Negotiating team both amused and insulted
Your negotiating team went into the latest round of bargaining expecting tough conversations and a quick resolution of non-monetary items, which still somehow turned into an extended back and forth on articles that had already been discussed at length. What we were not expecting was a hearty chuckle at the employer's low-ball offer. It was difficult to take the proposal seriously – such a minimal increase for workers that work tirelessly to support and care for residents could only be a joke. Even the employer noted our response.
Unfortunately, it was an actual offer from the employer. One per cent on ratification (the date that the vote on a tentative agreement is completed by members), meaning no retroactive pay is offered, and one per cent on October 1, 2024. Somehow the employer feels that is a reasonable proposal. Humour quickly faded and your negotiating team was not amused. The offer, coupled with some wording changes to the Health Spending Account, is insultingly low. We cannot stand for it.
Your negotiating team will meet on May 4 to draft a response to the employer before the next bargaining sessions on May 15 and 16. In the interim, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to your chapter’s negotiating team member.
AUPE NEGOTIATING TEAM – Shepherd’s Care Foundation
Barrhead
Chris Measures
chrismeasures@hotmail.com
Fay Zwack
fayzwack@gmail.com
Dorothy Bacon
dorothyb@live.ca
Greenfield
Herbert Lat
herbertlat@gmail.com
Bernadette Espiritu
bdet_philex@yahoo.com
Jane Muthomi
janekinya@yahoo.com
Kensington Village
Annabelle Lee
annabellelee2008@yahoo.ca
Christina Nuidaal
nyithaal@hotmail.com
Mary Jean Lehune
mjlehune@gmail.com
Vanguard
Anastacio Ongjiangco
aeongjiangco@yahoo.com
Andreea Ruse
andreea_ruse2002@yahoo.com
Kehinde (Kenny) Sanusi
kehindesanusi@hotmail.com
Millwoods and Southside Manor
Betty Barayuga
bettybarayuga@yahoo.ca
Loida Pardinas
mytwins52611@yahoo.com
Myrafe Abao
myrafeabao@yahoo.com
Millwoods Care Centre
Donna Sirski
ddsirski@gmail.com
Mariah Monro
mariahjmonro@gmail.com
Marilyn Tubera
metubera21@gmail.com
AUPE RESOURCE STAFF
Kate Robinson, Negotiations
k.robinson@aupe.org
Maureen Mariampillai, Communications
m.mariampillai@aupe.org
