September 3, 2008.

To the Members of Cupe Local 4156

Welcome back to a new school year! Hope your summer has been relaxing. We will be addressing a number of items in this newsletter that you should be aware of. All of this information can be obtained by visiting our website at: www.cupe4156.ca

Contained in this mailing:

1. Contact List - Names and phone numbers of our local=s representatives you may need to contact for assistance.

2. Meeting dates, times and locations.

3. Social events times and locations.

Mailings

ALL Mailings, Notices, Meeting dates, Special meetings and events will be found on our website: www. 4156.cupe.ca. Please check the website periodically to make sure that you are aware of the up coming meetings and events.

Contact list:

President - Frank Ventresca

Cell Phone #905-932-6884

Office Phone #905-892-1997

E-mail - cupe4156@bellnet.ca

Vice-President –Jacklyn Rocco

Cell Phone#905- 932-0642

Secretary - Linda Ivey

Work #905-468-7512

E-mail - livey4156@sympatico.ca

Treasurer – Collen Thibodeau

Cell Phone #905-932-5905

Social & Welfare Chair - Bob White

Cell Phone #905-932-6896

E-Mail – Bobwhite1@cogeco.ca

Notify Bob of any member off ill for more than 10 days, hospitalized, or for a bereavement donation as to our bylaws - listed on our website. To ensure that Bob has the details necessary to respond, please use the attached form.

W.S.I.B. Chair - Charlie Henderson

Cell Phone #905-932-6895

E-mail - wsib@cogeco.ca

For all return to work and all compensation cases.

Health & Safety Chair - Les Thibodeau

Cell Phone #905-932-6894

For all issues concerning your health & safety, no matter how small

Unit Chief Steward - Custodial/Maintenance

Stan Comfort - Cell Phone #905-932-6885

Unit Chief Steward - Office/Clerical

Mark Luciani - Cell Phone #905-932-6893

E-mail – mluciani22@bellnet.ca

Stewards

Honeebea Marinacci - work #905-934-3460

Albert LoStracco - work #905-356-0137

Debbie Smith – work #289-897-9105

Please call any of the above stewards if you have any questions you need answered or problems regarding your collective agreements.

Meeting Dates:

Our General Membership meetings are normally held at our office the third Tuesday of each month, unless there are conflicts. Dates and locations are subject to change. Please check your notice of meeting prior to attending. Listed below are the General Membership Meeting dates. All morning meetings will be held at 10:00 a.m. and all evening meetings will be held at

7:00 pm. at our local office, 2601 HWY #20 East, Fonthill, Ontario.

September 16th

October 21st

November 18th

December 16^th

January 20^th

February 17^th

March 24^th

April 21^st

Ma y19^th

June 16^th

It is important that you attend the general membership meetings. At these meetings you will hear about grievances that are currently on the go, information from liaison meetings with the employer, contract information, provincial issues concerning education support workers, provincial campaigns, social events, work that the executive board has been doing, and much more. Please try to attend as many meetings as you can, and bring along a co-worker.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

We will be holding our Third Annual CUPE 4156 Golf Tournament on Saturday,

September 20^th at the Coyote Golf and Country Club, starting at 9:00 a.m. Registrations will be accepted as long as they are received in our office by courier Friday Sept. 5^th, but if you call the office at (905-892-1997) before noon on Friday Sept. 5^th , and notify us that you will be attending as well a forwarding you payment to our office, you will be eligible to participate.

Special thank you to Dan Vescio for planning this event

Future Events

Look for information coming out in October regarding our annual Christmas/Skate Party, being held on December 13, 2008.

In closing, we wish to thank all committee members who work very hard and continue to represent this local.

We look forward to everyone participating in upcoming meetings and events and especially taking part in our negotiations as your support and input is vital for our future.

In solidarity,

Frank Ventresca

President

CUPE 4156