Greetings to all:
I hope that all of you had a wonderful summer, and now Fall has arrived.
And without missing a beat we are still working diligently on contract issues, work area issues and political/ministries changes.
Please keep up on changes in your area, read up on EMAC/ERC and OH&S minutes, click onto AUPE website.
Convention is coming up next week from Oct 13-15/11 in Edmonton at the Shaw Center, we will try our best to represent Local 009 and its membership!
Also Labor School applications need to be into your Chapter Chairs right away and then to me by convention! These applications can be printed off of the AUPE web site (right hand side).
For those in in Red Deer at Michener Services work site, we are having a chapter meeting on Oct 25/11 @ 5:30pm at the Curling Rink on Michener Services work site. Pizza will be available and guest Jim Petrie our negotiator will be there to answer questions about our change in work schedule and process, as the employer has given notice as of Oct 3/11 that they are giving notice to use the LOU (Letter of Understanding) pg 61 of the Master Agreement in regards to 6 & 3 rotation. This does affect the other Chapters and we will be informing you as this unfolds in your area.
So please keep informed, and keep warm.
In solidarity
Penny Bates
Local 009 Chair
