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May
31
Wed
CUPE Ontario Convention 2023 @ Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
May 31 – Jun 3 all day

CUPE ONTARIO 59th ANNUAL CONVENTION
May 31st to June 3rd, 2023
Sector Caucuses on May 30th
In Person Convention

Convention Call

In accordance with Article 4 of the Constitution, you are hereby notified that the 59th Annual CUPE Ontario Convention will convene online on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 and will conclude on Saturday June 3, 2023. Registration details to follow.

Click here to read the First call notice.

Agenda

Representation at Convention

Basis of Representation Maximum Number of Delegates
1 to 100 members Two delegates
101 to 200 members Three delegates
201 to 300 members Four delegates
301 to 400 members Five delegates
401 to 500 members Six delegates
501 to 600 members Seven delegates
601 to 700 members Eight delegates
701 to 850 members Nine delegates
851 to 1000 members Ten delegates

and one additional delegate for each additional 500 memberships or major portion thereof.

For each affiliated District Council, the basis for representation shall be two delegates. For each affiliated Council of Unions, the basis for representation shall be one delegate.  Representatives from District Councils or Councils of Unions must hold membership in an affiliated Local Union.

Local unions sending one or more delegates who identify as a member of an equity seeking group (Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+, racialized, women, workers with a disability and/or young workers) to the CUPE Ontario Convention shall be entitled to one (1) additional delegate. [Article 4(d)2.f of the CUPE Ontario Constitution.]

To be entitled to representation at Convention, a Local Union shall have paid per capita tax on its total membership up to and including March 31st of the year in which the Convention is held. Such payment must be received prior to the commencement of Convention. Any Local that has not paid up its per capita by this date will be subject to the Convention late fee for all delegates being seated. [Article 4(d)2.b) of the CUPE Ontario Constitution.]

Additionally, Article 6.7 of the National Constitution provides that no organization in arrears two (2) or more months with per capita tax payments to the National Union will be allowed representation at a Division Convention.

The membership upon which the per capita payment for the last quarter of the calendar year preceding Convention is made shall be used for the purpose of determining delegate representation at Convention.  A District Council or Council of Unions shall have paid its annual affiliation fee by the commencement of Convention. [Article 4(d)2.c) & d) of the CUPE Ontario Constitution]

Please Note: Locals will receive credentials once paid up to December 31, 2022.

For more information on Convention call please click here.

Oct
3
Tue
HCWCC Conference 2023 @ Caesars Windsor
Oct 3 @ 1:00 pm – Oct 6 @ 12:00 pm

OCTOBER 3, 2023
HEALTH & SAFETY FORUM (Optional) – 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
REGISTRATION – 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
CONFERENCE START – 6:00 pm

OCTOBER 6, 2023
CONFERENCE END – 12:00 pm (noon)

If you require on-site childcare, simultaneous French translation, ASL, or have any other accessibility needs, you should complete the requests as part of the online registration once it become available.
THE REQUESTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023.

Oct
22
Sun
CUPE National Convention
Oct 22 – Oct 27 all day
Oct
31
Tue
Fall School 2023 @ Sheraton Centre Toronto
Oct 31 – Nov 5 all day