CUPE 1975 12 DAY GIVEAWAY!
The day 1 winner of $100 is:
DAVE WALKER
Congratulations!
Please contact Heather at the CUPE 1975 office (306-966-7015) to arrange pick up or a cheque will be mailed out prior to the break.
News
Election Results
Election Results – November 2025
1st Vice President: Erwin Marbella
Treasurer: Ann Forget
Membership Officer: Mitch Unrau
Congratulations to the winners and a warm welcome to our new Executive!
A huge thank you to Jeff Theis for his dedication and years of service in his role as Treasurer. Your contribution to the union was invaluable. We also say goodbye to Donna Smandych, Ryan Heisler, Ted Toporowski and Jeff Van de Voord from our Executive. They will all be missed.
2026 Executive
Alan Bohle – President
Erwin Marbella – 1st Vice President
Vacant – 2nd Vice President
Ann Forget – Treasurer
Bryan Shain – Recording Secretary
Leanne Opheim – Grievance Chair
Mitch Unrau – Membership Officer
Roger Corpuz Jr. and Rene Jacob – Caretakers/BST Lisa Shiffman – Library
Peter Tahn and Russ Banda – Technicians, Security, Stores Area Rep
Cheyenne Jones, Bobbie Genereux and Tanis Skjeie – Clerical Area
Diana Casimiro – Culinary Service Matt Walker – Grounds, Herdspersons & Horticulture Mike Klassen – Trades, Steam Plant and Kinesiology
Nathanial Oluwole – USSU Bev Monson – Prairie Swine
We will be having a by-election for the 2nd Vice President position that is now vacant. Nominations are now open until December 3, 2025. Contact the office for a nomination form.
12 Days of Christmas Cheer!
To show our appreciation to all our members and to spread some holiday cheer, CUPE 1975 is giving away $100 dollars a day for 12 days before Christmas! The giveaway starts on December 1st and goes until December 16th!
Check our website (www.cupe1975.ca) or Facebook every day to see if your name has been chosen from our random generator. All current members names have been included so there is no need to register. If you are a lucky winner, you can contact the office to arrange for pick up or a cheque will be mailed to you prior to the break!
Good Luck!
Fall Social
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Fall Social this past weekend! We had a ton of fun…so much so that we forgot to take pictures! Here are the few we rounded up!
Special thanks to the following:
Kent Peterson and JR Simpson from CUPE SK – thanks for making time to attend our event
Tyler Lagacy for his IT assistance – couldn’t have done it without you
Touch of Ukraine for the delicious meal
Sweets for my Sweets – the cupcakes were delicious and original!
Thanks to our Social Committee for all they did and thanks to all of our members for coming out and celebrating with us!
Area Rep Meetings
Two more Area Rep meetings: Food Services and Stores/Security/Technicians have been scheduled. There are also the Clericals and BST/Caretakers meetings coming up as well!
This is a great way to get involved with the union and to have your voice be heard! Contact the office with any questions.
Candidates’ Forums
Please join us for our Candidates’ Forums in November. Each candidate will make an opening statement, take questions from our members and then give a closing statement. This event will be in person and online. A Zoom link is attached, if needed.
We encourage you to attend to get to know your candidates.
Elections are being held for the following positions:
1st VICE PRESIDENT:
- Dorian Accleton
- Erwin Marbella
FORUM WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025 AT 12 PM IN ARTS 102
CUPE 1975 Host is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: 1st Vice President Candidates’ Forum
Time: Nov 19, 2025 11:30 AM Saskatchewan
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81335316492?pwd=kcJbQIJAMJ7h7bAGlIbV7ZcziZy7yJ.1
Meeting ID: 813 3531 6492
Passcode: 247662
TREASURER:
- Ann Forget
- Jeff Theis
FORUM WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 21, 2025 AT 12 PM IN ARTS 210
CUPE 1975 Host is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Treasurer Candidates’ Forum
Time: Nov 21, 2025 11:30 AM Saskatchewan
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83911381163?pwd=3Yap6ZcddJkkbWCgTjHWgxkdbvOPmF.1
Meeting ID: 839 1138 1163
Passcode: 924500
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER:
- Mitch Unrau
- Jeff Van de Voord
FORUM WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 24, 2025 AT 12 PM IN THORV 128
CUPE 1975 Host is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Membership Officer Forum
Time: Nov 24, 2025 11:30 AM Saskatchewan
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87862117243?pwd=iolbGt7ib5B3Eo3bC4j1xehNTTboqF.1
Meeting ID: 878 6211 7243
Passcode: 098219
Norm Quan Bursary Winners
CUPE 1975 is excited to announce the winners of the Norm Quan Bursary for 2025. Please help us congratulate the winners:
Judah Shiffman
Justin Beaulieu
Kelsey Lewis
Payton Halabura
Area Rep Meeting Today!
Area Rep meeting for Grounds/Herdsperson/Horticulture is today!
Diabetes Care Program information session
From healthy habits to the latest monitoring devices, Sun Life—USask’s benefit provider—has a dedicated team ready to support you on your diabetes journey. The Diabetes Care Program is a free online service offered to USask employees and their dependents, to help those living with type-1 or type-2 diabetes.
USask is hosting a one-hour online information session to introduce the Diabetes Care Program, review details of the program, and answer any questions. More information.
Date: Nov. 13
Time: noon-1 pm