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Agriculture Union

Agriculture Union. ORIENTATION FOR NEW MEMBERS. Overview. Welcome to the Agriculture Union’s overview of your union’s core activities. Who are our members Your Union Your Local Structure Local Roles and Responsibilities National Union Structure

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Agriculture Union

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  1. Agriculture Union ORIENTATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

  2. Overview • Welcome to the Agriculture Union’s overview of your union’s core activities. • Who are our members • Your Union • Your Local Structure • Local Roles and Responsibilities • National Union Structure • Agriculture Union Roles and Responsibilities • PSAC Roles and Responsibilities • Union Membership and Dues • Collective Agreements • Your Rights • Our Union’s Position • Useful Links

  3. Members of Agriculture Unionwork for: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada • Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal • Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Canadian Grain Commission Canadian Dairy Commission Public Service Commission Department of National Defence (language training) Canada School of Public Service  

  4. Your Union • You are a member of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) • You are a member of the Agriculture Union a component of PSAC • You are a member of your Local • You are the Union as we are worker driven

  5. Your Local Structure • President • Vice-President • Secretary • Treasurer • Executive Responsible for Health & Safety ___________ • Stewards______ • Executive Responsible for Human Rights • Regional Vice-President___________________ all local positions elected at local annual general meeting

  6. Union Structure

  7. Roles and Responsibilities of Your Local • General Membership Meetings • Union Education • Communication • Grievances • Negotiations (bargaining demands, essential services, ratification vote, strike, etc.) • Health & Safety • Union Management Consultation Committee (UMC) meetings

  8. Roles and responsibilities of the Agriculture Union (National) • Consultation with the Employer • Grievances - Final level Presentation • National Union-Management Consultation Committee (NUMC) • National Policy Committee on Health & Safety (NOSH) • Political Action • Collective Bargaining • Communications • Human Rights • Employment Equity • National Council • Conventions and Conferences • Essential Services / Exclusions • For more information, please visit www.agrunion.com

  9. Roles and responsibilities of the Public Service Alliance of Canada • Collective Bargaining • Education • Political Action • Communication • Representation (at Public Service Labour Relations Board) • Job Classification • Human Rights • Social Justice Fund • Health and Safety • Organizing • For more information, please visit www.psacunion.ca

  10. Union Membership and Dues Dues are compulsory as everyone benefits from services (Rand decision) PSAC, AU, and Local dues Deducted from Pay – Tax deductible Rates set at conventions every 3 years Local rates sets at Annual General Meeting Must sign a card to hold union office **your membership card will be mailed to you**

  11. Collective Agreement Contract negotiated between the union and the employer Obligations on both parties Rights for members Salary rates and applications for members Terms and Conditions of Employment Copies available from employer

  12. Your Rights Right to participate in Union activities Right to representation before management on employment issues Right to participate in OHS and safe workplace Right to strike when notified by PSAC Right to current job description Right to harassment/violence free workplace

  13. Union Position Union has a zero tolerance for harassment or bullying in all workplaces and in the union Notify your supervisor of any incident and contact your Union representative Report any observations of others to your Supervisor Take Leadership for a Respectful workplace

  14. Useful Links • Agriculture Union :http://www.agrunion.com/en/linkscollectiveagreement.html • PSAC: http://www.psacunion.ca • PSAC Regional Offices: • Atlantic: http://psacatlantic.ca/ • British Columbia: http://psacbc.com/ • National Capital Region: http://www.psac-ncr.com/ • Ontario: http://ontario.psac.com/ • Prairies: http://prairies.psac.com/ • Québec: http://afpcquebec.com/ • Agriculture Union By Laws: http://www.agrunion.com/en/bylawsandregulations.html • Treasury Board: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tbs-sct/index-eng.asp • National Joint Council:http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/index.php?lang=eng • Public Service Labour Relations Board: http://www.pslrb-crtfp.gc.ca/intro_e.asp • Collective agreements: • Treasury Board - Program and Administrative Services • (AS, CM, CR, DA, IS, OE, PM, ST, WP) • Treasury Board - Operational Services • (FR, HP, HS, GL, GS, LI, SC, PR-S) • Treasury Board - Technical Services • (DD, EG, GT, PI, PY, TI) • Treasury Board - Education and Library Science • (ED, EU, LS) • Canadian Food Inspection Agency

  15. Thank You www.agrunion.com

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