CUPE PEI – 43rd Annual Convention

43rd ANNUAL CONVENTION

May 25 – 26, 2023
Rodd Brudenell Resort, 86 Dewars Lane, Cardigan PEI

*Note: A hybrid virtual/in-person participation will be available to delegates if needed.  Please contact cupepei@gmail.com for more details regarding online delivery*

• Registration will take place between 9:00 and 10:00 am on May 25^th
• There will be an information session for all New Delegates in the Cardigan Room at 8:00 am on May 25^th, 2023 (ALL ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND)
• Convention proceedings will begin at 10:00 am May 25^th, 2023, and will continue until 4:00 p.m. or until business concludes on May 26^th
• The evening of May 25^th, 2023 – Buffet Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm, In the Georgetown-Montague room followed by a gathering in the Roseneath Room. Dinner is covered by CUPE PEI for all registered delegates. For guests of members who wish to have the evening dinner the cost will be $65.00
• The cost of $65.00 per delegate is required for lunches for both days.

Room Rates start at $122.00 – Call RESERVATIONS at 1-800-565-7633 by April 23, 2023

• Registration will be $125.00 per delegate.
• For questions regarding Convention, please contact cupepei@gmail.com or Leonard Gallant, CUPE PEI President, at (902) 315-0525.
• DIETARY CONCERNS: Please contact Linda Jones (contact information provided on the next page) regarding any dietary concerns delegates may have.
• There are two Committees that require delegate representation – Resolutions Committee and Constitutional Resolutions Committee. If any of your delegates are interested in serving on one of these committees; please attach a note, signed by the Local President, to the delegate’s credential – stating which committee the delegate is interested in serving on.
• A Draft Agenda, along with all submitted resolutions, and minutes of last year’s Convention will be forwarded to the President of each local by April 25. It is the responsibility of the Local President to provide local delegates with copies of all Convention documents.
• A copy of the Constitution is available to download from the website: cupepei.ca

CREDENTIALS – Deadline April 21st^, 2023

Please return the credentials, the registration fee of $125 per delegate + $65.00 lunch costs (if applicable) to:

Linda Jones  lindajones917@gmail.com
14 Stanley Lane, PO Box 293
Alberton, PE
C0B 1B0

Make cheques payable to CUPE PEI

Please indicate on the credential if this is a First Time Delegate

RESOLUTIONS – Deadline April 10^th, 2023

“As per Article 5.7 of CUPE PEI’s Constitution, all resolutions to be considered at Convention must be properly worded, typed or clearly written/printed and submitted by a Local Union and must be in the hands of the Division Secretary forty-five (45) days prior to Convention.  The deadline is April 10^th, 2023. All resolutions must be submitted under the letterhead of the local and signed by the Presiding Officer and Secretary.” 

Resolutions and Constitutional Resolutions are to be emailed to the Division Recording Secretary by April 10^th:  Jennifer LeBlanc   cupepei@gmail.com

NATIONAL and PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS – Deadline April 10^th, 2023:

All committee representatives please email your reports to cupepei@gmail.com by April 10^{th, 2023}

The following positions are up for Election:

• President – 2-year term
• Treasurer– 2-year term
• Health Care East Employees – 2-year term
• Education West Employees – 2-year term
• UPEI 1870 & Security Police– 2-year term
• Atlantic EMS/Atlantic Baptist Nursing and Group Homes– 2-year term
• Young Worker- 1-year term
• Trustee – 3-year term

Sector Caucus – Provincial Standing Committees:  (One representative from each sector for a two-year term)

• Environment Committee
• Occupational Health and Safety Committee
• Privatization and Contracting Out Committee
• Literacy Committee
• Pension Issues Committee
• Public Relations Campaign Fund Committee