Chapter AGM's

It's AGM season again and here are Local 009's dates:

March 20 - Chapter 5 (Red Deer) : North Hill Inn

April 16 - Chapter 2 (Edmonton) : Teddy's Restaurant

April 23 - Chapter 1 (Calgary): Tony Roma's

All members can expect either an email or a snail mail notice of times and RSVP requirements in the near future

DOVE Award nomination deadline is Feb. 11

EDMONTON – AUPE’s Women’s Committee is encouraging members to nominate worthy activists now for the 2011 DOVE Award. The annual award, created by a resolution of the AUPE Convention in 2001, honours female members who have made major contributions to the betterment of women and all members of the union.



The Women’s Committee will close nominations on Friday, Feb. 11. The Dove Award – the initials standing for Day of Validation and Equity – will be presented on March 8, International Women’s Day.



Any woman who is a former or current member of AUPE may be nominated for the award. Written nominations should be approximately 150 words in length, and video presentations are also acceptable. The nomination should outline the nominee’s contribution to the betterment of woman in AUPE.



A nomination may be submitted by any member or group of members. While nominations do not have to be passed by an AUPE local council, the committee encourages consultation with local councils.



Members can look around their own worksites to find women whose union work makes a real difference for their co-workers.



Each DOVE Award recipient receives an etched crystal memento, and her name is engraved on a commemorative plaque permanently displayed at AUPE Headquarters in Edmonton.



The nomination form can be accessed via the icon on the right hand side of the AUPE home page or at the link below.


Dove award nomination form

It may be cold but we are still busy!

Hi Folks!
Well keep warm with these frigid temperatures!
Anyways even though it maybe cold and we still keep working hard for the membership.
Please refer to aupe.org for upcoming conferences (Anti-Privatization) in June...
Also we are planning our Chapter AGM's, we will keep you informed of dates and places.
Please continue to browse this blog and aupe.org
Till next time, be safe
Sis Bates
Local 009 Chair

HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL!!!!

On Behalf of Local 009 and Council and Chapters all the best in 2012

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas to All and Your Families

Greetings Folk!

All the best in the New Year as well.

We finish this year off with allot of work your Council and Chapters have been doing!

We hope you all enjoyed the goodies and Cart coins handed out during this Holiday Season!

Update on LOU of 6 and 3:

In Chapter 5 (Red Deer/Michener Services), the MANAGEMENT engaged this letter and gave notice that our current rotation would no longer be as of Dec 31/11, and that they desire option A, with great debate it was established that neither party could impose either option as 'both parties must agree', therefore to ensure we had clear idea what our membership in Chapter 5 wanted we had an UNION vote on Dec 9/11, which the results were as follows;

325 members of 487 eligible cast votes (67%)

243 members cast votes for Option A (75% of cast ballots)

82 members cast votes for Option B (25 % of cast ballots)

With these results it was clear the majority was for Option A and so as of Jan1/12, we started the Option A as our roster for Chapter 5 (Michener Services).

Chapter 01 (Calgary/Graduated Supports) just had their vote on Wed and as their Management also initiated the LOU, here are their results of their Union vote:

Out of a possible 82 staff who were eligible to vote (those who would be effected by the change of the schedule directly) we had 34 voters (41%)

Out of the 34 votes cast 19 picked option A and 15 picked option B, again, due to the timing restraint for rostering, Option A in this area will commence Feb1/12.

At this point there has Management has not initiated the LOU in Chapter 02 (Edmonton), as they are waiting to see how the process would unfold.

I know that this doesn't satisfy everyone, but at least we gave the membership an opportunity to have some say.  

Just a reminder this was our Employer that initiated this not the Union, and that was top priority in negotiations for the Employer to have all 24hr work sites on a constant scheduling system ie LOU.  

Also for those that weren't in favor of Option A, please remember it was each members right to vote they way they chose to, and to belittle or scorn anyone on how they vote isn't very (shall we say nice), you had a right to vote the way you wanted to, please be respectful to everyone.  

In all the chapters are very pleased that members are taking an interest in what is happening with their contract.  And we (Local 009) have learned allot ie improving bargaining communication to the members ect...

In closing no matter what the out come, we believe we have a strong Local and have very committed Council and Chapter's members, working very hard for you!

Please have a Safe Holiday Season and all the Best in 2012

In Solidarity

Penny Bates - Local 009 -Chair

Tammy Zimmerman - Local 009 Vice Chair

Anita Lerch - Local 009 -Secretary

Russell Clark - Local 009 -Treasurer

Darrol Mason - Local 009 - P.E.

Ramona Price - Council - Chapter 01

Sue Rutledge - Council - Chapter 01

Michele Heide - Council (alt) - Chapter 01

Greg Sierko - Council - Chapter 02

Vanessa Tomchak - Council - Chapter 02

Tracy Levesque - Council - Chapter 02

Scott Hall - Council - Chapter 02

Pervis Fisher - Council (alt) - Chapter 02

Mike Nesbitt - Council - Chapter 05

Jenna Brueggeman - Council - Chapter 05

Jan Grant - Council (alt) - Chapter 05

 

Voting results

In today's vote on Option A and Option B the result was as follows:

 

325 members of 487 eligible cast votes (67%)

 

243 members cast votes for Option A (75% of cast ballots)

 

82 members cast votes for Option B (25 % of cast ballots)

 

Thank you to everyone who made it out to vote.

 

In Solidarity,

Dave Brzak

Vote on 6 & 3 December 9, 2011

AUPE will be conducting a vote December 9 on the 6 & 3 options as
outlined in the Letter of Understanding 6 & 3 Work Schedules in the
current Master Agreement.

The ballots will have 2 choices Option A and Option B.

Option A-----If Option A is chosen by highest number of cast votes it
would be implemented January 1 2012.

Option B ----Since Option B is not accepted by the Employer if it is
chosen by highest number of cast votes it would not be implemented.
Instead Subsidiary 009 Article 9.05/Subsidiary 010 Article 8.05
scheduling (commonly known as 8 & 7) may be implemented January 1,
2012. The AUPE would be notified of the members preference for Option
B. The matter would then be dealt with between the President of AUPE
and the Public Service Commissioner or their representatives.

Voter Eligibility-----Permanent and Temporary Salaried staff only
Home and Laundry staff only
in the following classifications:
Individual Support 1
Individual Support 2
Rehabilitation 1
Facility Supports

Eligible members may vote on Friday, December 9 , 2011
6:30 am to 4:30 pm

The vote will be conducted at the old Pay and Benefits Office
#14 20 Michener Road
(next to accounts)
Note:
Since this vote is being conducted by AUPE, members are required to
use their own time to vote (ie. off-duty or break)

Dave Brzak
Chapter 005 Chair
Local 009