ATTACHMENTS New Brunswick: 5 steps for local certification CUPE 1253 Council has been protecting this collective agreement for 52 years. Your collective agreement is under attack. It seems that this government is trying to reduce our bargaining power. Your 1253-person negotiating team and all other cupe residents in this province continue to defend themselves. We say no to concessions. To do this, we always need the support of you, THE MEMBERS. Call (506-458-8059) or email sdelaney@cupe.ca. Ask him to speak to an organizer. He is an employment lawyer and answers all your questions. All contacts with CUPE are confidential.
CUPE Local 2745 Executive you and your families have in our thoughts at this difficult time. On January 24, your negotiating team requested conciliation. This means that the Labour Council appoints a mediator to assist both parties in reaching an agreement. Join cupE today and send an email to an organizer: sdelaney@cupe.ca If your local resident wants to connect to CUPE New Brunswick, simply fill out the form below and send it by mail or email to Minerva Porelle at nbcnhu@xplornet.ca The union will inform your employer to begin negotiations on your first contract. Your employer and CUPE representatives (including workers in your bargaining unit) meet to negotiate the collective agreement. This agreement – the trade union contract – defines wages, benefits, working conditions, job security and other workers` rights. That is not to say that we can never come back to the table, our current collective agreement is still in force. CupE members are elected to leadership positions within their premises.
Aboriginal people make their own requests for bargaining, work with the national representative to negotiate their collective agreement, bypass poor relationships with employers, and decide what issues members want to support. ”I thank both negotiating teams for reaching this agreement,” said Roger Melanson, President of the Ministry of Finance. ”This demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that the government treats its employees fairly in accordance with the collective bargaining process.” In New Brunswick, there are more than 200 local residents of different sizes. The smallest premises have half a dozen members, the largest of nearly 10,000 members. Canada has more than 2,382 CUPE residents. Almost every municipality in the country has one or more CUPE residents. Many Aboriginal people are affiliated with a provincial council to coordinate their negotiations, campaigns, lobbying efforts and much more. CUPE Local 2745 Inner Executive Board Theresa McAllister, Provincial Provincial President Christianne Robichaud, Provincial Vice-President Sherry Wilkins, Secretary of the Provincial Treasurer Marilyn MacCormack, Provincial Recording Secreta In CUPE members are responsible. Each CUPE local decides on its negotiating priorities, when a new contract should be signed and how the funds will be managed. Together, we collect and improve wages and benefits, improve health and safety conditions and make your job better.
