🎉 Welcome Back! Let’s Start the 2025–2026 School Year Strong

🎉 Welcome Back! Let’s Start the 2025–2026 School Year Strong

Hello Educational Assistants, Designated Early Childhood Educators, and LINC/ESL Instructors,

Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year! CUPE Local 5200 is excited to have you back. Whether you’re continuing in a familiar role or starting something new, this year is full of promise—and you are a big part of what makes our schools and programs successful.

Your compassion, dedication, and professionalism are the backbone of our school communities. Thank you for everything you do!

✨ A Year of Possibility, Unity & Growth

Let’s begin this year by recommitting to supporting one another—as coworkers, as union members, and as people with lives outside of work. We all carry responsibilities beyond our jobs, so let’s move through the year with kindness, empathy, and patience. A simple act of care can go a long way.

🛠️ Bargaining Year Ahead – Stay Connected

While our collective agreements remain in effect until August 31, 2026, this is a bargaining year, and your awareness and involvement are vital.

  • ✅ If your school or site does not have a steward, please consider stepping into that role. Stewards are crucial to keeping communication flowing and ensuring member voices are heard. Check out the CUPE Local 5200 Notice Board in the staffroom at your work site!
  • 🗣️ Have questions or want to learn more? Reach out to your Unit VP- email addresses on the contact page!
  •  Open communication keeps everyone informed, protected, and empowered.

📅 We’ll be sending you a CUPE Local 5200 calendar with all key dates, including General Membership Meetings and upcoming social events. Come out and connect with your fellow members!

🌐 Stay Informed – Stay Empowered

Please take a moment to:

🔗 Visit our website regularly for updates, news, meeting notices, and resources: You’re already here!!!
👉 https://5200.cupe.ca

📧 Not receiving union updates to your personal email?
Contact us right away—it’s vital that we have up-to-date contact information for every member, especially heading into bargaining.

We’re stronger together. Let’s make this a year filled with connection, advocacy, and meaningful progress. You are valued, your work matters, and your union is here for you.

In solidarity,
CUPE Local 5200 Executive Team
📞 905-876-4222 – see contact page for extension #’s
🌐 https://5200.cupe.ca

 

Contact Information for members!!

Please know we still have many members with missing contact information.

Please talk to your site steward to confirm your information if you are not receiving emails to your personal email address.

Reminder;  5200.ca emails were discontinued last October when we changed tech providers. Your exec team contact is available under the Contact Us tab here on the website!

Notice of DECE 5200.01 VP Stepping Down & Upcoming Special Membership Meeting – DECE Unit

Dear Members of the DECE 5200.01 Unit,
Victoria Pelley the current Vice President of the DECE Unit, has officially stepped down from her executive position.
We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank her for her service and dedication to the Local 5200 members during her appointment to the position.
As a result of this vacancy, a Special UNIT Membership Meeting will be held to appoint a new Vice President for the DECE 5200.01 Unit.
The meeting details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Via Zoom (link emailed to DECE’s)
Please note that the responsibilities and qualifications for the Vice President position are outlined in the CUPE 5200 By-laws, which are available here on our website at www.cupe5200.ca.
We encourage all eligible DECE 5200.01 members to attend the meeting to participate in this important decision.
Reach out if you have any questions!

Halton Prism Pride Parade July 20th at 2pm in Milton.

CUPE Local 5200 Celebrates Mel Tremills – King Charles III Medal Recipient!

We are incredibly proud to share that our very own member, Mel Tremills, has been awarded the King Charles III Medal for her outstanding community work and for organizing the Halton Prism Pride Parade!

Mel is a dedicated member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and a passionate advocate for inclusion and equity. Her leadership and tireless efforts continue to inspire us all. CUPE Local 5200 is honored to have such an amazing member among us.

We encourage all our members to show their support and join us for the Halton Prism Pride Parade on Sunday, July 20th at 2:00 PM. Let’s come together to celebrate diversity, pride, and the incredible work of people like Mel.

📧 For details and to participate, contact: chief.steward@cupe5200.ca

Let’s show our pride and support for Mel and the entire 2SLGBTQIA+ community!

#CUPE5200 #Pride2025 #HaltonPrismParade #LGBTQIA #UnionProud

https://www.prismhalton.com/

We Made It – Another Successful Year !!!

Dear CUPE Local 5200 members,
As we close out another meaningful and successful school year, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to our Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECEs), Educational Assistants, and LINC/ESL Instructors—and to every CUPE Local 5200 member who plays a vital role in supporting our students and school communities.
Your dedication, compassion, and tireless effort have made a lasting impact. The success of our programs and the progress of our students are a direct result of your hard work and commitment. Whether you are supporting learning in the classroom, fostering communication, or creating safe and welcoming spaces, you are essential to everything we do.
Every CUPE Local 5200 member is valued, appreciated, and respected. We see your efforts, we recognize your dedication, and we thank you for the difference you make every single day.
As we move into the summer break, we hope you take this well-earned time to rest, recharge, and enjoy meaningful moments with your loved ones.
🌞 Wishing you a safe, joyful, and restorative summer—you’ve earned it!

GMM NEWS- ELECTIONS

The GMM was held last evening. Thank you to those members for attending 🙂

All elections and nominations results were as follows- the executive remains the same.

Allie Zidner was appointed as President.

Jacqueline Real was appointed as Health & Safety Officer

Stefanie Greco was appointed as Membership Officer

Shannon DiRenzo was appointed as Recording Secretary

Thank you to the members for accepting their nominations and committing to supporting the exec team and our membership!

Our membership officer is looking for members to join a social committee to help plan and bring ideas forward for social events and create an event calendar for our membership. Please email membership.officer@cupe5200.ca if you’d like to join the social committee!!!