OPSEU Local 656

Local Newsletters

January 2011

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Meet our Newsletter Editor

Darlene Kaboni currently works as a secretary in the Wabnode Centre for Aboriginal Services. She took on the task of reviving our local's newletter. This task is quite an undertaking, therefore, helping Darlene are the Newsletter Committee members Ann Frampton, Jennifer Tincombe, and Melanie Tincombe. Each member plays a critical part to the end product of our newsletter.

Darlene may be in touch with the membership for topics ideas for articles. If you feel you would like to contribute an idea or an article, please feel free to email any of the committee members.

Important info about your local

Local 656 is determined to keep our membership informed.

We will be posting minutes from committees who make decisions on how your dues are spent and committees that affect your working environment.

We welcome our members to become involved in any way. Contact your steward if you have any questions or concerns.

The membership of our local meets at least once a year at a General Membership Meeting. During these meetings, members elect our stewards and from these stewards, officers are elected (President, Chief Steward, secretary, treasurer, etc.). These officers and stewards make up the Local Executice Committee (LEC). They manage the every day affairs of the local, give direction on how the local should be run and how the local spends your union dues.

Once a month the Union / College Committee (UCC), usually comprised of three officers/members from our local and three administrators of the college, meet to discuss and resolve issues and complaints that arise from our working environment.