I have been asked by Local 369 (CNCC) to help pass along a message to all Locals. It seems the local administration wants to be on the employers bargaining team. Has the employers bargaining team moved to CNCC ? Management has taken to bargaining directly with the members. They have singled out 14 members suspecting them of abuse of sick time. These fourteen members have been removed from the overtime hiring protocol. They are not permitted by the employer to work overtime.
Staff attendance/sick time is a bargaining issue for the Ministry and they are trying to gage the reaction of the members by giving direction to attack members regarding their attendance. The Local administration is attempting to test our resolve and our willingness to stand up for our rights.
The timing of this action is not appropriate. The membership sees this for what it is, a cheap bargaining tactic to put pressure on the members during negotiations.
Once again management is displaying their belief that the membership is not solid enough to stand together! The members at CNCC will do their part and will react appropriately.
Now is a very crucial time and we will stand together. Both for this issue and others that we will be faced with in the near future. This is the beginning and only the first step by the Ministry in the bargaining process.
They will push us as far as they can to see how much we will stand for!
Contact Local 369 LEC for more information. (705-549-1496)
In Solidarity,
Dan Sidsworth
