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News for OPSEU members at MPAC
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January 9, 2008

Volume 8, Issue 1 - Busy
year for grievance-handling at MPAC
February 19, 2007

Volume
7, Issue 1
OPSEU blocks unfair
job posting practices in St Catharines
December 21, 2006

Volume
6, Issue 2 OPSEU
Board may boost funds for MPAC grievances.
May 19, 2006

Volume 6, Issue 1Lip service: MPAC fakes interest in consultation
about Ombudsman’s report, then cancels meeting; ‘superiority
complex’ is alive and well
OPSEU
Impact: At the Table - Bargaining information

March 8, 2006 Issue 4:
"Tentative agreement signed"
February 20, 2006
Issue 3: Employer files for conciliation
February 8, 2006
Issue 2: Employer
proposes seasonal, part-time jobs
December 16, 2005 Issue 1:
Employer tables vague
demands as bargaining begins
November 28, 2005

Volume 5, Issue 3 OPSEU
Impact The policy that isn't a policy: Is you office hiring
retired MPAC managers? All systems go for bargaining. More
grievances as MPAC ignores contract rules. and more...
November 11, 2005

Volume 5, Issue 2 OPSEU
Impact What's this round of bargaining about? You're telling us.
Welcome Rob Field.
January 12, 2005 
Volume 5, Issue 1 Mediation/arbitration
dates set for remaining Futures grievances; Building our strength -
getting ready to bargain.
August 10, 2004

Volume 4, Issue 2 Job competition grievances fall short for
many members.
January 28, 2004

Volume 4, Issue 1 Hearings set to start for CSR, PA5
grievances.
Oct 28, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 11 Customer Service Rep grievors: please
confirm your information - November 18 is the deadline.
Oct 8, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 10 Laid-off workers may be hired as
contract staff - temporarily. Please welcome new members. Hats off
to election workers! Sign up for health & safety training. Pay
equity committee adds one more. Office security update.
Career software to be tested.
June 16, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 9 Interested in pay equity? Sector Exec.
gets two new members. Returnees issue heads to med-arb in September.
. Collective agreement available online. Dates set for
Competition/No Vacancy/Layoff grievances.
June 5, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 8 Competition grievance info deadline is
July 7. Competition grievance timeline. BPS Conference set for June
6-8. MPAC balks at giving out municipal survey results. Ecker,
Finance Officers spank MPAC honchos. Janet Ecker to MPAC: Move over,
I’m driving.
April 28, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 7 Grievance Update.
Be alert to SARS threat. Health &
Safety: every workplace needs it. BPS Conference. Who's in? Who's
out? Inclusions grievance heads to arbitration. Calling all
stewards: enforce that contract!
March 19, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 6 Wear black on Friday.
Grievance Issues. OPSEU Convention.
Health and Safety. BPS Conference. Keep in touch!
February 25, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 5 MPAC violates brand-new contract.
Update: Competition
grievances, Seniority tie-breaker. Keep in touch.
February 7, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 4 Contract Ratified.
OPSEU members at MPAC have ratified the
collected agreement signed Jan. 22 between MPAC and your union
bargaining team. Seventy-four per cent of members voted in favour of
the contract. Voter turnout was 82 per cent of those eligible.
January 23, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 3 We have a tentative collective agreement.
Click here to
download Tentative Agreement.
January 20, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 2 Down to the crunch: The next three days are
crucial. Resolution watch: 139. Button makes a splash.
FOI appeal hits final stage.
January 7, 2003

Volume 3, Issue 1 111 municipalities back OPSEU resolution.
MPAC sues OPSEU over web site. Talks resume. Resolution watch.
December 20, 2002

Volume 2, Issue 13
Bargaining starts; employer applies for
conciliation
December 18, 2002

Volume 2, Issue 12 Municipal pressure intensifies.
Bargaining starts today.
December 10, 2002

Volume 2, Issue 11 Ecker writes to Hume: stop the
sensitive lists. Lists mask impact of downsizing, Casselman
says. Now that's an unhappy Treasurer.
December 5, 2002 
Volume 2, Issue 10 Employer demands on line. Resolution watch.
Keep in touch.
Employer Demands

December 3, 2002 
Volume 2, Issue 9 Talks begin today. Big cities sign on.
Keep in touch.
Union Demands

November 18, 2002 
Volume 2, Issue 8 Members finalize demands; bargaining
kicks off Dec. 3. Lobby campaign in fine form. Keep in touch!
November 8, 2002 
Volume 2, Issue 7 Union lobby rocks Toronto city hall: It
was supposed to last five minutes. Municipal officials critical of
changes. Demand-setting meeting goes Nov. 16-17. FOI request
goes to adjudication. Grievance report. Keep in touch!
October 24, 2002 
Volume 2, Issue 6 Municipalities targeted in lobby -
Pelham is first to pass new resolution against Futures plan. Surveys
are in; provincial demand setting meeting goes ahead Nov. 16-17.
Be prepared. CSR grievances set over to January 2003.
September 16,
2002 
Volume 2, Issue 5.
CSR hearing forces disclosure. Two team members not seeking
re-election. Time for Richards to wake up and smell the coffee. And
where is BOB?
May 23, 2002 
Volume 2, Issue 4.
"Futures" One year later...what a mess! Bargaining starts in
June. MPAC hires Cannibals! Redundant members Q & A.
Don't ignore stress! MPAC Grievance file.
May 1, 2002, 2001 
Volume 2, Issue 3.
Mappers
finally face-off with Management. Competition grievances coming in.
VEO denials must be challenged by member. Compliment numbers for VA
and DC positions. Can a surplus notice be issued during the
Protocol? Education subsidy continues with new job. OPT Factor
80 outlook. ...and more.
March 17, 2002

Volume 2, Issue 2.
Adams award opens VEO, closes CSR.
Where does this leave us? Workers' advantage is with unions.
February 18, 2002

Volume 2, Issue 1
George Adams reserves decision.
Arbitration makes gains. Mediation goes nowhere. Competition process
not trusted. Re-opening of 80 windows possible. Will the 80 be
extended? We all want the best representation. Unhappy?
Have you told the boss?
November 29, 2001.

Issue 1. Welcome to the first issue of OPSEU IMPACT. MPAC
meeting a great success. Drafters seek reclassification. What is a
redundant employee? Futures jobs are not vacancies. All employees
should be OPSEU. Assessors are in demand…elsewhere. Update on
grievance action. and more..
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