Author: Rep D266

General Updates

We have an upcoming Leadership meeting. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please bring them forward to any Vice Chair to be addressed at this meeting. Bargaining nominations have been released. If you haven’t received the email you can subscribe here at Unifor2002.org . Voting will begin Oct 29th at noon and end […]

What is a grievance? 

A grievance is any violation of our collective bargaining agreement. Anything else constitutes a complaint/conflict. These are handled through two different processes. A grievance can be filed through any of the leadership team members, while complaints/conflicts are addressed through the labour relations team.  Examples of complaints or conflicts include member-to-member disputes or manager write ups/complaints. […]

Union Dues

Union dues are set at 1.35% as per the Unions local Bylaws. The terms in which union dues are supposed to be deducted are as follows:  Medical reimbursements and company approved overtime are not supposed to have union dues deducted. We have asked the company to do a full audit for all members, after which […]

Updates

-Basic Human Rights: As per the company and from Screening Officer experiences, this concern has improved in relation to receiving timely bathroom breaks. Remember you cannot be denied the use of the bathroom. Please ensure you are not abandoning a crucial position where care and control are required. The company has made an effort to […]

Saskatchewan election

There might be an opportunity to go to Saskatchewan to help with their upcoming election. The union would cover all expenses including time off.  Your requirement would be door knocking and assisting with a labour friendly party being elected. If interested please send Jan Sills – [email protected] an email.