CUPE Local 40's Home Page

We are the
Caretaking, Distribution,
Grounds, Maintenance
& Stores Workers
of CUPE Local 40
and we're proud of it!
www.cupe40.org

We work to ensure a
HEALTHY, CLEAN,
SAFE, SECURE
Learning Environment
in all of our approximately
220 Schools and Worksites
and we're proud of it!
cupe40@telus.net

M E E T I N G C A L L
Please be advised that the next General Membership Meeting of CUPE Local 40 will be held on
Saturday, 07 June 2008 at 9 a.m. SHARP
in the Theatre in Lester B. Pearson Senior High School located at 3020-52 St NE

A BIG THANK YOU to cupe.ca
in Ottawa for hosting our website

General Membership Meeting 21-Month Schedule for 2008/2009/2010
Saturday, June 7, 2008 Saturday, September 6, 2008 Saturday, October 4, 2008 Saturday, November 1, 2008 Saturday, December 6, 2008 Saturday, January 12, 2009 Saturday, February 7, 2009 Saturday, March 7, 2009 Saturday, April 4, 2009 Saturday, May 2, 2009	Saturday, June 6, 2009 Saturday, September 5, 2009 Saturday, October 3, 2009 Saturday, November 7, 2009 Saturday, December 5, 2009 Saturday, January 9, 2010 Saturday, February 6, 2010 Saturday, March 6, 2010 Saturday, April 3, 2010 Saturday, May 1, 2010 Saturday, June 5, 2010

Present Collective Agreement
2005-2008
Expires 31 August 2008

Previous Collective Agreements and Bylaws
1994-1996 1996-1999 1999-2003 2003-2005
1999 Amended Bylaws
June 2005 Bylaws

CBE Schools' Deferred Maintenance of about $425M
10 Page Picture Gallery of 224 Pictures
CLICK on a page Number, then CLICK on the pictures to view larger pictures
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Articles about our
Crumbling, Leaking, Dilapidated, Antiquated Schools
The fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
CBE plans to fix the roof at Marlborough Elementary School
School Maintenance Crunch
Workers carrying school message to Tories
Leaky roofs concern school caretakers
Politicians react to condition of Calgary schools
Rain damage plagues Calgary schools
Historic School getting makeover
Leaky roof could lead to new $32M building
Our Crumbling Schools with pictures
MLA wants tour of ailing schools
It's too late to save Western Canada High [Drake Hammill]
'Crumbling' schools spark outrage
Today's Lesson: Restoring, repairing, rebuilding
Buildings in dire need of attention
CUPE Alberta President, Darcy Lanovaz talks to CUPE Local 40 Members

Comments from this evening's [Wed. 07June2006] Townhall meeting, "School Disgrace" at Albert Park Radisson Heights Community Hall
"A clean classroom is a basic need."	"Why do school boards have to submit a balanced budget?"
"Education is a right."	"Wayne Cao, Calgary Conservative MLA, will visit schools in both Calgary School Boards on Friday, 16 June 2006."
"Education is an investment - not an expense."	"Keep on writing letters to the Alberta government and cc. copies of them to the Liberal and NDP Education critics." www.capsc.ca

Sun Life Dental and Health
Spending Account Claim Form
Remember: Make a photocopy of your forms for yourself
after you have filled them in and before you mail them to Sun Life.
LINK-> Sun Life Dental and Health
Spending Account Claim Form

Articles about Calgary Schools' Infrastructure
and $425Million and Climbing Deferred Maintenance

TO ALL CUPE LOCAL 40 MEMBERS
TO BOOK OFF FOR CRITICAL ILLNESS
IN THE FAMILY OR FOR A FUNERAL,
YOU MUST PHONE YOUR SUPERVISOR OR
NIGHT DUTY SUPERVISOR FIRST
AND THEN PHONE THE ABSENCE DESK
as per article 13.01 of our Collective Agreement.
Make sure proper procedure is followed when reporting your absence
or when returning to work.
Documentation is required.

Information Item for those Members who hold a Boiler Ticket.
The Annual Renewal Fee charged by ABSA [Alberta Boilers Safety Association]
has risen to $27.50

To all CUPE Local 40 Members who are applying for any Competitions.
Please FAX a copy of your applications to Local 40 at 248-6714

Alberta’s labour laws were created by the Alberta government
to protect the Employer
and not to protect us - the Employees
If you think of any suggestions on this topic,
please email them to <cupe40@telus.net>
or phone them to our office at 235-0530

Election nominations were made at the May 3, 2008
General Membership Meeting for the following 6 positions:

1. President: 2. Recording Secretary: 3. Highfield Rep:

Bob Anderson [YES] A. J. Koch [NO] Darryl McKenzie [YES]

Victor Patton [YES] Frank Reaume [YES]

4. Cleaner 1 Rep: 5. Sgt-at-Arms: 6. 3-Year Trustee:

Patty Wayne [YES] Dave Manser [XXX] A. J. Koch [YES]

A. J. Koch [YES] Mike Ostrander [NO]

Troy Killam [NO]

Juan Melendez [YES]

General Membership Meeting
Solidarity Draw
for all Members except the Rand Members.
You must be in physical attendance to win the prize.
If the Member whose name is drawn is not present,
the Member’s name will be included on the next Meeting Call sheet.

At the 03 May 2008 General Membership Meeting the name drawn for the
SOLIDARITY DRAW was Ed Evans and he was not present to accept it.

For the next General Membership meeting on 07 June 2008
the Solidarity Draw is now at $150.00

Once more - CUPE Local 40's Executive wishes you all a
Healthy Clean Safe Secure
Learning Environment DAY !

Thanks for visiting YOUR Website You are visitor
And again - A BIG THANKS to cupe.ca in Ottawa for hosting our website
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1. President:	2. Recording Secretary:	3. Highfield Rep:
Bob Anderson [YES]	A. J. Koch [NO]	Darryl McKenzie [YES]
Victor Patton [YES]	Frank Reaume [YES]

4. Cleaner 1 Rep:	5. Sgt-at-Arms:	6. 3-Year Trustee:
Patty Wayne [YES]	Dave Manser [XXX]	A. J. Koch [YES]
	A. J. Koch [YES]	Mike Ostrander [NO]
		Troy Killam [NO]
		Juan Melendez [YES]