The differences between our expired and new collective agreement with SD8:
SD8 – MOA for Settlement – 21-2-2023 – FINAL
WHY UNIONS?
Canadian unions have a long history of struggle and victories, dating back to the early 1800s.
Throughout the 19th century, education was a luxury and not a right. Most workers could not read or write and very few written records documenting their struggles and conditions exist today. The records we do have, however, show a big division between skilled (or “trade”) workers and unskilled workers. An unskilled worker usually could not earn enough money to house and feed a family. Women (paid half as much as men) and children (paid about one-third a man’s wage) worked to supplement the household income. Read more…
Violence and Harassment Against Educators
Violence and harassment in schools are serious issues. A study found that teachers and CUPE workers in Ontario experience alarmingly high levels of violence and harassment. Researchers now want to hear from us – please consider taking the survey. The survey and more information can be found at EduViol Survey Poster EN or on the website at https://www.educatorviolence.ca/survey
Job Description Survey
Hello Everyone!
Here is the link for the survey – https://forms.gle/z16BPowCsRPuE1Bt6
Please take the time to fill this out as soon as possible. If you need to do it on paper, please e-mail cupesec748@gmail.com
Please take the time to fill this out as soon as possible. If you need to do it on paper, please e-mail cupesec748@gmail.com
Most of the current job descriptions can be found at https://www.sd8.bc.ca/about/departments/hr/cupe-job-descriptions
Joint Job Evaluation Committee and Job Description Updates
The Joint Job Evaluation Committee (JJEC) has begun working on updating all of the CUPE job descriptions. The committee is composed of 4 representatives from CUPE and 4 from the employer, plus one alternate each.
In the coming weeks, we will be reaching out to you all to provide us with feedback to help ensure that the job descriptions reflect your current job duties and responsibilities (if you are not on our e-mail and newsletter lists, please reach out to us to get added).
EFAP – LifeWorks is now TelusHealth
Help is available to you and your family if you need it through this employee benefit.
Wellness Benefit LIVE!
CUPE Local 748 Regular & Temporary Employees have access to an annual allowance for wellness expense reimbursement. For the 2022/2023 school year, the amount is $230. This will increase to $350 for the 2023-2024 school year onward. Employee status on January 1st will determine annual eligibility.
Please be patient as HR and Payroll move through the new process – are likely receiving a lot of requests right now.
Retroactive Pay
Good Afternoon Brothers and Sisters,
We have heard from our wonderful payroll department that they are working hard to get the retro out to you all as soon as possible. Hopefully, it will be done for the next pay period. Please have patience. They are working so hard to complete it.
Yippie for the CUPE payroll peeps 🙂
Michelle Bennett
President, CUPE Local 748
President, KDC
Phone-250-505-2712
What is a Ratification Vote?
The Union Bargaining Committee negotiates with the employers on behalf of the employees who are represented by the union.
Ratification by the union is the process by which members of the bargaining unit vote to accept or reject the terms of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for a new collective agreement or modifications/revisions to the terms of an existing collective agreement, that the employer and the union have negotiated and agreed to.