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Corrections Team returns
to the table
February 3, 2009 The Corrections Team has returned
to the bargaining table and met with the employer. We will
continue to meet with the employer for as long as is possible.
Updates on bargaining will only occur when necessary. Please
continue your excellent support.
Corrections workers vote
for strike; remainder of public service accept agreement
January 30, 2009
TORONTO - Nearly 5,500 Corrections workers who work in Ontario's
correctional facilities and supervise offenders in the community
have voted 89 per cent in favour of strike action.At issue
is a government plan that would penalize correctional officers
and youth workers for taking more than five sick days a year.
Dave Kerr, chair of the Corrections bargaining team, says
he is pleased that his members have supported the team, and
is looking forward to returning to the bargaining table. "This
strong rejection should show the government that ALL of our
members are not interested in an offer that punishes correctional
officers and youth workers, even those not affected by it,"
Kerr said. "Probation and probation and parole officers,
along with bailiffs and non-uniform members in the institutions
and in the community have all rejected this offer. We know
we can work with the government to come to an acceptable agreement
that addresses long-standing issues in Corrections."The
remaining 35,000 OPS members who work directly for the Ontario
government have ratified their tentative agreement. That agreement
contains a wage increase of 7.75 per cent over four years,
along with improvements to benefits, job security and gains
for contract workers.Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President of
the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, says he is pleased
that part of the OPS has ratified, and will fully back the
Corrections Unit as they return to bargaining."The Province
showed a great deal of cooperation in getting the tentative
agreements for all of our members outside of Corrections,"
Thomas said. "Now they need to show the same resolve
with our Corrections members."
OPS Presidents stand solid
in support of their teams
http://www.opseu.org/ops/barg2008/OPS-presidents-stand-solid.htm

Central/Unified Edition
January 9, 2009
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