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So we had the Labour Management Meeting.

I want to let you know now the Union argued what was brought forward and it is time we start to build solidarity within the Union and the Local.

1. Medical Department Changes:

The employer reviewed the changes that have already been put into place.
All medical files are in the Fallsview Medical Office and secure.

2. Peak Period VTO:

The employer reviewed the reduction of the available vacation spots.
They talked about how summer is the busiest time of year and how they need more Officers then.
There is a lot of time off that is not used outside the peak times.
Operational needs show us this and as a measure to correct it they reduced vacation spots.
Outside of vacation spots that are already booked the employer has chosen not to be as liberal with time off over the peak months.
- what does this mean-
The will not be approving as many individual days off this year as they did in the past years. So that adds up to less time off for all over the summer months.

4. Grievance and Arbitration Process:

Went over a few hiccups that we are having and met the Human Resources person that will be taking over for the one taking a leave

5 Dates:

The employer asked to be informed in a timely manner when Stewards need to have time off to attend arbitration and meetings.

Union

6. Training - Use of force and first responder:

The use of force training will be starting up again now that First Responder Training is done.

Not all Officer will receiving First Responder training

7. Avalon - removal of Officer outside of VIP area.

Employer going to review further

8. What is going on with the Podium at Fallsview?

The employer has received conditional approval and they are reviewing the conditions

9. Position Training:

Officers will receive some feed back as to if they will have the opportunity to train or not.

10. Posting days off and VTO spot:

The VTO spot will be posted.
The days off are being strongly considered - this is not a yes but it is not a no



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The employer has sent out the agenda, the Union has the oppertunity to add to the agenda.

This is what was recieved:

Employer

 

1. Review of previous minutes

 

2. Medical Department changes

 

3. Peak period VTO

 

4.  Grievance and Arbitration referral process

           

Union

 

1.      Training

 

2.      Avalon

 

This is what I am adding to the agenda:

 

Position Training

 

Booking time off

 

Posting of days off and vacation time

 

Shift Schedules

Days Off

I have asked if the days off Thurs/Fri will be posted as well as the member that just left vacation spot.

I will let you know as soon as I get a response.

 

 

For information on the election check out this site

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I would like to thank Jack teaching me how to use the Blog and Facebook. I am going to use this tool to communicate with you and the rest of the Local.
If you have questions please let me know.
Joanne
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Convention ended at about 1230 hrs with no quorum. There where a few resolution that came to the floor. Any resolutions that are not passed got to the Executive Board meeting and are debated there.
For further information on convention you can visit the OPSEU web site at: www.opseu.org
On my way home after a long hard weel of Union work.
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Hello again from convention. After meeting and ensuring the people from AA. I met with a member with a disability that needs assistance at work.
This morning at 0800 Equity Seeking groups met to talk about resolution that are coming to the floor.
We will be putting the resolution that have to be passed on the floor first. The College sector can not bargain unless there bargaining resolution to bargain and how they will bargain is passed.
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There was a motion made on the budget and it was defeated. We then moved to a speaker against the budget. Then someone moved closure. There was very little debate and it passed. It is my opinion that no debate on the budget is not good for this Union, but they members have spoken and it will stay.
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At convention there is a silent auction to support the Social Justice fund.
I donated a bottle of maple liquor, a ceramic tile with a photo of the Point Albino Light House, a metal piece with a photo of the Pump House in the Niagara River and photo of mine framed.
I donated on behalf of our local.
No cost to the local. Our local raised $185 for the fund.
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OPSEU has decided to give the Humanitarian Award to Archie Sibeko.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_'Archie'_Mncedisi_Sibeko
Check out the link to find out more information on Archie Sibeko

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We broke for lunch prior to the results of who won the position for VP/Treasurer.
Eddy Almeida and Jamie Tocker are the Board Member who ran. Eddy Almeida won and it was a close vote.

Over lunch I attend the Rainbow Alliance Caucus meeting where we discuss LGBT health care and elder care.

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The speeches for president were interesting and dynamic. There where two candidates Nancy Prihdam and Smokey Thomas

Our president is Smokey Thomas

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I attended the Women's Breakfast this morning at 0730 hrs. At this they honour the Women in the Union that have impact on the lives of members in the Union.
The talked about the need to support a campaign called Shannon's Dream. This is a young women's dream to make education accessible to First Nations Children on the Reservations. Many of these Children have to leave their Family and Friends, they live in foster care to attend school.

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Convention just ended for the day.
We had further debate on the budget. They convention floor passed taking money from the strike fund and putting it into the general fund.
We had question and answer period with the candidates for President and Vice President.
The election will be tomorrow and as soon as I know the results I will post them.
My day is not over when convention finished at 1700 hrs I was off to another meeting. I attend the Disability Rights Caucus meeting. We discussed the direction of the committee as well as inform members of some of the history as to why there is the need for the caucus. From there I was off to meet the person hosting the AA meeting and ensure they have everything they need. I then met with a member to talk about issues of discrimination in their workplace and we are going to get together after convention to see how he needs to be supported. We are now doing set up for the Equity Hospitality Suite. This is a alcohol free event, it is a place for members to feel safe and have some food and conversation. That is it for now stay tuned for further up dates.
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Part Time College Worker vote on becoming Unionized with OPSEU. The ballot boxes where sealed and have been sealed for a few years. This is an attempt to stop them from unionizing a direct violation of legislation which allows the freely unionize. The members at convention protested last year and this year at convention. We need to show these members the needed support
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This morning the debate on the budget started and will start again after lunch. We had the nominations for President and Vice President
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My day started early meeting with a member that has a complaint under the harassment discrimination policy. Then I went onto an Equity meeting where we talked about the budget and resolutions that will be coming to the convention floor.
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Today is day 2 of convention there are over 1400 members attending representing more then 130,000 members in OPSEU. This will mark 100 years of OPSEU starting out as the Civil Service Association of Ontario.
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I have just had a lesson on how to use this and I have come to find out I am posting info for the local in the wrong spot so I am going to post what I have put up over the last few days
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Test

This is only a test of the broadcasting system beeeeeep
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