CUPE Local 1770 – Annual General Meeting 2026

 

Good evening,
Our AGM is scheduled for November 05, 2026. The AGM will be hosted in person and we are excited to return to the Miscouche Legion for our day of business.
Registration will begin at 9AM, and our AGM will be called to order at 9:30AM.
Please RSVP at by completing the form linked in the email from your area VP no later than Wednesday October 21, 2026. If you did not receive an email please reach out to your area VP to update your email address.
Please note that quorum must be held in order to conduct elections; this is a paid day by the employer, and we are obligated to report to the employer: those not in attendance and those that leave early so that pay can be adjusted accordingly. If we lose quorum, we cannot proceed with elections and will be required to host additional special membership meetings outside of working hours to fill positions at an additional expense to the local, and member’s time.
Please also see the attached by-law amendments proposals that will be voted on at our AGM. These are attached to the email sent by your area VP. If you did not receive an email please reach out to your area VP to update your email address.
The following positions are available for nomination at this year’s AGM:
  • President – 2 year term (November 2026 – November 2028)
  • Recording Secretary – 2 year term (November 2026 – November 2028)
  • Treasurer – 2 year term (November 2026 – November 2028)
  • VP Branch Based Staff – 1 year of a 2 year term (November 2026 – November 2027)
  • Sergeant-At-Arms – 2 year term (November 2026 – November 2028)
  • PD School Admins – 1 year term (November 2026 – November 2027)
  • PD School Admins – 1 year term (November 2026 – November 2027)
  • PD School Admins – 1 year term (November 2026 – November 2027)
  • PD Branch Based – 1 year term (November 2026 – November 2027)
  • PD Branch Based – 1 year term (November 2026 – November 2027)
  • PD Branch Based – 1 year term (November 2026 – November 2027)
  • PD French Board – 1 year term (November 2026 – November 2027)
  • PD French Board – 1 year term (November 2026 – November 2027)
  • Trustee – 3 year term (November 2026 – November 2029)
  • Bursary Committee – 2 year term (November 2026 – November 2028)
  • Bursary Committee – 2 year term (November 2026 – November 2028)
  • Bursary Committee – 2 year term (November 2026 – November 2028)
If you are interested in offering your name for one of these positions or nominating someone for a position, please reach out to your area VP so their name can be put forward to the nominating committee. If you have questions about a position available, you can read the duties in the by-laws available on our local’s webpage or reach out to your area VP for more information.
A full agenda will be distributed closer to the AGM date as well as committee reports, previous year’s minutes and any other important details.
Thanks your for your attention this and we look forward to seeing all our members at this year’s AGM.
-Your Local 1770 Executive Team

Summer Vacation!

Happy Summer Local 1770!

We have successfully made it through another busy school year!

To our 10 month members enjoy your summer vacation, and to our 12 month members we hope you get some downtime in the sun, and maybe a few beach days!

Congratulations to our members who will be closing their schools for the final time this year as they gear up for retirement. ENJOY, you earned it!!

  We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing summer!

We will see the 10 month employees return to work on August 25, 2026.

Please Check Your Email!

Respect is an important thing, which is why your locals, 1770,1775,1145 & 3260 have all decided to ensure we get that respect.
The education local campaign (slogan TBD), led by CUPE Locals 3260, 1770, 1145 and 1775, highlights the essential role CUPE members play in keeping Island schools safe, clean, and welcoming for students. The campaign aims to increase public awareness of the work our members do every day and strengthen community support for CUPE education workers. It will also demonstrate unity across all CUPE education classifications and educate the public about our locals and the value we bring to the education system.
Please check your personal email account for a message from your area rep. The email includes a link to fill out a brief questionnaire, you will be voting on a slogan and entering your information for a T-Shirt. This is due by Tuesday, May 19th at the end of the day.
If you have not received the email, please notify your area rep. Visit the contact page to check who your area rep is and how to email them.

 

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

Today we want to recognize all of the great administrative professionals today in Local 1770. Our work at times is chaotic, thankless, and frustrating but we always give our best, remain professional and serve with a smile!

We are better as a team, if you find yourself talking to one another, today is the perfect day to say what isn’t said enough; THANK YOU!

Local 1770 and its sub-local’s Administrative Professionals work in:

  • Island Schools (PSB & CSLF)
  • School Board Offices (PSB & CSLF)
  • Alternative Education Sites
  • EAL/FAL Offices
  • PEI Teachers Federation Offices
  • PEI Federation of Labour

Enjoy YOUR day 1770!

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from CUPE Local 1770!

We want to wish all our members and their families a safe & relaxing holiday season filled with cheer!

Here are a few reminders:

 – The final day of work before Christmas break for the 10-month employees is Monday December 22, 2025.

– The first day back to work after the Christmas break for the 10-month employees is Monday January 5, 2026.

– As per our collective agreement the following days are observed as holidays off without loss of pay; Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day. More information on holidays can be found in Article 27 in the collective agreement.

 

This year the local is able to spread some Christmas cheer with a donation of $500.00 to Santa’s Angels.

