Notice of Proposed Bylaw Amendment

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Date of Notice: Aug. 19, 2024

Submitted By: Secretary-Treasurer, on behalf of the Ad Hoc Finance Committee

This bylaw amendment will be voted on through secret ballot at the November 2024 General Membership Meeting.

Bylaw Amendment to Article 7: Dues and Assessments

a. The regular monthly dues shall be established or altered by the membership of the Local only at a General Membership Meeting, provided that at least seven (7) days notice at the previous meeting or at least sixty (60) days written notice has been given.  A two-thirds majority vote is necessary when amending the dues level.

b. Special assessments may only be levied in accordance with the rules and procedures set out in the CUPE National Constitution.

c. Currently, the dues per unit (applied to gross wages) are as follows:

  • i. Unit 1: 2.8% 3.0%;
  • ii. Unit 2: 2.3% 3.0%;
  • iii. Unit 3: 2.3% 3.0%;
  • iv. Unit 4: 2.3% 3.0%;
  • v. Unit 5: 3.0%
  • vi. the monthly dues shall be $1.00 per month for the extended membership as described in Article 6 (f).

d. Payment of initiation fees is a tangible confirmation of the desire to become a member of your local union and the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Each application for membership in the local union will be directed to the Secretary-Treasurer and will be accompanied by an initiation fee of one ($1.00) dollar. The Secretary-Treasurer shall issue a receipt. If the application is rejected, the fee shall be returned.

e. The re-admittance fee shall be one ($1.00) dollar.

f. A member with a current contract who voluntarily withholds dues and assessments for two months is automatically suspended from membership. For members who hold multiple contracts, suspension will apply if dues are withheld from one or more contracts.

The suspensions will be reported to the Executive Committee by the Secretary-Treasurer. The Executive Committee will then report all suspensions to the membership at the next general membership meeting, entering the names of suspended members into the record. The suspended member(s) may return to membership in good standing by paying a readmission fee and any other penalty set by the local union.