Dear CUPE 389 Members,

CUPE 389 is excited to announce that we’ve secured 250 tickets to the Vancouver Canadians baseball game on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Nat Bailey Stadium.
The game starts at 1:05 p.m., and they’ll be playing the Spokane Indians.

As approved by the membership on Saturday, April 26, CUPE 389 will provide these tickets at a discounted rate of $10 each (the local will cover $12 per ticket, up to 4 tickets per member).

If you’d like to take part in this fun event to help bring our local together, please fill out the attached survey below to let us know how many tickets you’d like.

https://forms.office.com/r/yuV7Gwu4FN?origin=lprLink

Here’s how it works:

• After you complete the survey, the union will contact you to confirm when tickets are available for pick-up.
• Tickets must be picked up in person at the union office:
  Suite 255 – 1000 Roosevelt Crescent, North Vancouver
• Please bring exact cash when you come to pick up your tickets.
• All tickets must be picked up no later than Friday, June 6th.

If you have any questions, please email Jacoline Jensen at

In solidarity,

The CUPE 389 Social Committee

Help Make Your Library Safer – Take the CUPE Health & Safety Survey

Dear CUPE 389 Library Members,

Your health and safety at work matter. CUPE has launched a BC Libraries Health & Safety Survey to better understand the challenges library workers face—so we can push for real solutions.

📢 Make your voice heard! This short, anonymous survey takes just a few minutes to complete. Your input will help shape safer and healthier library workplaces across BC.

🔗 Take the survey now: https://surveys-sondages.limesurvey.net/bclibraries2025

🗓 Deadline to respond: Friday May 16, 2025

In solidarity,

CUPE Local 389

As of January 26, 2025, a motion was passed regarding your benefit premium coverage during unpaid medical leave.

Members will be provided with 24 months of coverage, regardless of payor, from the start of your unpaid medical leave.

After this 24 month period, you will be responsible for your own benefits premium coverage.

Six months prior to the end of your coverage, we suggest you:

• Contact your employer to explore benefit premium options

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your HR representative or Union ().

Please fill out this form for CUPE 389 approval if on an unpaid sick leave CUPE 389 Paid Benefits Premium Application

In Solidarity,

CUPE 389 Local 389

Student Scholarships

CUPE Local 389 is offering ten scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each.

These scholarships are offered annually for the advancement in any branch of higher learning of any child graduating from Grade 12, whose parent or guardian is a member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 389; or of any child graduating from Grade 12, who is a member of CUPE Local 389.

The member or one parent or guardian of the applicant, must be a member in good standing of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 389 (North Vancouver) and must be employed by either.

City of North Vancouver

District of North Vancouver

School District No #44

North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission

City of North Vancouver Public Library

District of North Vancouver Public Library

North Shore Neighbourhood House

Northlands Golf Course

Village of Lions Bay

North Vancouver Museum and Archives Commission

These scholarships are awarded for the advancement of the student in any branch of higher learning.

1. Ten scholarships of $1,000.00 each, are offered annually for the advancement in any

branch of post-secondary education of any child graduating from Grade 12, whose parent or

guardian is a member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 389; or of any child

graduating from Grade 12, who is a member of CUPE Local 389.

2. These scholarships will be known as The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 389

(North Vancouver) Scholarships.

3. Applications for these scholarships must be received on or before April 30, 2025, by

4:30 p.m. The successful applicants will be presented with a LETTER OF INTENT which will

expire on the 30th day of September of the following year.

4. In order to submit your application successfully, you must follow the requests below:

• The application must be accompanied by a letter stating what the scholarship

would be used for if successful.

• Additionally, the application must be supported by two letters of

recommendation, one of which must be from a teacher at the school the

applicant is attending, and one from a non-school reference.

• The application must also include, for adjudication purposes, the most recent

report card.

• And finally, the application must also include volunteer experience.

• In addition to the above requirements, each applicant will submit a 250-word

statement responding to the question, “WHAT DOES TRADE UNIONISM MEAN

TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?”

5. In the event that there should be more than ten applicants in any one year, the

applications will be submitted to an impartial committee for decision. The recommendations of

that committee are binding on all applicants.

6. The decision as to what constitutes a post-secondary education shall rest entirely with

the members of the Executive Board of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 389.

7. The names of the recommended candidates will be announced at the May General

Meeting.

8. The award will be paid to the Bursar, or other recognised officer of a post-secondary

institution, on production to the Secretary-Treasurer of Canadian Union of Public Employees

Local 389, of confirmation of acceptance and proof of enrolment, including the student

number, by that post-secondary institution.

9. Announcements of the winners will be made through a press release to North Shore News.

Application-Student Scholarship 2025

Cindy McQueen Higher Learning Scholarships

The scholarship is named in honour of CUPE 389’s long-time president Cindy McQueen who retired in 2022.

Application-Cindy McQueen Higher Learning Scholarship 2025