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Corrections Bargaining
Update
Bargaining news from
your OPSEU Corrections bargaining team in the Ontario Public Service
Issue 2 - Sept. 27, 2001
Agreement reached on dispute
resolution
The Corrections Team reached an
agreement with the employer this week on resolving disputes that may
arise in the event that essential services are implemented.
The dispute protocol will be followed
if either side has an issue with essential service agreements that are
only implemented in the event of a strike or lock out.
The Corrections Team was also busy
touring institutions to get a first-hand view on changes that may
affect essential services. This week, the team visited Mimico C.C.,
Toronto Youth Assessment Centre and Maplehurst Complex. Toronto West
D.C. is scheduled for next week.
Return those questionnaires
As part of the process of contacting
locals with respect to essential services, questionnaires were sent
out to worksites in order for the team to gather needed information.
Locals are reminded to complete those questionnaires and return them
to the Corrections Team by no later than Monday, Oct. 1.
Questionnaires should be faxed to (416)
815-1412.
Meet your management team!
Here’s an introduction of the
management members who are bargaining across the table from the
Corrections Team:
Team Lead: Tammy Browes-Bugden
Second: Jamie Mask
Ministry representative: Sari Albert
Ministry representative: Anna Fernandes
Ministry representative: Emilie Milloy
Ministry representative: Don Poynter
Ministry representative: Terry Rioux
Labour Relations analyst: Al McNish
Suggestions pouring in
Members from across the province are
stepping up to the challenge and sending in their suggestions for the
official name for this bargaining update.
If you want to participate in the “Name
the Update” contest, please send your suggestions via e-mail to Don
Ford at OPSEU Head Office (dford@opseu.org).
The contest closes this Monday, Oct. 1.
Don’t delay!
Rumours already spreading
Just three weeks into bargaining the
rumours about contract offers are already spreading like wildfire
throughout the corrections division. The most common one to date is
that the government has offered a 12 per cent wage increase over three
years. This, like all of the other rumours that are circulating, is
completely false.
Don’t let yourself get suckered in by
those who claim they are “in the know.” This update will provide
real and timely information as the talks progress. If you don’t read
it here, the information you hear may be exaggerated or incorrect.
Stop the spread of rumours, and read
here for the facts!
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.
Corrections Bargaining Update is
your only accurate source of Corrections Team information during this
round of bargaining. If you don’t read it here, you can't be sure
it's true. Don’t rely on gossip and rumours. We will provide the
facts.
Corrections Bargaining Update 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.
Corrections Bargaining Update is authorized for distribution by
Barry Scanlon, chair, Corrections team, and Leah Casselman,
president.
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