The ratification vote for the Memorandum of Settlement, signed June 15, 2022 and circulated to all members by email, will be held using Big Pulse from June 22 to 28, 2022.
Please watch your email inboxes for your electronic ballot.
Don’t forget there are upcoming Townhall sessions this week for any members who wish to have questions answered.
In Solidarity,
COPE491 Bargaining Committee
Brandi Kehoe
Patty Kinahan
Debbie Rebeiro
Karri Patterson
Rachel Roberts
COPE Local 491 Bargaining Committee is happy to present the attached Memorandum of Settlement that was signed with the Employer today. There were many big issues on the table that required lots of discussion and back and forth. This afternoon the parties were able to come together and sign off on a complete Memorandum of Settlement.
The bargaining committee will be holding a series of Townhall sessions to go over the MOS with members and answer any questions that you may have. Each session will be the same, so please connect in with any of the sessions that work with your schedule. Please note: all times listed below are in Eastern Daylight Time.
Please send an email to: communications.cope491@gmail.com with any questions you may have ahead of time so the committee can be prepared to address the questions during the sessions.
In Solidarity,
COPE LOCAL 491 BARGAINING COMMITTEE
Brandi Kehoe
Debbie Rebeiro
Karri Patterson
Patty Kinahan
Rachel Roberts
| The nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed. Thank you to all who participated in the process. The following is a list of the nominee that have been acclaimed. REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT (Region 6, National/OAO Philip Mrakovics – Acclaimed The following position did not receive any nominations, and more information regarding that will be coming out shortly. REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT – Region 7 (Maritimes) |
Your COPE 491 bargaining committee met with the Employer this week. We had good discussions and feel positive after those meetings. We look forward to continuing the momentum moving into our next dates.
Our next in-person bargaining is scheduled for June 15-16, 2022.
Another bulletin will be sent following those meetings.
In Solidarity,
COPE Local 491 Bargaining Committee
Brandi Kehoe, Karri Patterson, Patty Kinahan, Debbie Rebeiro, Rachel Roberts
| The Results are in!The election for the position of National Vice-President is now over. We have the results. Congratulations to Mia Warwick who is the new National Vice-President! |
| Poll Result Election – National Vice President 2022Report date: Tuesday 08 March 2022 00:00 EST Election – National Vice President Poll ID: 172152 As at Poll close: Monday 07 March 2022 23:59 EST Number of voters: 131 · Group size: 236 · Percentage voted: 55.51 Vote counting method: V1 FPTP (first-past-the-post) Ranked by votes Rank Candidate IDCandidate Votes% 1 16130552Mia Warwick 75 57.25 2 16130551Steven Trevellion 28 21.37 3 16130553Angela Coleman 17 12.98 4 16130554Leanne Strang 11 8.40 |
Click to see official Big Pulse results page:
https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=1344734RPm5NrLXauYPRtnjC8Wk
| List of Nominees and Acclaimation |
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The nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed. Thank you to all who participated in the process and either nominated someone or allowed their names to stand for election. The following is the list of nominees for the positions that will have an election: NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT The following is a list of the nominees that have been acclaimed. REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT (Region 1, British Columbia) REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT (Region 8, Atlantic) TRUSTEE The election for the above position will commence on March 1 and run until March 7, 2022. Ballots will be sent to voting members via email using Big Pulse. If you do not receive a ballot on March 1, please contact your current RVP. Bios for the candidates will begin to be posted this week. The following position did not receive any nominations, and more information regarding that will be coming out shortly. REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT – Region 7 (Maritimes) Congratulations to all those acclaimed and good luck to all candidates! |
| Between March 1 to 7, 2022 members will elect one (1) Table Officer and three (3) RVP’s and one (1) Trustee in accordance with the COPE 491 Bylaws. Officer Positions: National Vice President *By-election 1 year term Elected by a vote of the full membership. Regional Vice-President Positions: Region 1 – British Columbia Region 7 – Maritimes Region 8 – Atlantic Elected by a vote of the membership in their respective regions Trustee Positions: 3-year Trustee Elected by a vote of the full membership. Nominations will open January 25, 2022 and must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 4:00 P.M. on February 7, 2022; the day nominations close. To be eligible for a nomination and election, a member must be in continuous good standing for twelve (12) consecutive months prior to date of nomination. |
No nomination shall be accepted unless the member nominating has signed the nomination form and the member nominated has indicated on the form, or by other means, their willingness to stand for office. Nominations must be sent in during the nomination period. Any nominations received before or after the nomination period will not be accepted.
