Good Afternoon,

As per CUPE’s presentation on Saturday regarding The Education Modernization Act,

This is what was stated: 

*English School Divisions and School Trustees are being eliminated and are scheduled to be removed by July 1, 2022.

*The Education Property Tax that provides 42% of education funding will be phased out gradually.  

*There will be 15 regional organizations responsible for facilitating the administration of the education system in their areas. 

*Once School Divisions are dissolved, all employees will become employees of the Provincial Education Authority.

*The legislation is silent on Collective Bargaining Units for Support Staff.

What is FACT:  

*All Collective Agreements will be respected.

*Our Collective Agreements remain in effect until renegotiated.

 *There are 1200 lawn signs that CUPE will be distributing to all Locals.

  *There is approximately $130,000 in CUPE’s Fight Back Campaign that will be utilized for the “Kids Not Cuts” Campaign

*Please go to www.cncmanitoba.ca/education to sign the letter for the CUPE campaign to stop the attack on public education. 

Please continue to check your Local’s website, as we will keep you updated over the next year as information is delivered to us.  

Thank you, 

Your Executive Committee