The ‘Update’ Newsletter

CUPE Local 379 UPDATE JUNE 2010

 7962A Winston Street, Burnaby  V5A 2H5  

Phone: 604-257-4700, Fax: 604- 291-7806, email: cupe379@telus.net, web page: cupe379.ca

 

 ALL MEETINGS OF CUPE LOCAL 379 ARE TO BE SCENT-FREE.

 

THE NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WILL BE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2010, SCHOU EDUCATION CENTRE,  4041 CANADA WAY, BURNABY at 9:00 A.M.

If you have not been initiated into CUPE Local 379 yet, please attend this meeting.  Initiation fee is $10.

An Interpreter will be provided for deaf members who wish to attend the meeting, provided notice is received by the Union Office one week in advance of the meeting date. Any member knowing of an active member who is ill or recently deceased is asked to advise the Union Office.

 At the Union Meeting on Saturday, June 12, 2010 the following business was dealt with:

 NEW INITIATES:  N. Baird, S. Tritton, A. Smith, K. Turcayk, P. Thomson, L. Smith, J. Chang & C. Nemeth.

 CORRESPONDENCE:

  • The Union informed the School Board that they were ready to start to negotiate a new collective agreement.
  • The Union has been advised that the employer will not be ready until sometime in the Fall.
  • The B.C. Federation of Labour Convention Call from November 29 to December 3rd.
  • Election of delegates will be held in September.
  • Thank you from the Burnaby Camping Bureau.

 PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

  • Reduction of hours for clerical elementary secretary. 35 hours to 30 hours. Second stage grievance filed. Grievance has been denied by the employer.
  • The Union’s position will be at this point to move the grievance to 3rd stage.
  • We have also seen a reduction in the hours of some EA’s who currently have 30 hours being reduced to 27.5.
  • The hours removed are being redeployed to other locations creating new 30 hour positions. The employer has assured the Union that we will not lose any 30 hour positions.
  • The Union filed a grievance on Monday.
  • As we are all aware the Government in a recent press release announced a plan to go down the road of shared services for Payroll, Accounts Payable & Human Resources.
  • What this will look like and how long it will take both the Union and the employer have no idea.
  • The Union continue to monitor this.
  • The report on the Vancouver School Board by the Comptroller General makes many recommendations but the only ones that concern us are the ones to make reference to concessions by their Union groups and the problems collective agreements pose around shared services.
  • Concessions are mentioned more than once. We will have to wait for the conclusion of this dispute over the budget to see if it has any impact on other school districts.

BARGAINING COMMITTEE REPORT:

  • The School Board has no interest in going to the bargaining table until the Fall.
  • Committee has met twice, worked very hard going over all the proposals and putting them in some kind of order.
  • On the Provincial front, we expect to move forward as soon as possible.

Notice of Motion: To donate $400 to the B.C. Children’s Hospital.

Notice of Motion: To donate $400 to the Burnaby Camping Bureau.

M/S/C: To donate $100 to Burnaby North’s Dry Grad.

 ELECTIONS:

  • Auxiliary:  Brad Cooper
  • Secondary Clerical:  Gwen Stafford

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

  • No replacement for sick & WCB.  All dealt with except short term WCB.
  • Clerical position at Aubrey not posted – T. Allen to investigate.
  • Skills enhancement – A. Lee reported that the School Board & Douglas College are partnering a 14 week 6 credit course for EA’s. Two information meetings will be held in September.
  • Job Evaluation, T. Allen will meet with National Rep in October to discuss any changes to the plan that may be needed.
  • Bulletins are still going out in hard copy.
  • Union has been asked to request that successful candidates be posted on the School Board web site.
  • 3rd stage grievance filed on behalf of member who was intimidated, has still not taken place.

 NEW BUSINESS:  

  • EA hours grievance.
  • Shared services dealt with in President’s report.
  • Labour market adjustments to continue until June 30, 2011.

 M/S/C:  To request labour/management meeting regarding recycling.

  •  New custodial position at University, posted as 4 hours with 4 more hours being funded by Parks & Rec. Member gets no credit for those 4 hours. T. Allen to look into.
  • Summer session positions posted.
  • The elementary positions of less than 30 days are not posted. T. Allen to investigate.

 GOOD OF THE UNION:

 DRAWS:

  • N. Higgs thanked the Union for sending him to Naramata.
  • 50/50 of $52.00 S. Henn.
    • Vest won by K. Brummitt.
    • T-Shirt won by G. Chivas.
    • New member mug – K. Turcayk.
    • Snowball lottery of $775 would have been won by Marija Maric had she been in attendance.
    • Next Snowball lottery will be $800.00.
    • 56 members attended the meeting.
    • T. Allen thanked S. Orjala for compiling the employee’s list every month for the Snowball Draw.
    • T. Allen thanked the Interpreter for the day.

 Right to Union Representation

 Where disciplinary action beyond the verbal stage is to take place, the employee will be so advised. Also be advised of the right to have Union representation.

 To all CUPE 379 members; if the employer advised you to have Union representation at meeting, phone the Union office and we will make the arrangements for a Shop Steward to be present.

 The Executive & Staff of CUPE Local 379 wishes everyone a Happy & Safe Summer!!

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