EMPP - Holiday Board Consultations


On November 24 the Union had an all day consultation meeting with the Employer regarding 2010/2011 Holiday board for the City Finals and the Plant.  Consultation was well represented by Shop Stewards from all sections. They raised very good arguments about opening more holiday blocks.

ER was unwilling to make any change to the City Finals but inside the Plant, Shop Stewards from several sections were able to convince the ER for a need for more openings on the boards. However, the ER was unwilling to budge on Parcels shift 1, Dock shift 1 and Dock shift 2 which was a big disappointment. They have however agreed to revisit in May/10 for possibilities of opening more blocks.

One other change made was to the start times for Direct Marketing Part time shift 3, and the ER agreed that as of December 6/09 the shift hours will be 16:00-21:00.


SINGLE DAY ANNUAL AGREEMENT

There was also a request from the ER to reopen discussion on single day annuals. They were looking for five days notice for our members wanting to take single days during the week and base it on operational requirements only. But after a strong argument put forward by the Union it was decided that there will be no change to the single day agreement in the City Finals and the Plant. 


An important note to Shop Stewards in each section:

 A Shop Steward from the section should sign the Holiday Board at the start of the holiday bids and then again sign and date at the completion of the bids in the section.

For further information please communicate with Shop Stewards in your section

In Solidarity,
Raj Sharma, Laure Lucyk & Asma Burney
The Struggle Continues......