A complete list of candidates for office will be posted on the Local Union website on February 8, 2022.
After the closing of nominations all duly nominated candidates will be extended an opportunity to have a maximum of one (1) article included in the electronic voting system and posted on the Local Union website. The article may reference candidate websites but shall not contain any active links to external websites.
Mary Elizabeth Archer will serve as Returning Officer during the election. Voting will be conducted using electronic voting over seven days, March 1 to March 7, 2022.
Your participation as a candidate or as an informed voter in Union elections is crucial because those you elect will help administer the affairs of the Union.
Personal email addresses should be received by the Returning Officer, Mary Elizabeth Archer via your RVP and no later than January 18, 2022, to ensure receipt of ballots.
In solidarity,
Brandi Kehoe
President, COPE Local 491
Campaign Rules
Campaigning cannot occur during work time.
Use of the Employer’s voice mail or email to
circulate election material is not permitted.
Candidates are asked to always conduct themselves with dignity.
Any behaviour or material that undermines
the dignity or self-esteem of any individual
or creates an intimidating, hostile or
offensive environment will not be tolerated.
Each duly nomination candidate may submit a maximum of one (1) article to be published on the Local Union Website and included in the electronic voting system.
Website posting of articles begin February 9, 2022.
Mary Elizabeth Archer
Returning Officer, COPE Local 491
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 11, 2022
January 18, 2022
January 25, 2022
February 7, 2022 4:00 p.m. EST
February 8, 2022
February 9, 2022
March 1 – 7, 2022
**VOTE**
RVP – Region 5B election begins on December 7th. There are two nominations and as per the bylaws, each candidate is permitted a flyer on the COPE491 website. Click on the names below to view the flyer, if provided.
| List of Nominees and Acclaimation |
| The nomination period for the upcoming elections is now closed. Thank you to all who participated in the process and either nominated someone or allowed their names to stand for election. The following is the list of nominees for the position that will have an election: REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT – REGION 5B (Ontario Regional Office) Daniela Greco Steven Trevellion ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following is a list of the nominees that have been acclaimed. PRESIDENT Brandi Kehoe – Acclaimed TREASURER Karri Patterson – Acclaimed REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENTS Patty Kinahan – Region 2 (Alberta) – Acclaimed Theresa Walkowski – Region 3 (Saskatchewan) – Acclaimed Pamela Nowosad-Federowich – Region 4 (Manitoba) – Acclaimed Steve Smith – Region 5A (Ontario) – Acclaimed Debbie Rebeiro – Region 6A (National) – Acclaimed Melissa Fortin – Region 6B (National) – Acclaimed Natalie Gladu – Region 6C (National) – Acclaimed The election for the above position will commence on December 7 and run until December 13, 2021. Ballots will be sent to voting members via email using Big Pulse. If you do not receive a ballot on December 7, please contact your current RVP. Bios for the candidates will begin to be posted this week. The following position did not receive any nominations, and more information regarding that will be coming out shortly. REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT – Region 1 (British Columbia) REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT – Region 7 (Maritimes) REGIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT – Region 8 (Atlantic) TRUSTEE (3 Year) Congratulations to all those acclaimed and good luck to all candidates! |
| Nomination Forms – Elections December 2021 |
| Nominations for the upcoming elections open on November 2, 2021. Click below to access the nomination form for each position up for election. The attached nomination forms are in pdf format; for a word version of the form, please reply to this email and it will be emailed to you. Unfortunately the word version doesn’t attach properly through this email format. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Returning Officer, Mary Elizabeth Archer. |