Sisters & Brothers:

As you know a second application was filed on November 30, 2017 to remove our National Office members from COPE 491. On Tuesday December 5, 2017 the Ontario Labour Relations Board ordered a vote to take place on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at National Office.

Further information will be communicated to you as it becomes available.

If you have any questions please send them to a COPE 491 Executive member and we will respond as soon as possible.

In solidarity,

Karen Carle
President
COPE 491

Our Union is under attack once again. “Rosie 2” has filed a second application to remove our National Office members from COPE. The application was filed yesterday at 5:30 p.m. and we will be working on a response today.

Further information will be communicated to you as it becomes available.

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Sisters and Brothers:

The Table Officers met with members of the National Office on Tuesday, November 28^th to hear their questions and concerns.

We heard some common concerns from members.

• Communication to be effective, stable and consistent
• Effective and solid representation
• Better process for National voices to be heard
• Table Officer presence at National

We have taken these concerns and are working on a plan to move forward and to effectively improve on them.

This will be a positive step in building strength and solidarity at National Office, and within our membership across the country.

In Solidarity,

Karen Carle
President
COPE 491

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Communique #5

Sisters and Brothers,

Your COPE 491 Executive would like to share with you that the strength and solidarity of our Local, along with the work of the Employer, has resulted in the Ontario Labour Relations Board dismissing the application submitted by “ROSIE 2”.

At this time, the vote that was tentatively scheduled for November 29th at the National Office has been cancelled.

The Table Officers will remain to be available to meet with members, as planned, between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm at National Office. We hope members will stop in to share their questions and concerns.

In Solidarity,

Karen Carle
President
COPE 491

In the coming days there will be communiques circulated to all members containing updates about the current raid. Here you will find a document that contains definitions to common terms that will be frequently used.

Click on the button below to access the list.

Communique #3 – DEFINITIONS

Please see the urgent communique below:

Raid Communique #1