25Jun 2013 by cope491

Debbie Rebeiro – Handling Grievances Workshop

Education
Handling Grievances Workshop Report (CUPE course) Friday, June 21st, 2013, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Ottawa Area Office, Ottawa Facilitator: Kim Monette (CUPE Local 4000 – Health Care Workers) Reported by Debbie Rebeiro The course was a part of a two-day workshop ‘Introduction to Stewarding – Handling Grievances’. I attended a part of it to learn about ‘Handling Grievances’ since I had done earlier the ‘Stewarding’ part by itself. The following are my notes: Types of grievances were discussed: Individual Group Policy/Union Grievance How to investigate a grievance and get the facts. CUPE /COPE has a grievance form which can be used to record facts. Ask member for authority to view their personnel file. Get all records and history of any discipline in the past, etc. All facts must be…
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25Jun 2013 by cope491

Debbie Rebeiro – Bargaining Skills Workshop (CUPE)

Education
Bargaining Skills Workshop (CUPE Course) Location:  CUPE Local 4000 Hall, 32 Colonnade Road, Ottawa May 23 & 24, 2013 It was my very first ‘Bargaining’ experience and as such was an eye-opener for me. I have learned that there are specific steps and a structure to follow. The following handouts were given to us: Bargaining Skills Participant’s material which included – The Bargaining Process, Various Tips on how to Take Good Notes, how to Communicate, what to Observe, on Body Language, on Listening, on Making a Deal! Proposed Amendments to the Collective Agreement (Management Team) Bargaining Skills Player’s Manual – Union Team, which included: The Bargaining Scenario Proposed Amendments A Fact Sheet on Flexible Benefits – Resisting Benefits Concession Several activities on what and how to Caucus, and how to…
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14Jun 2013 by cope491

Presidents Message – June 2013

President's Message
    PRESIDENTS MESSAGE – June, 2013 Dear Brothers and Sisters This reporting period has again been a very busy one for our Local on both the Local Issues and the legislative front. Our Local is making great strides in moving us forward, through communication, education and information.  We are seeing better turnouts in all Regions, and continue to hear from our members.  Relationships created with our employer CUPE are allowing for proper practice and implementation of our collective agreement.  They are aware that it is easier to speak to us before implementing policy, and that we will raise any question where we feel needed to ensure and continue our representative of our members. Since my last report many things have occurred.  I attended with Ontario RVP’s COPE Ontario’s Annual…
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13Jun 2013 by cope491

Madeleine Vachon – Education Report

Education
Dealing with Workplace Conflict Workshop held at COPE Ontario office, Toronto April 4, 2013 I feel very privileged to have been able to participate in this training session.  As an administrative assistant, I think this workshop is of utmost importance to help deal with conflicts in the workplace. We begin with an overview of definitions and sources of potential conflicts in the workplace; we were given several concrete examples in a first attempt to identify what conflicts are.  Disagreements are unavoidable; however, they do not always escalate to become a conflict. Varying opinions and approaches to the business side of your workplace can bring about disagreements. It can become a distraction and be disruptive, or it can help bring about changes.  This workshop presented us with strategies in order to…
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31May 2013 by cope491

Results – Negotiating Team Officer

Bargaining
Negotiating Team member election - Officer Report date: Friday 31 May 2013 11:29 EDT Election Negotiating Team Member - Officer As at Poll close: Friday 31 May 2013 10:00 EDT Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Carle, Karen 6 42.86 2 Wilde, Donna 5 35.71 3 Dillabaugh, Heather 3 21.43
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22May 2013 by cope491

Bargaining Committee – Karen Carle (Bio)

Elections
I'm asking for your support for Bargaining Committee Member. I have been the National Vice President of COPE 491 for the last 4 years.  I currently sit on the Grievance Committee, the Joint CUPE/COPE Reclassification Committee, the Joint CUPE/CSU/COPE LTD Committee and I was also a Bargaining Committee member. I have no problem taking on the Employer, providing arguments, doing research and making things right for our members. The last round of bargaining was long and drawn out but we made some great improvements to our language regarding the Grievance Procedure, LTD Benefits and Temporary Employees.  I believe it’s important that the National Vice President be a member of the COPE 491 Bargaining Committee as they are the person responsible for preparing and presenting grievances to the Employer, working with…
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