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

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SICK LEAVE vs. DISABILITY INSURANCE

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

OUTSOURCING

To give controls of

our profession to private enterprise

+FOODSAFETY

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