47th ANNUAL CONVENTION

Fredericton Inn, Fredericton, N.B.

March 25-26-27, 2010

To: All Affiliated Local Unions, Provincial Councils and Provincial Occupational Groups

In accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws of CUPE New Brunswick, you are hereby notified that the 47th Annual Convention of CUPE New Brunswick will be held at the Fredericton Inn, Fredericton, N.B. on March 25-26-27, 2010.

Dates and Times

Thursday, March 25, 2010
5:00 pm Registration
7:00 pm Convention session
9:00 pm Social event

Friday, March 26, 2010
8:30 am Registration
9:30 am Convention Session
9:00 pm Dance

Saturday, March 27, 2010
8:30 am Registration
9:30 am Convention Session

Representation

▸ From local unions paying per capita on 100 members or less - two (2) delegates and one (1) additional delegate for each additional 100 members or portion thereof.

▸ From District Councils or Provincial Councils of Unions, or Provincial Occupational Group, the basis of representation shall be one (1) delegate per Provincial Council, or group. Representation from District Councils or Provincial Councils of Unions or Provincial Occupational Groups must hold membership in an affiliated CUPE local union that is paying per capita tax to CUPE New Brunswick.

Credential Forms

Credential forms have been enclosed based on your last payment to CUPE NB. Send the white copy to the address shown. The yellow copy is to be retained by the delegate and presented at registration. Alternate delegates may be named and may attend, but without voice or vote unless replacing an absent delegate.

Registration

You can register your delegates by mail, by fax or via the CUPE NB web site. Register prior to February 8 to help us in our planning and to allow sufficient materials to be prepared and sent to delegates in advance.

Fees

The registration fee is $75.00 for each delegate or alternate delegate attending. If registering by mail, enclose your cheque with the delegate registration forms. If registering by fax or by internet, registration fees must be paid at the time of registration. Please make cheques payable to “CUPE New Brunswick”.

Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments

All resolutions to be considered at the convention must be submitted prior to February 8 and must not exceed two hundred (200) words in total. All resolutions must be signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the affiliate. Emergency resolutions introduced from the floor of the Convention may be considered only with the consent of a two-thirds majority vote of the Convention.

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved until March 15 at the Fredericton Inn, starting at a rate of $90.00. Please indicate that you are with CUPE NB delegate group (CUPENB11) when making reservations. The phone number for the Fredericton Inn is (506) 455-1430, or 1-800-561-8777, fax (506) 458-5448 or on-line at frederictoninn.com.

Convention Assistance

Local Unions having less than twenty-five (25) members may make application to the CUPE New Brunswick Executive Committee for financial assistance with transportation to assist in sending a delegate to convention. The CUPE New Brunswick Executive is empowered to authorize payment.

Mail registrations and resolutions (prior to February 8) to:

CUPE New Brunswick
17 Queensway
St. Stephen, NB E3L 1L1

Fax: (506) 466-3838
e-mail: mail@cupe.nb.ca

Locals in Arrears

CUPE New Brunswick requirement: To be entitled to representation at the Convention, a local union shall have its per capita to CUPE NB paid up to and including the month of December, 2009.

CUPE National requirement: Article 6.7 of the CUPE National Constitution stipulates that any organization in arrears for two or more months to CUPE National will not be allowed representation to conventions at any level of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. This means locals must be paid to CUPE National up to and including the month of December, 2009.

Locals in arrears can make payment to CUPE NB and / or CUPE National at registration.

Convention information