Every Christmas morning, Santa’s Angels visits hundreds of homes across Prince Edward Island bringing food, toys, and gifts to families who need a little extra joy.

Each package is customized based on the interests of families, all made possible by amazing volunteers and community supporters.

Santa’s Angels is:

– 100% Volunteer-Operated

– 100% of donations go to island families

More information on Santa’s Angels can be found at: https://santasangels.ca/about/

 

AGM 2025 – Agenda

CUPE Local 1770

AGM

Thursday November 6th, 2025

Murchison Center – Charlottetown

Registration will begin at 9:00AM.

  1. 9:30AM Call to Order
  2. Land Acknowledgement
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Roll Call of Officers
  5. Reading of Equality Statement
  6. Sergeant-at-Arms Report
  7. New Members’ Initiation
  8. Minutes of 2024 AGM
  9. Matters arising from 2024 Minutes
  10. Treasurer’s Report
  11. Trustees Report
  12. Committee Reports
    1. Group Trust
    2. Pension Committee
    3. Labour Management
    4. Bursary Committee
    5. Presidents Report
  13. By-Law Amendments
  14. Unfinished Business from above if necessary
  15. Other Business & New Business
  16. Nominations and Elections of Officers/Committees:
    1. VP East: 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
    2. VP West: 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
    3. VP Central: 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
    4. VP Branch Based Staff: 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
    5. VP French (CSLF): 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
    6. PD Committee (School Administrative Assistants Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
    7. PD Committee (School Administrative Assistants Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
    8. PD Committee (School Administrative Assistants Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
    9. PD Committee (Branch Based Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
    10. PD Committee (Branch Based Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
    11. PD Committee (Branch Based Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
    12. PD Committee (French Language School Board -CSLF) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
    13. PD Committee (French Language School Board -CSLF) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
    14. Trustee: 2 years of a 3 year term remaining (November 2024 – November 2027)
    15. Trustee:3 year term (November 2025 – November 2028)
    16. Bursary Committee (West):2 year term (November 2025- November 2027)
  17. Swearing in of new officers
  18. Good of the Union
  19. Adjournment

Lunch will be served at 12 Noon; unfinished business will resume after lunch.

Lori McKay – CUPE National & Rob Howatt – Local 830 will be stopping in to talk to Local 1770 about the current labour strike with Local 830 – Charlottetown Municipal Water workers. Depending on their arrival time some agenda items may be re-ordered to accommodate their schedule.

Please note that quorum must be held in order to conduct elections, this is a paid day by the employer, and we are obligated to report to the employer: those not in attendance and those that leave early so that pay can be adjusted accordingly. If we lose quorum we cannot proceed with elections and will be required to host additional special membership meetings outside of working hours to fill positions at an additional expense to the local, and member’s time.

Support CUPE Local 830

CUPE Local 830: Charlottetown Municipal Water and Sewer Workers, have been standing strong on strike for over 90 days

They are fighting for job security, fair wages and a fair deal. The city refuses to come back to the table with solutions and continue to hire more expensive scab labour.

Check out the Local 830 Job Action Info for more details: https://cupepei.ca/local-830-job-action-info/

 

From L to R: Rob Howatt (Local 830), Mark Hancock (CUPE National President), Tracy Campbell (Local 1770), Kelly Matheson (Local 1770)

Local 1770 presented Local 830 with a monetary donation at the Local 830 END THE STRIKE NOW Rally on October 28, 2025. This is the third donation since the strike began in July, and Local 1770 has committed to the striker fund appeal from CUPE National to regularly support these striking workers fight for a fair deal. CUPE is strongest when all locals & sectors work together and bargain in good faith for fair deals. This strike will affect all CUPE members more than anyone understands and it is crucial we show a strong front and support Local 830!

On behalf of CUPE Local 1770, we would like to extend our gratitude for the work local 830 does for the city of Charlottetown. Many of our members live, work, or visit the city and we know when we turn on the taps, we have the best drinking water, or when an issue arises your members are there to assist in the blink of an eye. Your work is critical, and it’s time that the City of Charlottetown returns to the table in good faith.

While we do not currently have the ability to strike in our local & sector, that may change that for us someday. The goal is never to get to the point of striking, but we know that a win for one is a win for all.

In Solidarity,

Local 1770

CUPE Local 1770 – AGM 2025

CUPE Local 1770 AGM 2025

Date: Thursday, Nov 6, 2025
Time: 9:00am Registration
9:30am Start time
Where: Murchison Centre
17 St Pius X Av, Charlottetown

Please bring a water bottle; as there will be a water machine to fill up.

Coffee and Tea will be provided in the morning.

Lunch: There will be an RSVP sent out closer to the date for any dietary restrictions and to reserve a plate. If you don’t RSVP, you will not get a meal.

