Below is the Bargaining Survey document from our Bargaining Committee. The document in it’s entirety can be accessed by pressing the blue button here. Thank you.
This was sent earlier, reminder that the deadline to submit is tomorrow – November 24, 2017.
Good morning,
Due to a website crash over the weekend, there was a delay in posting the biography articles for the nominees. That has now been rectified. Below you will find the list of nominees – those who submitted an article have it attached to their name. Click on each to see the article. Thank you and good luck to all nominees.
For President:
National Vice-President:
Treasurer:
Communication/Education Officer:
Trustee:
Nominations have now closed. The persons nominated who have agreed to allow their names to stand for election are:
For President:
National Vice-President:
Treasurer:
Communication/Education Officer:
Trustee:
Please ensure your RVP has your correct email address by November 18, 2017.
The vote for these positions will start on November 24 and run until November 30, 2017.
Between December 14 and 20, 2017 members will elect the Regional Vice Presidents in accordance with the COPE 491 Bylaws.
Region 1 – BRITISH COLUMBIA
Region 2 – ALBERTA
Region 3 – SASKATCHEWAN
Region 4 – MANITOBA
Region 5A – ONTARIO AREA
Region 5B – ONTARIO REGIONAL OFFICE
Region 6 – NATIONAL OFFICE
In accordance with approved bylaws – “three (3) Regional Vice Presidents shall be elected to service National Office. The elected representatives shall determine the department they will service, as defined below, after the election.”
Region 7 – MARITIMES
Region 8 – ATLANTIC
All positions are elected by a vote of Elected by, and from, their Regional membership
Nominations will open November 23, 2017 and must be submitted to the Returning Officer by 4:00 P.M. on December 6, 2017; the day nominations close.
To be eligible for a nomination and election, a member must be in continuous good standing for twelve (12) consecutive months prior to date of nomination.
No nomination shall be accepted unless the member nominating has signed the nomination form and the member nominated has indicated on the form, or by other means, their willingness to stand for office.
A complete list of candidates for office will be posted on the Local Union website on December 7, 2017.
After the closing of nominations all duly nominated candidates will be extended an opportunity to have a maximum of one (1) article included in the electronic voting system, and posted on the Local Union website. The article may reference candidate websites but shall not contain any active links to external websites.
Crystal Fournier will serve as Returning Officer during the election. Voting will be conducted using electronic voting over seven days, December 14 – 20, 2017.
Your participation as a candidate or as an informed voter in Union elections is crucial because those you elect will help administer the affairs of the Union.
Personal email addresses should be received by the Returning Officer, Crystal Fournier via your RVP and no later than December 8, 2017 in order to ensure receipt of ballots.
In Solidarity,
Karen Carle
President, COPE Local 491
Read the full Official ELECTION CALL here
All Nomination Forms can be accessed by clicking the appropriate link below:
Nomination Form RVP Region 1 British Columbia PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 1 British Columbia WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 2 Alberta PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 2 Alberta WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 3 Saskatchewan PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 3 Saskatchewan WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 4 Manitoba PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 4 Manitoba WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 5A Ontario Area PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 5A Ontario Area WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 5B Ontario Regional Office PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 5B Ontario Regional Office WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 6 National PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 6 National WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 7 Maritimes PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 7 Maritimes WORD
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Nomination Form RVP Region 8 Atlantic PDF
Nomination Form RVP Region 8 Atlantic WORD
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
November 15, 2017 – Election Call
November 23, 2017 – Nominations Open
December 6, 2017, 4:00PM EST – Nominations Close
December 7, 2017 – Complete list of candidates will be posted on website
December 8, 2017 – Website posting of articles begins
December 9, 2017 – Personal email address deadline
December 14-20, 2017 – VOTE
Below you will find the document regarding the Bargaining Survey from our Bargaining Committee. The first page of text is below, but the document in its entirety can be accessed by clicking the link. Thank you.
Plain Text, first page:
Sisters and Brothers,
Your Bargaining Committee has been elected. We are preparing for the next round of negotiations with the Employer and we want to hear from you! Attached is a survey to assist us in identifying what you want changed in OUR Collective Agreement and what our priorities are for this round of bargaining.
Please take some time and think about your work environment, wages and benefits. Let us know your concerns, issues and what improvements to OUR Collective Agreement you would like us to propose. At the end of the survey you will find the form “Amendments to the Collective Agreement”, use this form to suggest specific language changes and/or additions (make as many copies of this form as you need to!)
This survey should take you approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by November 24, 2017 and return it to cope_bargaining_committee@hotmail.com with a copy to your Regional Vice-President.
Your individual response is confidential and will not be reported. We will only use summary information (for example: 45% of members want improvements to the benefit plan).
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact any member of the COPE Local 491 bargaining committee or send an email to: cope_bargaining_committee@hotmail.com
In Solidarity,
Your COPE Local 491 Bargaining Committee
Karen Carle
Lindsay Mills
Trish Sinclair
Karri Patterson
Collette Calvelli
Abigail Manangan
The election process for the positions listed below has begun. If you are not receiving communication by email during this process, please contact your RVP. The positions currently up for election are:
Nomination forms have been sent out. All nominations must be received by the Returning Officer prior to 4pm EST on November 15th, 2017. Voting on these positions will begin on November 24, 2017. Stay tuned for more information.
There was a problem with the posting of the last update regarding the Education/Communication Officer.
Sister Kristine Dupuis resigned the position in October, and subsequently Sister Rachel Roberts was appointed to serve as Interim Education/Communication Officer.