LOCAL 846
Since the inception of the Short Term Disability Program (STDP), there has been some confusion and misunderstandings surrounding the construct of the STDP. With the introduction of Personal Days and the changes to how usage and the carry over of days are managed, many of us may be left vulnerable to the trouncing of our substantive rights under the Collective Agreement. Continue reading “Personal Days and Compensatory Time Carry-Over – AMENDED –”
On December 11, 2013, we as workers for Canada Post found out that a five point plan had been hatched by Canada Post and its ally, the Conservative Government. This plan, negotiated behind the back of the Union, will eliminate six to eight thousand (6000 – 8000) jobs in the Letter Carrier group.
INTERMEDIATE SHOP STEWARD COURSE
for Groups 1, 3 and 4
January 31, February 01 & 02, 2013
Continue reading “INTERMEDIATE SHOP STEWARD COURSE Group 1 Jan 2014”
Nominations have now closed for the 2014 plant gate elections.
Nominated:
Chief Stewards
VMPP Internal #1 (1)
Angelito Decena & Perry Kumar
Nominated and Acclaimed:
Full-Time Officers
1st Vice President – Chris Zukowsky
Secretary Treasurer – Andy Henderson
Table Officers
Health & Safety Director – Jennifer Savage
Organization Director/Tyler – Louise Sloan
Recording Secretary/By-Laws Chair – Aaron Spires
Chief Shop Stewards
External LC – Erin Collins
External LC – Donna MacIntosh
External MSC – Jayne Priest
VMPP Internal #2 – Jeannette McConnell
VPDC Internal – Anju Urie
VPDC Internal – Sritharan (Vim) Vimalendiran
There were no nominations for:
Chief Shop Stewards
VMPP Internal # 3 shift (1)
Congratulations to those acclaimed to a position. Good luck to those nominated. The positions that received no nominations will be up for election at the January General Membership Meeting.
On November 4, 2013, the Corporation sat down with the Union to discuss their plans for changes to the surge casual list both at the VPDC and VMPP.
The Corporation started by stating that the current call-in system being used in Vancouver was not the system used across the country and that Ottawa was making them change to this new process. Although they could not tell us which locations were using a different system than Vancouver. It appears that their National Office in Ottawa is more concerned with removing temps from the list if they had not accepted the Corporation criteria of reasonable availability for the six (6) month period, rather than offering work to the senior temporaries.
Continue reading “Changes to the Casual list in VMPP and VPDC”
ANNUAL ELECTION NOTICE
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the Local Executive Committee:
Full-Time Officers:
1st Vice President
Secretary-Treasurer
Table Officers:
Health & Safety Director
Organization Director/Tyler
Recording Secretary/By-Laws Chair***
Chief Shop Stewards *:
VMPP Internal # 1 shift (1)
VMPP Internal # 2 shift (1)
VMPP Internal # 3 shift (1)***
VPDC Internal All Shifts (2)
External LC & MSC (3)
* Chief Shop Stewards must be nominated by a member in their own shift or work area in keeping with Article 5.1B of the Local By-laws.
*** 9.7A (5) [previously 9.7A(4)] An election to cover the remainder of the term of office shall take place as part of the next Annual Elections, if applicable.
The duties of these positions are described in the Vancouver Local By-laws, and are available at the Union Hall or at any General Membership Meeting.
Written and signed nominations with acceptances must be submitted to the Union Hall at 4530 Dawson Street in Burnaby by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sunday, December 15, 2013. No late nominations will be accepted. Candidates and their nominators must be members in good standing. In addition, candidates must have attended at least three (3) General Membership Meetings in the previous twelve (12) months.
The exact dates for the election to be announced by the Balloting Committee. The schedule for the 2014 plant-gate election will be presented in a bulletin after nominations close.
Nominations for Shop Stewards are now open. The deadline for nominations to be returned to the Union Hall is Friday, December 27, 2013.