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Support Staff Bargaining Strike Contingency Planning

Support Staff Bargaining Strike Contingency Planning. CSA Regional Meeting. Agenda. Update on the status of collective bargaining between OPSEU and the Council Strike Contingency Planning Who should I be talking to? What questions should I be asking? What should my SA be doing?

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Support Staff Bargaining Strike Contingency Planning

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  1. Support Staff BargainingStrike Contingency Planning CSA Regional Meeting

  2. Agenda • Update on the status of collective bargaining between OPSEU and the Council • Strike Contingency Planning • Who should I be talking to? • What questions should I be asking? • What should my SA be doing? • Discussion/Questions • What is the CSA doing?

  3. Support Staff Bargaining Update • As of August 31st, 2008 the full-time support staff’s collective agreement will expire. • OPSEU gave the Council notice to bargain back in January. • On January 15th both bargaining teams met to set bargaining dates. • February 12th both teams will exchange proposals. • Bargaining is scheduled to take place on the following days: • March 18, 19 & 20, 25 & 26           April 8 & 9             May 13, 14 & 15         June 10, 11 & 12, 24, 25 & 26        August 12, 13 & 14      August 27 - Sept 1 OPSEU canceled the last three days in June.

  4. Support Staff Bargaining Update Cont’d • OPSEU main issues: • Job Security – With the CCBA final report before government and bargaining rights expected to be given to part-time support staff this could pose an issue for full-time support staff. • Salary – With the faculty going out on strike and getting 4% each year of their contract the Support Staff are going to be looking for the same increase. • Management Offer: • 2-year contract with 3% increase each year (Average annual wage will increase to $52,400- and in some cases workers with unique skills will earn in excess of $81,000 per year) • Union Proposal: • 2-year contract with 4.5% in first year and 3% in second year • OPSEU strike vote held on July 16th (Advanced Polling July 10th) • 66.6% turned out to vote; 78.9% voted to reject management’s offer; 68.8% voted in favour of a strike

  5. College Senior Team Who should I be talking to? • College President • Vice President Academic • Vice President/Director of Student Services • Registrar • Manager/Director of Financial Aid • OPSEU Support Staff Local President – a listing with all names and contact information for local presidents can be found on the CSA Intranet. Advocacy (top)>>Support Staff Bargaining 2008>>OPSEU Local President’s Contact List

  6. What questions should I be asking? • Does the college have a contingency plan if the Support Staff go on strike as of September 1st? • Will the college be able to remain open in the event of a strike? • Will the academic semester be interrupted, shorten, etc in the event of a strike? • Will students be reimbursed for tuition fees already paid? • What services would be interrupted (admissions, registrar, financial aid/OSAP, health clinic, cleaning, IT, security, etc.)? • What services within the college are run by support staff and/or contract employees? • How will you communicate this plan to students? • If there is a strike and the college remains open with classes running, will you stop students from getting to classes?

  7. Discussion/Contingency Planning • How will Frosh Week be effected? • What information are you providing to students on your Web site? • Are you built into the communication channels with both the college and your local? • Plan, Plan and PLAN!

  8. Important Web sites/Bargaining Team Members • Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Support Staff • www.opseu.org • OPSEU Bargaining Team • Rod Bemister, Chair, Seneca College, Marg Rae, Vice Chair, Fanshawe College, Richard Belleau, Confederation College, Rick Nemisz, Durham College, Florry Lang, St. Clair College, Rasho Donchev, Centennial College, Katherine Hilyer, Cambrian College • The College Compensation & Appointments Council (The Council) – Management Bargaining Agent • www.thecouncil.on.ca • Management Bargaining Team • Cheryl Simpson, Chair, Georgian College, Guy Bertrand, Vice Chair, Lambton College, Betty McCoppen, Georgian College, Kim Mulroney, Seneca College, Nicole Perreault, Niagara College, John Rigsby, Loyalist College, Rick Webb, Sault College

  9. Questions, Comments, Concerns • Board of Directors’ Contact Info • Jenn Howarth, President 705.566.8101 ext. 7729 • Jim Robeson, Vice President 613.544.5400 ext. 1367 • Nina Gu, Director, Central 905.874.4350 ext. 5306 • Heather Minow, Director, Southwest 905.735.2211 ext. 7853 • Benjamin Cordeiro, Director, East 705.743.4460 ext. 222 • Stefan Shynkorenko, Director, North 705.759.2554 ext. 2707 • Secretariat • Tyler Charlebois, Director of Advocacy 416.340.1212/416.346.9951 • http://intranet.csaontario.org/

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