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The union

The union. What is the name of your union ?. A ssociation p rofessionnelle du p ersonnel a dministratif de la commission scolaire de Montréal (CSN). What is the purpose of a union ?. a) To protect the lazy , good-for- nothings b) To call strikes c) To shut down shops

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The union

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  1. The union

  2. Whatis the name of your union ? • Association professionnelle du personnel administratif de la commission scolaire de Montréal (CSN)

  3. What is the purpose of a union ? a) To protect the lazy, good-for-nothings b) To call strikes c) To shut down shops d) To improve the working conditions and defend the rights of the workers (itsmembers) e) To make the boss complain

  4. What does CSN stand for? a) Commission Scolaire Nouvelle b) Centre de Services Nationaux c) Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux d) Communications Syndicales Nulles

  5. Whatdoesthissymbolrepresent? a) A pretzel b) The fundamental values of the CSN c) The strength of the links whichunite the workers d) A link e) The shape of the regroupmentwithin the CSN

  6. The symbol…. • Thesethree links represent the inter-locking of the groups within the CSN : • The unions themselves • Regrouped by region (central council / conseils centraux) • Regrouped by sector of activity (federations) • The logo is a visualrepresentation of the solidaritypresentthroughout the structure of the CSN.

  7. The symbol…. • As well, the three links represent the fundamental values at the CSN: • autonomy • democracy • solidarity

  8. Whois the president of the CSN? a) Michel Chartrand b) Marcel Pepin c) Gérald Larose d) Louis Roy • Elected by the 61st Congressmembers, in 2011

  9. The other members of the executive committee • Jean Lortie, Secretary General • Pierre Patry, Treasurer • Jacques Létourneau, 1st V.P. • Jean Lacharité, 2nd V.P. • Denise Boucher, 3rd V.P.

  10. Which federation are you affilliated with ? • The Federation of QuebecSchoolBoards – anti-CSN • The Federation of the City of Montreal - CSN c) The Federation of Public Service Workers Inc. (CSN). (FEESP: La Fédération des employées et employés des services publics Inc. (CSN)

  11. The FEESP There are 8 federations at the CSN: • FEESP, FNEEQ, FP, FSSS, FC, FM, FNC, FTPF The federation supplies the union with: • Support in bothnegociations and syndical life • Services during/concerning arbitration of grievances • Training

  12. The executivecommittee of the FEESP • Denis Marcoux, President • Yvon Godin, Vice President • Marjolaine Côté, V.-P. /Treasurer • Nathalie Arguin, Secretary General

  13. What is the purpose of the central council (conseil central)? a) To throw parties b) To represent the CSN regionally c) To lodge complaints d) To advise the unions underitsumbrella e) To train, mobilize, organize the unions

  14. Executive Committee • Gaétan Châteauneuf President • Véronique De Sève 1st Vice President • Francis Lagacé 2nd Vice President • Dominique DaigneaultSecretary General • Manon Perron Treasurer

  15. Where do my union dues go? a) To pay for dinners for the members of the CSN executivecommittee b) Nowhere, because I don’tneed the union anyway c) To pay for the services offered by the CSN d) To pay for the bosses’ lawyers • To build local funds • To use as a taxdeduction

  16. When a union affiliatesitselfwith the CSN, itbecomes a member of the threelinks of the CSN : the confederation, the federation and the central council (conseil central). Consequently, it pays per capita fees to these 3 organizations. The balance stays in the union’s local funds.

  17. Your union dues…. You pay 1.8% of yoursalary in union dues: Each $100 earned, the employer returns $1.80 of it to the union. The union thendividesit in the followingmanner: • $0.72 to the CSN • $0.47 to the federation (FEESP) • $0.06 to the central council / conseil central (CCMM) • $0.55 to the local union (APPA)

  18. Why $0.72 to the CSN? • All CSN memberspaythisamount. • Calculated on the grosssalary, excluding premiums and overtimehours. • The amountgoes to the following 3 funds of the CSN: the support fund, operating budget and defensefund

  19. Why $0.72 to the CSN ? • The professionaldefensefund • Financial aid to workers in conflict • The operating budget • Expensesincurred by the CSN in relation to the general services itprovides • Extraordinary support funds

