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January 2021
Newsletter
LOCAL 1091
Supporting Delta Schools
In this issue: Happy New Year! I think we can all agree that it was good to say goodbye to 2020.
Then I look back and think of the many ways we all came together. The Hearts in the
Window, people in Italy singing from their balconies, 7pm pot banging, sirens blaring at
hospitals and many other coming together moments in the world and here in Delta. As
Page 1 we and the world became quarantined in March it was a scary time for all but we also
found Self-Regulation strategies we never knew we had. Technology ended up being
•Letter from the
the best way to access friends, family and colleagues; through Zoom, WebEx, FaceTime
President and many more. We realized we can do anything when we support each other and do
it together. These messages became loud in clear in 2020 and I believe it will help us
Page 2 get through 2021. May this year bring you good health and joy in the precious
•Use of non-medical moments that 2020 showed us cannot be taken for granted.
masks
•BC Schools COVID-19 A reminder to continue to check for COVID updates from Cathryn Tucker,
Exposures Communications Manager on First Class, All Staff. Added to that continue to check your
•A light-hearted workplace/school COVID updates. Lastly continue to check Fraser Health Schools
approach to the COVID notification link at: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/coronavirus/
serious subject of school-notifications
mental health
This month’s edition of ‘Did You Know’ is on member Larry Johnston. Larry advocates
•CUPE 1091 every day for the custodians and our union. He’s also a hardworking, honest person
Notifications full of integrity and heart. His activism in the Union is greatly appreciated. Hope you
•CUPE K-12 Bulletins enjoy learning about Larry!
•Delta School District
#37 COVID-19 Safety Historically, January is the time for CLC – Canadian Labor Congress-Winter School at
Plan Harrison Hot Springs Resort. Members have been attending Winter School for many
•By-election for 2nd years. This year the same high standards in education continue but virtually. We have
Vice President members attending Benefits Bargaining, Parliamentary Procedures and Public
Speaking, Mental Health First Aid, Bullying and Harassment, Provincial Labor Law, Labor
and Arbitration. CLC is also offering excellent evening sessions that are open to any
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member. Please see the list in this newsletter. On January 22 we also have the CUPE
•Canadian Labour OH&S Site Reps taking BCFed-OH&S Level 1 training. It’s a busy month!! All this
Congress Evening education is to support all of you in the work you do every day.
Sessions
•Upcoming Events CUPE K-12 has a new Facebook Page and Twitter account: @CUPEK12BC. Make sure
•Did You Know you’re following them. Their latest updates include information on upcoming Surveys
for the Joint Health and Safety Committees and Support Staff Education. We will share
Page 4 the surveys on MASTER/CUPE1091 to your personal emails when we get them. Also an
•Comfort Committee upcoming webinar on A light-hearted approach to the serious subject of Mental Health.
•CUPE Local 1091 Look for details and a registration link in this Horizons issue.
Roles & Contact
Your next General Membership meeting is on Saturday, January 16th by Zoom starting
Information at 9:30am sharp! This meeting is open for nominations of positions on the Executive
•Member Resources Board of Second and Third Vice-Presidents. You must have attended 5 General
Membership meetings in the last year to be nominated.
Remember, our Local is stronger when we all work together. I look forward to seeing
you on Saturday!
Have an article, photo,
or event you'd like to Be Safe everyone!
see in our newsletter?
In Solidarity,
Daun
Submit it to:
com.officer@cupe1091.ca
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Delta School District #37
Use Of Non-Medical COVID-19 Safety Plan
Masks
Handwashing
Staff are required to wear a non-medical
mask, a face covering or a face shield (in Rigorous hand washing with plain soap and water is the most
which case a non-medical mask should effective way to reduce the spread of illness. Both students and
be worn in addition to the face shield) in staff can pick up and spread germs easily, from objects, surfaces,
high traffic areas such as buses and in food and people. Everyone should practice diligent hand hygiene.
common areas such as hallways, or any Parents, caregivers and staff will teach and reinforce these
time outside of their learning group practices amongst students.
whenever physical distancing cannot be
maintained (e.g., itinerant teachers/
specialists interacting with multiple
learning groups). Staff can also wear a
mask, a face covering or a face shield
within their classroom or learning group if
that is their personal preference.
BC Schools COVID-19
Exposures
See the listings of all BC Schools COVID-
19 exposures on Fraser Health's website:
https://www.fraserhealth.ca/health-
topics-a-to-z/coronavirus/school- Staff will assist younger students with hand hygiene as needed.
notifications
A handwashing poster is provided in Appendix E. This poster will be
Please check this regularilly. posted at all sinks and washrooms within the District.
Washing with soap and water is the preferred method. However, if
A light-hearted approach soap and water is not readily available, use alcohol-based hand
to the serious subject of sanitizer to disinfect your hands until you are able to wash with
soap and water.
Mental Health
Consider the maximum number of staff and students required to
Please join us on January 19 at 5:30–7:00 wash their hands at peak times. Stagger handwashing breaks/times
PM (Pacific Time) for an online when needed to ensure that effective hand washing and sanitizing
presentation with counsellor and stand- can be maintained.
up comedian David Granirer and his
Stand-up for Mental Health comics. Q&A The District will provide hand sanitizing stations at school
to follow. The presentation is open to entrances and office areas, in every secondary classroom and
CUPE K-12 members. Find detailed every elementary classroom that does not have a sink.
information at bcschools.cupe.ca
Register at: For more information please see the full "COVID-19 Safety Plan"
https://zoom.us/j/99922521194? published as "Updated COVID-19 Health Check" under "All Staff" on
pwd=Zm9hdTYwS0hXUjJnbG5uUUgzNmo First Class, or contact your Site Safety Rep.
