CEP Local 830M Ratifies New Contract

CEP Local 830M members have ratified a new collective agreement with Rogers Broadcasting Limited.

The term of the agreement is four years, effective September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2015.

Highlights include:

• annual wage increases of 2% in each of the first three years and 2.5% in the final year of the agreement
• pay upgrades in five job classifications
• increased severance pay –  6 week minimum and 58 week maximum
• improvements to annual vacation provisions
• enhanced maternity, parental leave benefits

The full memorandum of agreement is available here: MOA CEP Local 830M

In solidarity,

CEP Local 830M Executive Board

Tentative Deal Reached

We have reached a tentative agreement with Rogers – Citytv & OMNI to renew our Collective Agreement.

Membership meetings where details of the tentative agreement are explained will be held on Tuesday, February 21st. Voting on a tentative agreement must be done in person at the meetings. Please plan to attend – your vote matters.

Your bargaining committee is recommending acceptance of this tentative agreement and wishes to thank you for your patience and support during these negotiations.

RATIFICATION MEETINGS

DATE: Tuesday, February 21, 2012

LOCATION: Creekside Community Recreation Centre

1 Athletes Way, Olympic Village

Meeting #1: Multipurpose Room One @ Noon

Meeting #2: Meeting Room Three @ 5 PM

If you have any questions, please contact us.

In Solidarity,

Your Local 830M Bargaining Committee:

Stephen Hawkins, President        president@unifor830m.ca

Jimmy Mistry, Vice-President        jimmymist@hotmail.com

Gerald Christenson, Treasurer, Alternate       geraldac@telus.net

Carl Larsen, Chief Steward        divecarl@shaw.ca

Brian Wawzonek, Alternate        b_waz@hotmail.com

Joie Warnock, CEP National Representative       jwarnock@cep.ca

December 12, 2011

Negotiations for the renewal of our collective agreement continued this past week with meetings held with Rogers Citytv OMNI Tuesday December 6th through Thursday December 8th.

Talks continue to progress and our discussions included the following issues:

• Health and Welfare – administration of short term disability by Morneau Shepell
• Company Holiday Scheduling
• Layoff Provisions
• Vacation for Part time Employees
• Vacation Scheduling
• Vacancies and Promotions
• Work Assignments
• General clean up and updating of several framework provisions in the contract

Further negotiations dates have been set for the week of January 23rd. As negotiations progress, we will send out further bulletins to update you.

Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please contact us.

In Solidarity,

Your Local 830M Bargaining Committee:

Stephen Hawkins, President president@unifor830m.ca

Jimmy Mistry, Vice-President jimmymist@hotmail.com

Gerald Christenson, Treasurer, Alternate geraldac@telus.net

Carl Larsen, Chief Steward divecarl@shaw.ca

Brian Wawzonek, Alternate b_waz@hotmail.com

Joie Warnock, CEP National Representative jwarnock@cep.ca

November 18, 2011

Negotiations for the renewal of our collective agreement commenced this week with three days of bargaining. We met with Rogers Citytv OMNI Monday November 14 through Wednesday November 16th.

The Union and the Company presented and responded to proposals from each side. We had discussions on several non-monetary items. The discussions were broad based and included the following issues:

• Updates on the Rogers business operations plans going forward into 2012;
• Update regarding online access to work schedules;
• Updating contract framework provisions in a number of areas of the contract to both reflect the inclusion of OMNI employees and to ensure the contract language is current.
• Updating the grievance/arbitration and joint committee provisions of the contract.

We will meet with the Company for further negotiation on December 6^th, 7^th and 8^th. As negotiations progress, we will send out further bulletins to update you.

Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please contact us.

In Solidarity,

Your Local 830M Bargaining Committee

Stephen Hawkins, President president@unifor830m.ca

Jimmy Mistry, Vice-President jimmymist@hotmail.com

Gerald Christenson, Treasurer, Alternate geraldac@telus.net

Carl Larsen, Chief Steward divecarl@shaw.ca

Brian Wawzonek, Alternate b_waz@hotmail.com

Joie Warnock, CEP National Representative jwarnock@cep.ca

AGM & Bargaining Update

Wednesday, November 9th; 12 PM, 2 PM & 5:30 PM

Pizza & Pop

Creekside Community Center at the Olympic Village (Room TBA)

Bargaining 2011

There will be a detailed presentation from the Bargaining Committee on survey results and bargaining proposals before our first meeting dates with the Company on Nov 14th, 15th, & 16th

Executive Board Election

Positions up for election: Secretary, Vice President, & Treasurer

Deadline for nominations is Monday,  November 7th

Anyone interested in standing for election contact:

Gerald Christenson geraldac@telus.net;

Cindy Leong paulbestpublications@shaw.ca;

Carl Larsen divecarl@shaw.ca;

or Stephen Hawkins president@unifor830m.ca