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By-election 2nd Position-WSIB/Injured Workers/Return to Work Representative 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On behalf of Kayla Miller, Returning Officer CUPE 5678:


Dear Members,
Campaigning for the 2nd Position-WSIB/Injured Workers/Return to Work Representative by-election is now underway.
The candidates running in this by-election are Thomas Brown, Deborah Currie, and Trina Hartle.
Attached are the candidates’ campaign flyers—please take a moment to check them out and learn more about them.
Voting will take place May 18–20, 2026.
More information about the voting process will be shared soon.
In solidarity,
Kayla Miller
Returning Officer, CUPE 5678

OTIP Retirement Workshops

OTIP is  presenting in the following locations over the next few weeks:

  • Thursday, May 7 – Cornwall
  • Tuesday, May 26 – Kemptville
  • Wednesday, May 27 – Brockville

Link to register:

https://otip.my.salesforce-sites.com/wrpen

We encourage members at any stage of their careers to come and learn about member offerings, retirement plans, and important financial planning information.

Scott Westlake | Business Development Manager

OTIP Group of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSBCU Inside the Fight all member webinar on Thursday, April 16th. 

Dear CUPE Local 5678 members:

Please take a minute this week to sign up for the OSBCU Inside the Fight all member webinar on Thursday, April 16th.
You can register to attend the webinar at 11am-12noon EST or 6-7pm EST.
Here is the link to register:

The webinar will focus on the following topics:

  • Central bargaining proposals on wage improvements including:

* Proposal to pay all employees that perform the same job the same rate of pay by eliminating steps in wage grids.

* Proposal to pay casual employees the same rate of pay as permanent

  • The plan for the April 29th Province wide Day of Action for all education unions
  • Saturday, June 6th launch of community outreach to build solidarity with parents, caregivers and community members

Please bring your coworkers and your questions! In solidarity,

Jacob Casselman

President – CUPE 5678/5678-1
2495 Parkdale Ave, Unit 3B
Brockville, ON K6V 3H2
C: 613-246-7031

General Membership Meeting April 18, 2026

Any additions to the agenda must reach the CUPE Office no later than Friday, April 3rd, 2026.

Additions can be sent via email to info@cupe5678.ca and you will receive email confirmation back within 24 hours of a regularly scheduled work day that your addition was received.

Rules of Order & Code of Conduct can be found on www.cupe5678.ca Membership Meetings tab.

You must be in attendance no later than 10:05 am to be included in the Swag draw and be present (virtual or in person) for the draw.

 

Important Update Member Communications

Dear Members,
We are working to improve how we communicate with you by incorporating members’ personal email addresses into a new system. This will help ensure you continue to receive important updates in a timely and reliable manner.
You are still welcome to use your CUPE email account if you prefer. Your CUPE email provides access to Microsoft web-based applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams.
The contact information currently on file — including your personal email address — is what we are using for your member profile. If any of your information needs to be updated, please visit our website and make the necessary changes:
https://cupe5678.ca/contact-us/
We have also introduced a text messaging feature to send brief and important updates. Messages will come from 1-343-307-9712. Please consider saving this number in your contacts as CUPE 5678 so you can easily recognize our messages.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to email us.
In solidarity,
CUPE 5678

FACEBOOK page update

We’ve now created a brand‑new page so we can stay connected and continue sharing updates with you.
Thank you for your continued support. We appreciate you taking a moment to follow us again.