An employee of the Calgary or Cochrane Public Library is automatically represented by CUPE Local 1169 and can vote on ratification of Collective Agreements.

Member in good standing:

A member who fills out a membership form Member-application-form, pays an initiation fee (when applicable), and receives a member number. Completed forms are sent to vicepresident@cupe1169.ca .

Why should I become a member in good standing? You can:

Attend General meetings

Have a voice and/or vote on motions at General meetings

Elect your executive representatives

Stand for elected positions

Apply for the Rh’ena Oake Scholarship Rhena-Oake-Scholarship-Criteria

Be an Information Steward

Suggest changes to bylaws

Suggest changes to clauses in the Collective Agreement during the time of bargaining

Non-elected representatives:

Information Stewards are members in good standing who attend General Membership meetings, share information from these meetings and encourage others to attend.  They also update onsite union information, share member concerns and other worksite issues with members of the executive.  They also attend training offered by the local.

Provide representation on Alberta Library Employees Committee (ALEC) https://alberta.cupe.ca/committees/alberta-library-employees-committee

Provide representation on Joint Health & Safety Committee, which includes one executive and three members from worksites.  They are the voice of the members at these joint meetings and identify health and safety problems in the workplace and recommend solutions.

Elected representatives:

President (full time officer, represents you and goes to meetings between you and the employer)

Vice President (fills in when the President is absent, also represents you in matters dealing with the employer)

Treasurer (the money person)

Chief Steward (oversees the Information Stewards and represents you in matters dealing with the employer)

Secretary (minute taker at executive and general meetings)

Executive Member (looks after Good & Welfare, anniversaries, retirements)

Sergeant at Arms (keeps attendance at General meetings only allowing in members in good standing)

Trustees (conduct a yearly audit on the local’s financial records and presents their findings to the membership)

Elected executive representatives:

• operate as your representative with the management of the Calgary or Cochrane Public Library.
• bargain the Collective Agreement for the members, covering many aspects of working conditions ranging from vacation entitlement, equality for members, safe working environments to negotiating wages.
• file grievances and represent members regarding violations of the Collective Agreement.
• attend both Joint Health & Safety and Labour Management meetings with employer representatives.

“My Local works because I participate”