Bargaining update: 2/10
Here's what happened at the table this week:
Monday Session
CAWU cleared up a few errors and discussed some counters:
Probation Period: we had countered on a older version on accident
Mini-Package: Clarified management’s question on one of our intentional strike outs
Management asked the Bargaining Team to specify what we were trying to solve in the Hours of Work article, as management voiced they were curious. A lot of our suggestions are rooted in staffing levels and finding ways to alleviate team stress. You can review it here
Management presented counters:
Health and Safety: Major victory on refusing to work in a hazardous work conditions
Holidays: Largely status quo from the handbook, no real gains in their counter
After discussion, we agreed to TA on Health and Safety
We were also able to present a counter on Layoffs
Thursday session
We agreed to TA on Layoffs
Management presented 2 counters
Mini-Package: A few edits to Management Rights in particular
Management requested to implement the Health and Safety article right away, but SEIU legal council advised to reject this based on the fact that there was no ratification proposal
After another caucus,
We countered the Mini-Package: slight wording adjustments
We agreed to TA on Leaves of Absence
Back in bargaining, management countered on:
After caucus,
We agreed to TA on the mini-package
We reached 5 TA’s in one day, which is a good signal of progress.
The next bargaining date is Thursday, February 18th.
