I have been following what has been transpiring and here is an update on what we have accomplished so far.
- We have gotten the attention of MGS who made this decision.
- Our policy grievance will have a stage two hearing this coming Tuesday.
- The heads of Corporate OPSEU and the Ministry are meeting this coming Week.
- The MERC will soon table CTO at the first meeting scheduled.
From the information I have, each local is setting up General Membership meetings. I believe these meetings can be used to empower all of us as a united group to discussed strategies for change. I prefer to see us move forward united and with strength. We should turn this situation into a positive one. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. ~ Mary Pickford
If we choose to rescind our notification of withdrawing from the CWW agreement at this time we should all do it as one collective. We have shown our resolve. We have forced the employer back to the table to negotiate. We have shown we will fight hard for our CWW agreement. We wanted an action for CTO and are still on high alert. We have a lot more fight left in us.
We can use this as an opportunity to move forward. We can all hold our heads up knowing how difficult this is and that we need to remain united.
In Solidarity,
Dan S.
