The Collective Agreement between CUPE Local 500 and the City of Winnipeg is set to expire on December 27, 2014. Negotiating a collective agreement is one of the union's most important functions. The collective agreement outlines members' wages, benefits and working conditions.
On December 13, the Union's negotiating committee met to review and fine-tune our bargaining proposals that were submitted by staff and by members through the bargaining survey.
The Local would like to thank all our members who took the time to complete the survey. Knowing what you want is critical to negotiating improvements to our collective agreement.
When will bargaining begin?
The Union is now in full preparation mode. We are putting together the proposal package that we will be exchanging with the employer. We have already given the employer notice of intent to commence negotiations. This notice period is outlined in the current Collective Agreement.
Our next step will be to set up a mutually agreeable date with the City to exchange proposals. At this time, we ask that you watch for updates as more information becomes available.
How to stay informed
The best way to stay informed during bargaining is to make your way to our website www.cupe500.mb.ca and sign-up for email updates by providing us with your home email address.
If you don't have access to a computer, bargaining updates will also be posted on your workplace bulletin boards.
Negotiating Committee
The negotiating committee for CUPE Local 500 is:
Mike Davidson, President
Gord Delbridge, Civic Services Unit
Barb Verschoore, Community Services Unit
Glenoria Molnar, Public Works Unit
Walter Gretschman, Water and Waste Unit
Rebecca Scott, Member at Large
Ted Yorke, Member at Large
Alex McClurg, CUPE National Staff Representative
George Bouchard, CUPE National Staff Representative
Kevin Carswell, CUPE National Staff Representative
Bob Ripley, Local 500 Special Assignments Officer
Karen Byzuk, Local 500 Special Assignments Officer
