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LOCAL 138 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SPRING PARTY !! - New

A get together for Local 138 members is planned for: Thursday, June 5th @ 5:00 pm @ the Knights of Columbus Hall (South Windsor). A dinner buffet will be available at 6:30 pm. Recent Retiree's will be honoured. Come out and enjoy - it's an opportunity to have a couple of drinks, good food and good company.

(April 30/08) - SWF'S Presentation

As a result of the SWF presentation that took place last evening, the CWMG members recommend the following procedure for challenging / accpeting your SWF:

  • (Challenging the SWF)
    • Record the issue on your SWF in the faculty comments space, date and sign - do not check the mutually agreed upon box at this point

    • You have (3) working days to return it to the chair / secretary letting them know that you have a complaint. Failure to act within the (3) day period results in the acceptance of the SWF.
    • If not resolved within a reasonable period, check the box on the SWF that will direct your complaint to the CWMG.
    • Make (2) copies of the SWF, one for yourself and forward one copy to Gayle Dale (Chair of the CWMG).

    (Accepting the SWF)
    If the SWF is acceptable, check off mutually agreed upon box, sign and date and return to the Secretary / Chair. It is advisable to keep copies for future reference.

(Feb 11/08) - RTW Claims as per Ted Montgomery

The Local has received inquiries as to the status of the RTW claims submitted after the strike. I have received the following update from Ted Montgomery:

Update on the Return-to-Work Grievances.

The colleges have been delaying the process by raising various preliminary objections. Their original objection was dismissed. The colleges amended their position reframing the next set of objections as “clarifications” they sought from the Board which would narrow the scope of claims to only those where the weekly or annual TCH's limits were exceeded. The Board wanted to hear some evidence first. The union proceeded with a limited number of grievors over four days of hearings in the fall, establishing the variety as well as the legitimacy of claims. The Board is now satisfied that it has enough evidence to proceed to the parties arguing on this colleges' objection.

In a nutshell, the colleges are claiming that work is movable so even if a teacher works 80 hours a week for the rest of the term, post-strike, that does not merit any payment for completing the courses. The union takes the position that the colleges reduced salary by the 3 weeks of strike, so they have to expect 3 weeks less work. To the extent that they require a full year's work – the semester completion strategies – the colleges have to pay for any such work. Also, any additional work generated by having to amend courses or take on added duties is compensable. This was the model used by arbitrators in previous post-strike circumstances. St. Clair and the other colleges are this time attempting to get the full year's work - or as close to it as they can - but not compensate faculty for making up work lost because of the strike. The union has said, faculty are quite prepared to make up the work, but must be paid for that work.

The next hearing date is March 7 th . I will be meeting with David Wright, our counsel, later this month to prepare for that hearing date. I can tell you that our evidence went in very well with excellent witnesses. We are in good position, and the delaying tactics of the colleges, the preference to litigate rather than deal with the substantive claims, is frustrating to all of us, as I am sure it must be to the members with outstanding claims.

Ted Montgomery, Negotiating Team Chair

 

(Feb 6/08) - Whitaker Report

  • The Whitaker report sets out a number of recommendations which, if adopted by the government will, in Whitaker's view, facilitate the introduction of collective bargaining for part time college employees, ensure that the colleges can continue to meet their mandate, safeguard the interests of students, employees and the Province, while fostering and enhancing a healthy collective bargaining relationship in the college system.
  • Pick on the following link for a comprehensive read

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/ccba/CollegesReportFeb08.pdf

 

 

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