Issue #31 March 9, 2002
“Practices of the unscrupulous money changers stand indicted in the court of public opinion, rejected by the hearts and minds of men.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
12:01 a.m., March 13
The employer continues to waste everyone’s time with their eye-dropper approach to bargaining. The employer’s proposed benefit caps, along with every other concession, remain on the table. We’ve said, “No thank you!”
Today, they tabled an offer consisting of two items. This offer was described by the employer as comprehensive and substantial. It wasn't. The employer must be reading from a different dictionary than we are.
At the time of the printing of this newsletter, the employer had not met with us about any of the key issues - and we are just three days away from a strike!
We all have to be ready for 12:01 a.m. on Mar. 13. If we do not have a deal, picket lines will be set up and we will be on strike.
“As we’ve been saying, and continue to say, we are here to negotiate a collective agreement,” said Marg Simmons, chair of the OPS Central Team. “This employer is giving us every indication that they are not willing to negotiate. We are here, waiting to meet with them, and they continue to stall or offer
miniscule improvements at the high cost of takeaways. We will not go there - our members and their families deserve much more than that.”
How to contact your team members
You can contact the Central Team directly at (416) 815-1406, by fax at (416) 815-1412 or by e-mail at centralteam@opseu.org
Marg Simmons
Chair, L. 263, (905) 844-5239 (after hours)
Mark Kotanen,
Vice-chair, L. 128, (519) 336-6926 (after hours) mkotanen@tct.net
Jeff Bendig
L. 434, (613) 264-7580 (after hours), jeffbendig@hotmail.com
Teri Breau-Auzins
L. 506, (416) 721-2767 (after hours), teriauzins@rogers.com
Joseph Catroppa
L. 736, (807) 628-5147 (after hours), jncat@tbaytel.net
Laurie Chapman
L. 323, (705) 323-8172 (after hours), lchapman@bconnex.net
Michel Chaumont
L. 623, chaumont@attcanada.net
Darwin Lacelle
L. 447, 416 815 1406, dmlacell@nrtco.net
Steve Nield
L. 123, (519) 383-5643 (after hours)
Sandra Noad
L. 101, (519) 657-9518 (weekends), sanoad@rogers.com
James Roland
L. 720, (807) 345-4609 (after hours), jimrol@hotmail.com
Serge Valcourt
L. 634, (705) 497-4393 (after hours), opseu.634@sympatico.ca
Peter Wall
L. 638, (416) 815-1406
The Real Deal is your only accurate source of Central 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.
The Real Deal 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 Real Deal is authorized for distribution by Marg Simmons, chair, Central team, and Leah Casselman, president.
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