  20. In whatyearwas the APPA founded ? a) 1951 b) 1961 c) 1971 d) 1981 e) 1991 f) 2001

  21. Whois the currentpresident of your union? • a) Serge Lavergne • b) Charles Allen • c) GinetteAlie • d) Denise Longtin

  22. The othermembers of the executivecommittee for the EMSB • Linda Tavolaro 1st Vice President • Debbie Crawley Vice President • Jean-Pierre Bourgault Secretary-Treasurer

  23. Among the following people, who has been president of the APPA ? a) Pierre Tremblay b) Denise Longtin c) Ginette Alie d) Charles Allen e) Claudette Légaré f) Michel Goyer g) All of the above h) None of the above

  24. What do the members of the executivecommittee do? a) Theyroamaimlesslyfromworkplace to workplace. b) Theyeat pizza together once a week. c) They are always on vacation becausetheydon’t do anywork. d) Theyadminister the affairsof the union. e) They attend out of town meetings and paythemselves a good time.

  25. Whatexactly do the members of the executivecommittee do ? The executivecommitteerepresents the union members. It isalsoresponsible for scheduling the generalassemblies, authorizing the expensesforecasted in the budget, makesrecommendations to the generalassembly and acts as spokesperson for the memberswith the employer.

  26. What are union statutes(Constitution)? a) Monuments erected in memory of fallenwarheroes b) A gift from Ireland c) The regulationsgoverning the operation of the union d) Bronze statues

  27. What are union statutes(Constitution)? The regulationswhichestablish the jurisdiction of your union, the affiliation and dis-affiliation, itsmembers, the composition of the generalassembly, itsrole, the composition of the executivecommittee, itsattributes, itsrules & procedures, the amendments to the Constitution, etc.

  28. Whatis the purpose of the generalassembly? a) To meetfriends and chat b) To make important decisionsconcerningyour union c) It’s the perfect place to complain about the union d) To settlegrievances e) To negotiate the collective agreement

  29. Types of assemblies… The regularassembly • The regulargeneralassemblyisheldaccording to the schedulespecified in the Consitution. Its agenda maybemodifiedat the beginning of the assembly in order to addother items to bediscussed. A varia point appears on the agenda for thisreason, allowing the members to question, discuss & express theirviews on theseothermatters. The annualassembly • This assemblyisheld in order for the executivecommitte to presentitsannual report, the members of the variousothercommittees to presenttheir reports, and for the Secretary-Treasurer to present the financialstatements. It isalso the forum in which the budget forecasts are adopted and the elections of the executivecommitteememberstake place.

  30. AccreditationAssemblies The EMSB General Assembly • The EMSB General Assemblyregroups the membersfrom the English MontrealSchoolBoard and takesdecisionsconcerningtheiremployee group. The CSDM General Assembly • The CSDM General Assemblyregroupsthe membersfrom the Commission scolaire de Montréal and takesdecisionsconcerningtheiremployee group.

  31. Sectorial Assemblies Each accreditation (EMSBor CSDM) can be divided into two sectors: • The daycare sector general assembly • The EMSB daycare sector assembly regroups members from the daycare sector class of employment (educators and technicians) and takes decisions for this group of employees. • The general sector general assembly • The EMSB general sector assembly regroups members from the general sector classes of employment (including administrative, technical and special education) and takes decisions for this group of employees.

  32. How manymembersdoesour union represent? a) 800 b) 1050 c) 2050 d) 3000 e) 5000

  33. How manyworkplacesdoes the APPA cover? a) 250 b) 25 c) More than 300 d) 5000

  34. What is the name of our union’s legal counsellor? a) Charles Allen b) Élyse Grenier c) Claudette Carbonneau

  35. Whatis a grievance? a) A whole lot of « griping » b) A thankyoucard c) A gift to the boss d) A disagreementconcerning the interpretation or application of the collective agreement

  36. How canyou contact your union? a) 1-800-Charles b) (514)-254-3503 c) 1-877-union d) (514)-254-APPA

  37. To contact us: The union office is open everydayfrom 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., unlessotherwisespecified. APPA - CSN 6910 Pierre-de-Coubertin Montréal H1N 1T6 Telephone: (514)-254-3503 Fax: (514)-254-7872 email: appa@appa.qc.ca Website: www.appa.qc.ca

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