Positions for Nomination – AGM 2025

 

  • VP East: 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
  • VP West: 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
  • VP Central: 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
  • VP Branch Based Staff: 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
  • VP French (CSLF): 2 year term (November 2025-November 2027)
  • PD Committee (School Administrative Assistants Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
  • PD Committee (School Administrative Assistants Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
  • PD Committee (School Administrative Assistants Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
  • PD Committee (Branch Based Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
  • PD Committee (Branch Based Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
  • PD Committee (Branch Based Group -PSB) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
  • PD Committee (French Language School Board -CSLF) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
  • PD Committee (French Language School Board -CSLF) 1 year term (November 2025-November 2026)
  • Trustee: 2 years of a 3 year term remaining (November 2024 – November 2027)
  • Trustee: 3 year term (November 2025 – November 2028)
  • Bursary Committee (West): 2 year term (November 2025- November 2027)

If you are interested in one of these positions let your Area VP know as soon as possible so your name can be provided to the nominating committee. If you would like more information please check out the By-Laws under the Collective Agreements & Resources page of the local’s website, or ask your Area VP.

For clarity:

  • West is Kinkora, Kensington, TOSH, and Westisle Families of Schools.
  • East is Montague, Morell, and Souris Families of schools.
  • Central is Charlottetown & Bluefield Families of Schools.
  • French is all CSFL schools & CSFL Board office staff, as well as 1770 sub-locals.
  • Branch Based is both PSB branch offices, as well as the EAL office.

If anyone has any proposals for by-law amendments, please send to Sawyer Murphy at: recordingsecretary@cupelocal1770.onmicrosoft.com 

The executive has reviewed the by-laws and prepared some proposals for amendments that will be voted on by members at the AGM. Please keep an eye out for the email from your area VP with these proposals for your review.

Welcome Back 1770!

CUPE Local 1770 Executive hopes all our members of local 1770 have had a wonderful summer and enjoyed some much deserved down time!

Our school administrative assistant group will return to work on Monday August 25th.

Students will return to school on Thursday September 4th.

A special shout out to the branch based members of local 1770 for their work over the summer months. What the public doesn’t see going on behind the scenes is:

  • Payroll Staff setting up new employees and paying the 12 month employees
  • Accounting staff paying the bills and making sure supplies are purchased
  • School safety staff making sure employees get the training necessary for return to work
  • Student Services making special accomodations happen and getting things in order for the return of an extensive team of school based staff
  • Policy and Planning assisting every department and our team leaders
  • Property Services assisting organizing all the summer projects to get school in tip top shape
  • Transportation Services getting our new students set up with buses, and getting everything in order to welcome back the drivers

There isn’t enough time to list all the things the people above actually do over the summer months, but we hope you were all able to take some time off for summer vacation and get a much deserved break!

A special thank you to our brothers & sisters in CUPE Local 1775, the custodial & maintenance group for all their work over the summer months, most in schools without climate control, during record breaking temperatures on PEI. Staff and students will return to fresh, clean & safe schools thanks to the work of Local 1775 and we truly appreciate all these people do for us!

We hope that all members returning to work, or beginning work for the first time have a smooth start-up, and that the 2025-2026 school year is a great one.

As always, stay tuned to your personal email accounts for any communication from the executive.

 

CUPE PEI 45th Annual Convention

Over the past two days, 6 delegates from CUPE Local 1770 got to attend the 45th annual CUPE PEI Convention in Charlottetown.

Back Row (L to R): Sawyer Murphy, Kelly Matheson, Wanda Griffin, Sarah Martin, Tracy Campbell, Front Row: Lola Burke

 

The convention is an important event that members from all CUPE Locals get to attend and help shape our Island’s division of CUPE. As local 1770 members we get to connect with other locals from the education sector, as well as hear insight into other sectors such as the health sector and and more.

On Thursday at noon the entire convention gathered with noise makers, banners, & signs and as a group marched down to the Provincial Government office buildings and held a rally to make it clear that our public services must remain public, and to continue our fight for fair and honest collective bargaining. We made lots of noise and had people watching us out the windows and people gathered in the park across the street listening to our chants and our speakers. CUPE is best when we show solidarity and this rally was a great showing of how we can band together!

Check out the media coverage from the rally here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cupe-rally-1.7541071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashley Clark – CUPE PEI President & Candace Rennick – National Secretary Treasurer

 

We would like to congratulate Ashley Clark on her re-election as CUPE PEI president! Ashley has been the most amazing voice for our Island CUPE members and we are extremely grateful to have her return for another term. Congratulation to Local 1770’s own Wanda Griffin who joins the CUPE PEI team as the new Education West representative, as well as all the other members from other sectors and groups that let their name stand on the ballot and accepted positions. A special thanks & congratulations to Linda Jones who after many years as CUPE PEI Treasurer has retired, all the best in your retirement Linda!

Ashley Clark – CUPE PEI President

Each year the Easter Seals Ambassador for PEI stops by to our convention and shares their story. The 2025 Easter Seals Ambassador, Remi Dean, gave members a great presentation to kick off our annual donation drive for Easter Seals. CUPE Local 1770 donated $250 in accordance to our by-laws. As a group all the CUPE PEI locals were able to raise $9,000, which CUPE National President, Mark Hancock, has pledged CUPE National to match. In total CUPE is donating $18,000 to the Easter Seals PEI Society!

CUPE National President: Mark Hancock