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CUPE 1091 Notifications Coming up at the January 16 General
Subscribe to our mailing list on Membership Meeting:
CUPE1091.ca (on the right side of the
main page) to receive email notifications Notice of By-election for the Executive positions of
of new website posts and newsletters.
2nd Vice President
CUPE BC K-12 Bulletins 3rd Vice President
Keep up to date on the latest All Members must have attended 5 General Membership meetings
CUPE news in BC Schools K-12.
in the last 12 months to be nominated for an Executive position.
Read the latest bulletins at:
If you are interested in either of these positions, please contact the
https://bcschools.cupe.ca/
union office for further information.
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Canadian Labour Congress Did you know:
Evening Sessions Trustee Larry Johnston
Monday Night Political Panel
The topics of the panels are;
Jan 11 - Long Term Care - The Path Forward
Jan 18 - Pandemic Recovery and Good Jobs
Jan 25 - Opioid Crisis and What Labour Can Do to Help
Feb 1 - Impact of COVID on Women
Please register for each session that you are interested
in and share with friends
Larry leading chants at the North Delta Rally
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/ Against Racism on July 25 2020 and making
WN_RJRUzWs2QGKKNEAqJR-HLg signs to show support.
Tuesday Night with Sgt. Dave Smith,
“Police and Labour Disputes”
Single session. Choose any one date to attend.
Jan 12 @ 7PM Jan 19 @ 7PM
Jan 26 @ 7PM Feb 2 @ 7PM
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8lkc3tVBTu-
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I am Larry Johnston. I am a Trustee of the Local Union
and Custodial Unit Chair. I have been with the District
for eight years, working as a custodian and a
Wednesday Night Webinar groundsperson.
The topics are: I am a lifelong union activist and advocate for social
justice. I joined CUPE in 1974 as a sanitation worker
Jan 13 - Long Term Disability Plans. Union Rights and in Winnipeg. Since then I have worked in several
Responsibilities other jobs and been part of several other unions,
Jan 20 - TBA Including the Unites Steelworkers and International
Association of Machinists. In 1976 as a member of
Jan 27 - COVID and Labour Law. Presented by Victory CUPE I helped organized the General Strike against
Square Law Office Wage Controls. As a member of the United
Feb 3 - TBA Steelworkers I fought to democratize the union and to
force Stelco, where I was employed, to hire women in
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UeKX8W61SW- production for the first time since World War II.
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I have also been involved in the struggle against
Apartheid in South Africa, the struggle against racism
and for native rights. Social issues are important for
our unions. Supporting people who face oppression or
Upcoming Events discrimination are key to strengthening our union. As
union members we have to build solidarity with our
coworkers and workers in general or we cease to be a
General Membership Meeting union.
Saturday, Jan 16, 2021 | 9:30am | Zoom
As Trustees we audit the finances of our local union
A light-hearted approach to the serious and ensure that all funds are dispersed properly.
subject of Mental Health (Webinar) Annually we report our findings and any
Saturday, Jan 19 2021 | 5:30pm | Zoom recommendations to the executive and the local
General Membership Meeting union. We are often also asked to conduct local union
Saturday, Feb 20, 2021 | 9:30am | Zoom elections. As Custodial Unit Chair I advocate for the
custodians to ensure that our union takes up any
General Membership Meeting issues faced by them. I also ensure that the custodial
Saturday, Mar 27, 2021 | 9:30am | Zoom shop steward positions and custodial positions on
committees are filled.
Check out www.cupe1091.ca for more details
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Comfort Committee
Bereavement Illness Thank you notes received
With heartfelt sympathy for your loss Wishing you a speedy recovery
Brenda Duffus
Yashweeni Lal MC – Thank you for flowers
Leigh D’Angelo MC Loss of Mother-In Law Sandy Singh JA Morag Van Tol
Morag Van Tol SD Loss of Brother Jessica Secrest IL – Thank you for flowers
Danica Payne IL Barb Capadouca
Harjinder Aujlay SH Loss of Father – Thank you for Fruit
Bonnie Ostafiew GB Loss of Mother-In-Law Basket
Thank you for Xmas Basket! Micheal Reed
April Weldon IP Loss of Mother Lori Winichuk Tanya Bayley – Thank you for Flowers
Roy Chen-Campbell SE Loss of Mother Dave Bowers Joel Panado
Ross Dayton Sam Connolly
Bill Husband Hardip Basi
Julie Riva Diane Parsons
Roger Dack Cathy Mittlestead
President Sergeant-at-Arms
Daun Frederickson Joanne Gill
president@cupe1091.ca
604-312-7595 Communications Officer
Kevin Pencer
1st Vice President com.officer@cupe1091.ca
Jonathan McCune
1vp@cupe1091.ca Trustees
Sherryann Weber
2nd Vice President Cyndi Smith CUPE Local 1091 Office
Vacant Larry Johnston
2vp@cupe1091.ca
Unit #105
Unit Chairpersons
7560A Vantage Way
3rd Vice President Clerical - Heather Bowling & Barb Turner
Vacant Custodial - Larry Johnston Delta, BC. V4G 1H1
ohs.officer@cupe1091.ca EA - Mirjam Vandop & Michelle Silveri
Maintenance - Kevin Pencer Phone: 604-940-8596
Secretary-Treasurer Fax: 604-940-8597
Deborah Kabesh Chief Shop Steward Email: local1091@telus.net
Gord Fuller
Recording Secretary chief.shopsteward@cupe1091.ca Monday to Friday
Shaney Labrosse 604-290-7375 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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