The Collective Agreement between CUPE Local 500 and the City of Winnipeg expired on December 24, 2016. The members of your Negotiating Committee are in full preparation mode for bargaining. On January 13 and 14, the Union's negotiating committee will be meeting to review our bargaining proposals that were submitted by staff and by Local 500 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?
Once we have put together our proposal package, the next step will be to exchange proposals 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.
At this time, we ask that you watch for updates as more information becomes available. Please don't listen to rumours and keep informed by reading the communications sent out by the Local 500 office. If you have a serious concern about something you've heard, contact us at 204-942-1001 or send us an email to union@cupe500.mb.ca
How to stay informed
The best way to stay informed during bargaining is to 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.
The Negotiating Committee for CUPE Local 500 is:
Gord Delbridge, President
Danielle Carriere, Civic Services Unit
Mike Wakefield, Community Services Unit
Todd Halldorson, Public Works Unit
Pierre Sarrasin, Water and Waste Unit
Dave Gaudreau, Member At Large
Kevin Jaworski, 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
