On April 30, 2024 after some last minute negotiations Chinook SD 211 and CUPE Local 4754 came to an agreement in principle. In an effort to avoid presenting our respective cases to the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board, on May 1 and 2.

Chinook has agreed to present the union with the Out-of-Scope Personnel Handbook and the corresponding salary grids, while the union has dropped our request to view the senior administration percentage salary increase.

This decision followed recommendations from the Saskatchewan Privacy Commission that Chinook give the union access to the handbook, in its entirety, rather than the heavily redacted version they had sent to the union before.

CUPE local 4754 looks forward to a meaningful round of bargaining with Chinook School Division in the near future.

CUPE 4754

Talking Union Basics ‘TUB’

Where: Maple Creek Sidney School

When: May 11, 2024

Time: 1:00 pm

This is an informational meeting being hosted by your local union. National Representative Matt Thompson will be leading this workshop.

This is a chance to learn more about what a union does.

Please let your area representative know if you are interested in attending.

Seating is limited.

SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation will resume bargaining for a new provincial
collective agreement. The decision is a result of ongoing discussions with government that have addressed
teachers’ concerns regarding the accountability of funding to address class size and complexity.
“We have been assured that the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee has a new mandate to
properly address all of the issues important to teachers.

The Teachers’ Bargaining Committee believes this commitment by government is a positive step,” says STF President Samantha Becotte. “Teachers have maintained that accountability measures must accompany government funding in order to ensure resources go to support students and improve their learning experience. We are optimistic that this understanding represents a significant step forward in negotiations and brings a tentative agreement within reach.”

Negotiations with the GTBC are expected to resume Tuesday, April 16. The resumption of formal
negotiations means job action by teachers will be suspended effective 11:59 p.m. today, Friday, April 12.
The STF will not implement sanctions while negotiations are taking place.

“We appreciate the effort made by Minister Cockrill to work with the STF in order to facilitate a return to
the bargaining table,” Becotte says. “The Teachers’ Bargaining Committee is hopeful that quick progress
can be made on the remaining issues and we can reach a tentative agreement to bring to our members for
ratification.”

Becotte says the efforts of teachers have created a valuable conversation around the issue of class size and
complexity and the importance of providing learning environments that best support students. The
engagement of parents, caregivers, students, businesses and community organizations played an
important role in moving government back to the bargaining table.

“We believe the ongoing commitment of our 13,500 members and the strong support for teachers within
the wider community shows just how much Saskatchewan people value education and the learning
experience of our children,” says Becotte.

CUPE 4754 

Annual General Meeting 

April 13, 2024 

Sidney School, Maple Creek @ 2:00 pm 

Agenda 

Elections (2-year term) 

President 

Region 4- Gull Lake Area 

Region 5- Maple Creek Area 

Recording Secretary 

Trustee – 3-year term 

 

Reports from: President, Vice Presidents’ and Trustee 

Update on Bargaining 

 

The AGM meeting will be a combination of zoom and face to face.  If you are wanting to join the meeting via zoom, please send personal email addresses to rodesa@sasktel.net as well as what school you work in.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUPE Seniority List 2024-03-27

Omar Murray recognized with award for union activism

POSTED ON MARCH 15, 2024

This is a post made today  Dan Danielson. Please share it with people you know who care about our children and our teachers. Thanks.

 

“As a 16 year trustee for the largest school division in the province and board chair and SSBA provincial executive member who earned a lifetime membership in the Sask. School Boards Association, I call on all trustees to speak up for students, teachers, public education and our economy. Your current strategy, to capitulate at every turn and speak up only for the failed Sask. Party Government cuts to education, is wrong. Stop these petty cat and mouse games that the government initiates and get to the bargaining table to bargain all the issues into a contract that holds all sides to their commitments. I was there in 2009 when this SP government promised to adequately fund education when they took away our authority to set the local property tax mill rate and moved locally collected funds from our local accounts to the provincial treasury to be distributed by their political process. The SP government broke that promise and destroyed their credibility as our students, teachers, public education and our economy have suffered massive underfunding. Remember at election time in our democracy you can replace uncaring trustees and the failed SP government.
Please share this request with anyone who cares about our kids and our teachers.”

February 29, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Release: Chinook School Division ignoring Saskatchewan
Information and Privacy Commissioner recommendations

SWIFT CURRENT: Following the release of a recent report from Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, CUPE is calling on the Chinook School Division to adhere to the commissioner’s recommendations, stop stalling, and get back to the bargaining table.

Contract negotiations have stalled since the school division refused to provide out-of-scope salary information to CUPE 4754, representing school division support staff.

When these records were sought through an access to information request, the division cited sections of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP) as rationale for withholding the information.

The Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner reviewed the request and in his Review Report 237-2023 found that the Chinook School Division had inappropriately applied sections of the act and recommended the release of the records, in its entirety, within 30 days. That deadline has passed, and the division has not adhered to the
commissioner’s recommendations and released the records in full.

“The dedicated education support workers in the Chinook School Division just want a fair deal that allows them to keep pace with the rising cost of living,” said Omar Murray, president of CUPE 4754. “These members serve their school communities with pride, and they just want to get a fair deal that allows them to get back to the work they love.”

“Instead of meaningful dialogue at the bargaining table, the division is playing games and continues to withhold information that would help get a fair deal for everyone,” said Dave Stevenson, CUPE National Representative. “The commissioner’s recommendations were clear – the division should release the records in its entirety so we can get back to negotiating a fair and equitable collective agreement.”

For more information, please contact:
Katherine Norton at 306-510-6706

CUPE 4754

BARGAINING INFORMATION MEETING

 

CUPE LOCAL 4754 will be holding bargaining information meetings at the following times and locations.

 

Feb 12 

8:30 am -Leader School

10:00 am -Burstall School

12:00 -Fox Valley School

2:15 pm -Maple Creek Bus garage

 

Feb 13

2:15 pm -MCCHS

3:00 pm -Sidney School

 

Feb 14

8:30 am -Gull Lake bus

12:15 – Herbert

2:00 pm – Hodgeville

 

Please contact your local rep for more information

 

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