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BARGAINING BULLETIN

March 19, 2012

No. 1

Compensation Employees Union #200 8120 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 1P3 604-278-4050 Fax: 604-278-5002

TheCEUBargainingCommitteehasbeenworkinghardtoprepareafairandreasonable package.ThefirstdayofcollectivebargainingwiththeemployertakesplaceonApril24,2012. FurtherdatesarescheduledforMay,2012. TheunionBargainingCommitteeismadeupoftheExecutiveCommitteemembers,four MembersatLarge,andtheCEUBusinessManager.AsrequiredbytheCEUConstitution, electionswereheldforthefollowingpositions: TheNegotiationTeam(thepeoplewhorepresenttheCEUatthetable) Chairperson,Vicechair,andSecretaryoftheBargainingCommittee ChairpersonsfortheCommunicationandActionsubcommittees

Theresultsoftheseelectionsarelistedbelow: NegotiationTeam SandraWright FrankLanzarotta AdelePeters DavidFarrell

CEUBusinessManager,SusanEpp,istheChiefnegotiatorfortheteam. BargainingCommittee ChairCandacePhilpitt ViceChairLauraSnow SecretaryColleenGlynn

CommunicationCommittee ChairToniMurray Committeemembers:ColleenGlynn,MaryGale,MichaelHess,DeborahPayment

ActionCommittee ChairChrisLundquist ViceChairCarolVelon

Committeemembers:LauraSnow,GaryAnderson,CarolVelon,RachelBarbour,KimZander Thebargainingprocesses: Theoverallobjectiveforcollectivebargainingistosecureacollectiveagreementthat effectivelyaddressestheinterestsoftheunion,theemployer,theemployees,andtheother keystakeholdersinanemployment. ...over A membership united will never be defeated

FAQ Howdoesbargainingwork? Bothparties/committeesmeetseparatelyandprepareapackageofproposalsto negotiate. Bothpartiesscheduledatestodiscusstheseproposals. Bothpartiesmeetandbeginnegotiating.Thiswillinvolvebothpartiesagreeingto someissuesandnotagreeingtoorchangingothers.

WhathappenswhenthecollectiveagreementexpiresonMarch31,2012? ThecurrentCollectiveAgreementisthestatusquountilanewCollectiveAgreement isreached.Thatmeansyouwillcontinuetoreceiveallofthebenefitswithinthe CollectiveAgreement.

HowwillIknowwhatishappening? TheCommunicationandActionCommitteeswillkeepthemembershipupdatedon negotiations.

WheredoIgetmoreinformation? Asbargainingprogresses,theBargainingCommitteewillkeepyouinformedthrough bargainingbulletinsdistributedbyyourShopStewards.Ifyouhaveanyquestions aboutbargaining,pleasecontactyourShopSteward,oramemberoftheBargaining Committee. BargainingbulletinsandotherbargaininginformationwillbepostedontheCEU websitewww.ceu.bc.ca.Thisisanexcellentwaytocommunicatewithothersto discussyourthoughtsandexperiencesduringthebargainingprocessandtoobtain answerstoquestions.

A membership united will never be defeated

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