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
kknibbs@outlook.com or 780-915-1532
Junel Samalio
kalayaan_12@yahoo.com or 780-994-1312
Filma Casimero
filmacasimero335@gmail.com or 780-885-5540
Foyer Lacombe
Nancy Alexander
snalexander04@yahoo.ca or 780-974-9608
Ravi Sodhi
sodhi.rav@gmail.com or 780-695-9176
Finuela Barnachea
cherubpong@yahoo.ca or 780-566-1297
Holy Cross Manor
Mila Bulan
milasacayanan@yahoo.com or 587-229-9379
Delia Dutin
datuin.dd@gmail.com or 403-922-7290
Heloise Mariano
andradaheloise@yahoo.ca or 403-891-9981
St. Marguerite Manor
Tory Meyer (Dulcina)
torymeyer@yahoo.ca or 403-401-3549
Amanda Larocque
larocque_amanda@yahoo.ca or 403-681-7461
Victor Ulici
victorulici@gmail.com or 403-400-3376
St. Teresa Place
Lorna Agustin
karl_288@yahoo.com or 403-667-7013
Lea Hibbs
leahibbs@gmail.com or 403-606-1583
Carolee Taylor
doniasgirl9@yahoo.ca or 587-700-6193
St. Thomas
Cristine Manalayasay
tinatibay@yahoo.com or 780-920-7188
Fatuma Egamusa
fatuma.egamusa@outlook.com or 780-240-8101
Bibata Rouamba
bibata126@gmail.com or 780-668-2164
Villa Marie
Charmie Liquit
charmieliquit@gmail.com or 587-877-4759
Nancy Lydom
nlydom@hotmail.com or 403-872-6518
Jose Gallardo
joseagramirez@gmail.com or 587-447-7643
AUPE NEGOTIATOR
Christian Tetreault
c.tetreault@aupe.org