Local Dispatch (24/10/04)
Friends and comrades,
It's been a busy month and there are still busy weeks ahead of us as we wrap up the strike votes. The member turnout has been exceptional so far. It's not a competition, of course, but the current champion for number of votes cast is the Hazeldean Community League. Ward's Auctions is a close second, having just surpassed the votes cast on the bus at Delton.
We have received a number of questions about the bus votes, and we want to make it clear that those votes that were cast on the bus outside of Delton and Mayfield still count. So if you participated in that way, you do not need to be concerned.
For the complete list of remaining vote dates, click HERE.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
Negotiations Updates
On September 25th, our employer finally made a global offer. Our negotiators have had an opportunity to go over some of the proposed rollbacks contained in that offer. If you've been to a strike vote, you will have heard a lot of this already. If you haven't or if you need a refresher, you can read the full bulletin HERE.
SMS/Text Service
For our texting service that we will be using to let everyone know about a strike or lockout, messages will be coming from (833) 849-0390. Please add this number to your contacts so that it is not marked as spam.
If you're not sure if we have your cell phone number, you can update that by contacting the office or by completing our online form HERE.
Education Updates
There have been some changes made to the Education schedule. The deadline to apply for Building Worker Power and Strike Prep has been pushed back to October 7th. The What Can Your Union Do course has been cancelled because there is a similar course being offered by Regional. For more information on the Regional courses being offered, click HERE.
Reminders
- October GMM: Saturday, October 5th at 10 am at the union office (18121 107 Ave). Registration to attend online has closed.. Strike vote opportunities before and after the meeting.
- Women's Committee Workplace Harassment Survey: To take part in the workplace harassment survey, please click HERE. This survey is open to all members.
- Disability Supports: To access the Disability Supports portal, which provides a list of programs and services in your community, click HERE.
- Union Savings: To take part in these savings, you can register at unionsavings.ca/