Updated November 30, 2011

Updated January 5, 2012

United Way Labour Advocate Program - Deadline March 9, 2012

Letter from Dave Coles re: CAW Merger

General Membership Meeting
February 26, 2012 at 1:00 pm
at United Way of Wpg, 580 Main St.
Parking lot in rear of the building and street parking available
Constitutional Changes Proposal and Vote

National Equality Scholarship Information (page 1 and page 2)

CEP National Scholarship Information

CEP Multi-Employer Pension Plan
Contact info. Make sure AON has your current address etc.

MFL Women's Committee Announcement
- Requesting prize donations for December 6th Memorial Luncheon
- Poinsettia and Door Swag Sale - Deadline November 18, 2011
- December 6, 2011 Memorial Luncheon in Honour of Women who lost their lives to violence - info here

CEP Local 191 president Aldo Santin (left) with Brother Grant Crouch

LOCAL 191 HONOURS UNION MEMBER CEP Local 191 honoured Free Press district manager Grant Crouch on Sept. 27, 2011, for his quick thinking actions that saved the life f a fellow union brother. In the cold, wee hours of May 14, 2011, Brother Grouch starting receiving customer complaints for non-delivery on a newspaper route serviced by union brother Raymond Desrochiers. Brother Crouch drove out to the route but couldn’t find Raymond. Instead of returning to the depot, Crouch started walking the area in search of the missing carrier and located him, beaten and hypothermic on the steps of a vacant house. His actions that morning, and his call to emergency responders, certainly saved Brother Raymond’s life. For acting above and beyond the call of duty, Grant, the members of CEP Local 191 say Thank You for a job well done.

2011 HUMANITY FUND REPORT
Click here. More information on the Humanity Fund can be found at www.cep.191

Work/Life Balance: Why Fair Labour Laws matter to Working Families
Check out the Manitoba Federation of Labour community campaign at www.workingfamiliesmanitoba.ca.
Contact your candidates for the provincial election and demand that they are committed to fair labour laws that will benefit all working families.

2011 LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The CEP 191 executive board endorsed the Scholarship Committee’s recommendation for the three winners of this year’s CEP Local 191 Scholarships. They are (from left to right) Donna Garofalo, Erica Symchyshyn and Ryan Quilty. Each winner will receive $1,250.00 towards their expenses for full time enrolment in post-secondary education.

Applicants were asked to write a 500-word essay on the impact of back-to-work legislation on collective bargaining rights. The CEP 191 Scholarships were instituted five years ago, in honour of CEP Local 191’s 125th anniversary.

CEP GOLF TOURNAMENT - September 11, 2011
The 9th Annual CEP Spina Bifida Golf Tournament was another successful fund raiser, with $7100 being donated to the charity on behalf of Manitoba CEP locals. Local 191 registered two teams this year, one with members from LGM Graphics and a second team from the Free Press press room. Congratulations to the organizers for another job well done.

CEP 191 Committee Vacancies
Are you interested in participating on CEP Local 191 committees?
Click here for more information

Attention Winnipeg Free Press Carriers
Workplace Health & Safety Committee Carrier Representative Needed
Click here for more information

Wendy Sol's 2011 Spring Report

CEP Western Region Rank & File Report - January, 2011

CEP LOCAL 191 ELECTIONS
The following members have been elected to positions on the CEP Local 191 Executive Board:

Table Officers:
Aldo Santin, President
Jamey Rosdobutko, 1st Vice-President
Janet Beach, 2nd Vice-President
Michele Eger, Secretary-Treasurer
Bernice Pontanilla, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

Executive Board:        
Joyce Briden             Janet Washington
Paul Burch                 Carol Sanders
Glen Forbes               Al Sansom
Mike Gauthier            Christie Schick
Cynthia Turner           Jack Zeneli
Laurie Bailey             James Stapleton
Jan DeVries               

Women defy stereotypes on construction sites

2009 Western Region Conference Report by Pearl Bainbridge