Post on 31-Mar-2015
Information Sessions
Spring 2014
AGENDA
LABOUR FORCE
Source: Statistics Canada table 282-0077
4.7
10.3
UnionizedNon-UnionizedMillions
LABOUR FORCE15,035,800
How are workers protected?
Legislation
Federal Legislation
PSLRALRTFP
Freeze on Departmental budgets adds to pressure on unionsCITIZEN December 17, 2013
The Conservative government is freezing departments’ operational budgets for another two years, further ratcheting up the pressure on upcoming labour negotiations where wage increases will risk more job cuts.
The Press
Public servants waiting to see which vision will prevail in 2014CITIZEN December 29, 2013While their political masters develop a plan to make them more affordable and more like the private sector, Canada’s public servants go into 2014 waiting for their bureaucratic boss to lay out a new “vision” for the workforce.
Le président du Conseil du Trésor, Tony Clement, propose une refonte du programme des congés de maladie des fonctionnaires. La Presse, 8 février 2014
Il suggère entre autres que les employés de l'État n'aient plus la possibilité d'en accumuler.
M. Clement met de l'avant une formule qui comprendrait de cinq à sept jours de congé de maladie par année.
Bill C-4?
Radical changes to: Collective rights Individual rights Union’s rights and
obligations
Ready, Set, Notice to Bargain!
1 2 3 4
12 Months
Months
Eenie Meenie Miney Moe...
Who is YES and who is NO...
ESSENTIAL
NO deal? NO Arbitration!
Individual Rights?
- PSLRB - PSST = PSLREB
Work at own risk• Changes Occupational Health
and Safety portion of Canada Labour Code
• Definition of
danger has been diluted • Reporting and investigation duties shift to Minister
Bargaining
DEC
CALENDAR• March • April 1 - 3 • April 15, 16• End of April
17
- Survey- Bargaining training- Proposals Committee Meeting- Appointment of the Bargaining
Team
CALENDAR• May 13-14 • August 2014 • Fall 2014 • December 2014
18
– First meeting of the Bargaining Team & CS Exec
– List of Proposals Compiled– Notice to Bargain– Beginning of bargaining
LITTLE KNOWN FACT:
Some bear attacks begin with a polite
knock on your door.
Sick Leave Use
Clement Version
Federal Reality
Private Sector
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
SICK LEAVE vs. DISABILITY INSURANCE
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
OUTSOURCING
To give controls of
our profession to private enterprise
+FOODSAFETY
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