Strike news from your Corrections Bargaining Team
May 1, 2002
“Strength of heart and might of limb, but mainly use and skill, are winners in this pastime.” - Idylls of the King: The Last Tournament. (Line 197)
Talks continue - stay the course!
The Corrections Bargaining Team received a call late Tuesday evening informing us that the employer had a new proposal.
The Team received the proposal, and returned a counter proposal to the employer within a few hours. The team has remained available throughout last night and into today awaiting a response from the employer.
“I am cautiously optimistic that a settlement may be reached soon,” said Barry Scanlon, chair of the OPSEU Corrections Bargaining Team. “It is extremely important that you continue to picket, assist at other pickets and continue further actions in support of your bargaining team.”
IMPORTANT! Send us the information!
Please send all pertinent information regarding significant local incidents, reprisal complaints, work refusals, illegal lockouts, and health and safety appeals, as well as discipline and/or suspensions, to both:
Sue Philpott
Koskie/Minsky - Barristers & Solicitors
Phone: (416) 977-8353 ext. 2104
Fax: (416) 204-2882
and:
The Corrections Bargaining Team
Fax: (416) 815-1412
ESA Questions & Answers
Attention members:
Please call the OPSEU Central Mob Room at 1-877-561-8692 with your questions around Essential Services Agreements and arbitrated awards. Your bargaining team is very busy strategizing and are not always available at the bargaining centre.
Inquiries may be referred to other areas that can deal with specific issues around your questions.
Corrections team members
Region 1: Jack Hopkins, L. 122
Region 2: Barry Scanlon, L. 230 (chair)
Region 3: Larry Cripps, L. 309
Region 4: Jim Bothwell, L. 467
Region 5: Dave Graves, L. 521 (vice-chair)
Region 6: Rick Dagenais, L. 642
Region 7: Len Mason, L. 737
You can reach the bargaining team at (416) 815-0284 or by e-mail at correctionsteam@opseu.org.
The Burn Barrel will be available by fax, by e-mail, and on the OPSEU web site at www.opseu.org . To receive it directly, send your secure fax number to Lesley Williams at (416) 443-1762 or send your e-mail address to
lwilliams@opseu.org.
The Burn Barrel is authorized for distribution by Barry Scanlon, chair, Corrections Bargaining Team, and Leah Casselman, president. Burn Barrel Index
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