdays commencing at 10:30 a.m. Check out the Calendar for the specific dates and meeting locations.
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