Your team met with the employer on March 18 & 19 to continue bargaining.
We wanted to move forward with previous discussions and focus on the issues that matter to you. Unfortunately, the employer spent most of the first day doing a lot of talking and making little progress. We have not yet had in-depth discussions about wages and job security—those conversations will come in future meetings. We are eager to start talking about how we can address the current cost of living together.
At our last meetings, we asked the employer to prepare to follow up with us on some simple items. However, when we met this time, the employer told us they needed even more time. Our proposals would have solved the issues they needed more time for, but the employer disregarded them. The employer must treat members at all worksites respectfully, and our proposals would address the current inconsistencies across sites.
Several of your team members voiced their frustrations over the employer’s disregard for our proposals and perspectives. We deserve respect at the bargaining table, just as all members deserve respect from the employer.
However, we did make some small progress and kept up our momentum.
Progress
Below is the progress we made despite the rough start.
We secured the right for all members to wear scrubs at St. Teresa Place and Holy Cross Manor.
We discussed fair procedures for offering additional shifts, which would help eliminate favouritism. We also discussed more transparency for dealing with emergent shifts and preventing staff shortages. The longest conversation at the table was about your extended work hours.
We are close to finalizing most non-monetary articles of the new agreement.
Next steps
We are scheduled to meet with the employer again in June. This will give Covenant Care lots of time to review proposals regarding money and benefits.
Your team will send you a benefits survey soon. We want to hear about your priorities and the issues that matter to you. Please respond to this survey so we can effectively negotiate on your behalf.
Please contact a member of your negotiating team if you have any questions. Ensure AUPE has your current contact information by visiting www.aupe.org/update-info
AUPE NEGOTIATING TEAM – COVENANT CARE
Chateau Vitaline
Kelsey Knibbs
[email protected] or 780-915-1532
Junel Samalio
[email protected] or 780-994-1312
Filma Casimero
[email protected] or 780-885-5540
Foyer Lacombe
Nancy Alexander
[email protected] or 780-974-9608
Ravi Sodhi
[email protected] or 780-695-9176
Finuela Barnachea
[email protected] or 780-566-1297
Holy Cross Manor
Mila Bulan
[email protected] or 587-229-9379
Delia Dutin
[email protected] or 403-922-7290
Heloise Mariano
[email protected] or 403-891-9981
St. Marguerite Manor
Tory Meyer (Dulcina)
[email protected] or 403-401-3549
Amanda Larocque
[email protected] or 403-681-7461
Victor Ulici
[email protected] or 403-400-3376
St. Teresa Place
Lorna Agustin
[email protected] or 403-667-7013
Lea Hibbs
[email protected] or 403-606-1583
Carolee Taylor
[email protected] or 587-700-6193
St. Thomas
Cristine Manalayasay
[email protected] or 780-920-7188
Fatuma Egamusa
[email protected] or 780-240-8101
Bibata Rouamba
[email protected] or 780-668-2164
Villa Marie
Charmie Liquit
[email protected] or 587-877-4759
Nancy Lydom
[email protected] or 403-872-6518
Jose Gallardo
[email protected] or 587-447-7643
AUPE NEGOTIATOR
Christian Tetreault
[email protected]
