CUPE Local 1479 – Page 19 – Supporting Education at Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board

Eight members from CUPE 1479 Executive and Negotiation Committee spent four days at the OSBCC School Sector Conference in Niagara Falls from February 4-8, 2014. There were many issues discussed during the event. Some of the areas covered were an update for Negotiation issues with Bill 122, Secretary Report, Health and Safety Report, motions for the Provincial Bargaining Table, WSIB, Work Place Violence, unresolved issues with Bill 115, a protest rally at Niagara Catholic School Board, plus much, much more. If you are interested in a copy of any information that we received please email lizjamescupe1479@gmail.com and I will forward it to you or send a hard copy to your school.

Kevin French, President and Jennifer Connor, VP West are taking a break to answer member emails and texts during the Area 5&6 Break Out Sessions. This was a very useful session that allowed our Local and surrounding geographic Locals to discuss common issues and come up with some solutions.

Jody Uddenburg, ECE East Stewart and Paul O’Connor, Secretarial and IT Steward – West and Negotiation Committee with their VOTE cards during the Motion Business Section of our day.

Ted Grimson, Negotiation Committee Custodial- West in the mail conference room during.

Nov-Dec MOL H&S Blitz Information – Waste Management and Recycling
Good afternoon,
On behalf of the Kingston Area Office
In the ongoing effort to ensure that workplaces are safe and healthy, the Ministry of Labour Health and Safety Inspectors will be visiting health care facilities during the months of November and December.
The inspection blitz will focus on waste management and recycling hazards in those workplaces. For more information on the blitz, please consult the links below.
Home Page: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/
HS Page: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/
Health and Community Care Topics: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/topics/healthcare.php
Health Care Blitzes: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/sawo/blitzes/healthcare.php
Industrial Blitzes: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/sawo/blitzes/industrial.php
In solidarity
Susan Bedok
Secretary, Kingston Area Office
615 Norris Court
Kingston, ON K7P 2W4
Tel: 613-542-2069
Fax:613-542-2778
sbedok@cupe.ca

The Ontario School Board Coordinating Committee unites CUPE members in the Education sector who do the work that makes learning and teaching possible.

They are the custodians and stationary engineers, administrative assistants, bus drivers, cafeteria employees, education assistants, English as a second language and literacy instructors, community advisory and clerical staff, both in the schools and at the board office. CUPE represents 45,000 members in this sector in Ontario.

The committee allows education workers from across the province to share information and strategies for bargaining and to discuss issues and policies of concern. With 300 CUPE locals organized into 24 regions, this committee helps locals to fight against contracting out and to defend public education in the face of cutbacks to education spending.