June 9th Membership Meeting
Our June meeting will be on Tuesday, June 9th from 6:30 – 8:00
Nominations and Elections for the following committees will be held:
CUPE NS Convention Halifax, May 23-26, 2026
21 delegates proudly represented Local 5047 at the CUPE NS Convention in Halifax, joining members from across the province to discuss key issues, share ideas and strengthen our collective voice.
The convention began with Education Sector meetings, featuring council reports and important bargaining discussions. Monday included Executive Board and committee reports, inspiring leadership speeches from Melissa Marsman (NS Federation of Labour),Danielle Sampson (Canadian Labour Congress), and CUPE National Officers Mark Hancock and Candace Rennick. Delegates also stood in solidarity with Long Term Care workers on the picket line, showing support for fellow union members.
One of the highlights of the convention was celebrating our own Lead Shop Steward, Sherri Leblanc, who was hounoured with the Steward of the Year Award! CONGRATULATIONS, SHERRI! Your tireless commitment to our local and ability to balance this and your full time job as an EPA continue to inspire us. We are incredibly fortunate to have your leadership.
Tuesday continued with more presentations, including the Regional Director’s report, guest speaker Claudia Chender -leader of the NS New Democratic Party, the Political Action Panel, and the Human Rights Forum chaired by our own Calvin Scott. Delegates also participated in discussions and voting of a variety of resolutions.
The convention concluded on Wednesday, with presentations from Dr. Rod Wilson (MLA for Halifax – Armdale) and Jennifer Benoit of the NS Health Coalition, followed by Provincial Officer Elections.
As this is an Annual General Meeting, and not a regular membership meeting, no other union business will take place. The AGM will include reports from the Executive and Committees on 2025, as well as election of our Secretary Treasurer. Please see your email for more details.