Issue

18

The latest bargaining and mobilizing news for OPS members

Table Talk

Opseu’s ready.

Essential services tables, with the exception of Corrections, continue to meet daily. While progress is slow agreements are being reached. However, OPSEU has filed a dispute over the government’s lack of proper disclosure at the unified tables. Lack of full disclosure makes it difficult for your teams to determine what a normal complement might be in any workplace and as a consequence, determine the essential service worker complement. At the Corrections table the team is preparing to file a charge with the OLRB as the Employer has not responded to the “All Out” position they tabled. Between August 3rd to 28th inclusive, the tables will be taking a recess so that staff can use vacation entitlements. Your team members will have a few choices to consider to cover this recess period. Some may also take vacation; others may have assignments through our mobilization room or even return to work. Normal essential services negotiations will resume on September 1st.

Essential Services Update

We appreciate all your support and urge you to

continue.

Your OPS Bargaining teams Central/Unified Team Roxanne Barnes, Chair CERCRon Langer, Vice-Chair Region 1Elaine Young Region 2Betty Marchegiano Region 3Dylan Lineger Region 4Dennis Wilson Region 5Beth Anich Region 6John Watson Region 7Mickey Riccardi AdministrationGlenna Caldwell CorrectionsCindy Falcao Institutional and Health CareTim Elphick Office AdministrationJohanne Bourgeois Office AdministrationJohn Berry Oper. & Maintenance/TechnicalSteve Anderson Fixed Term

Ruth Hamilton Staff Negotiator

Corrections TeamJohn McLaren Region 1Dan Sidsworth Region 2Gord Longhi, Vice-Chair Region 3Tom O’Neill,Chair Region 4Monte Vieselmeyer Region 5Scott McIntyre Region 6Barb Friday Region 7Anastasios Zafiriadis Staff Negotiator

Authorized for distribution:

Warren (Smokey) Thomas President

Tom O’Neill, Chair Corrections Team

Roxanne Barnes, Chair Central/Unified Team

Stay informed, get involved, and show your solidarity.

Together, we will get a fair and decent contract.

Don’t listen to rumours!

TableTalk Update is your only official communication from the OPS Bargaining Teams.

Keep up the good work!

CONTACT US: Central/Unified Team centralbargaining@opseu.org Corrections Team correctionsbargaining@opseu.org