Violence Survey to be realeased
The long await violence surveydone by the University of Ottawa has been realeased. This group had done a national survey and the EWSC asked to have a Saskatchewan only survey done as well. We also invited the STF to particiate. The link below will take you to those results.
There is also a link to add other incidents that you may have been a part of , or witnessed.
Bruises, threats and burnout: Study finds Sask. teachers at breaking point with violence | CBC News
WELCOME BACK
WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER YEAR.
Its hard to imagine summer is already over. I hope your year goes well and I hope that any of your union troubles are non-existent. [LOL]
Your Bargaining team met during the summer to try to catch up, after we finally received the Out-of-Scope Handbook and Salary Grids from the employer. Even though we had to go to a couple of days before we were scheduled to appear in front of the Sask Labour Board, to contest the right to have those documents.
The bargaining team has also cemented 3 dates with the employer, which I hope will be fruitful.
Congratulations to everyone for coming back to school, some of you are in new positions and others are continuing to give the excellent opportunity to the leaders of tomorrow.
Omar Murray
Pres. Local 4754
Bargaining Update
On April 30, 2024 after some last minute negotiations Chinook SD 211 and CUPE Local 4754 came to an agreement in principle. In an effort to avoid presenting our respective cases to the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board, on May 1 and 2.
Chinook has agreed to present the union with the Out-of-Scope Personnel Handbook and the corresponding salary grids, while the union has dropped our request to view the senior administration percentage salary increase.
This decision followed recommendations from the Saskatchewan Privacy Commission that Chinook give the union access to the handbook, in its entirety, rather than the heavily redacted version they had sent to the union before.
CUPE local 4754 looks forward to a meaningful round of bargaining with Chinook School Division in the near future.
Talking Union Basics ‘TUB’
CUPE 4754
Talking Union Basics ‘TUB’
Where: Maple Creek Sidney School
When: May 11, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm
This is an informational meeting being hosted by your local union. National Representative Matt Thompson will be leading this workshop.
This is a chance to learn more about what a union does.
Please let your area representative know if you are interested in attending.
Seating is limited.
Teachers to Resume Negotiations for New Collective Agreement
SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation will resume bargaining for a new provincial
collective agreement. The decision is a result of ongoing discussions with government that have addressed
teachers’ concerns regarding the accountability of funding to address class size and complexity.
“We have been assured that the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee has a new mandate to
properly address all of the issues important to teachers.
The Teachers’ Bargaining Committee believes this commitment by government is a positive step,” says STF President Samantha Becotte. “Teachers have maintained that accountability measures must accompany government funding in order to ensure resources go to support students and improve their learning experience. We are optimistic that this understanding represents a significant step forward in negotiations and brings a tentative agreement within reach.”
Negotiations with the GTBC are expected to resume Tuesday, April 16. The resumption of formal
negotiations means job action by teachers will be suspended effective 11:59 p.m. today, Friday, April 12.
The STF will not implement sanctions while negotiations are taking place.
“We appreciate the effort made by Minister Cockrill to work with the STF in order to facilitate a return to
the bargaining table,” Becotte says. “The Teachers’ Bargaining Committee is hopeful that quick progress
can be made on the remaining issues and we can reach a tentative agreement to bring to our members for
ratification.”
Becotte says the efforts of teachers have created a valuable conversation around the issue of class size and
complexity and the importance of providing learning environments that best support students. The
engagement of parents, caregivers, students, businesses and community organizations played an
important role in moving government back to the bargaining table.
“We believe the ongoing commitment of our 13,500 members and the strong support for teachers within
the wider community shows just how much Saskatchewan people value education and the learning
experience of our children,” says Becotte.
4754 2024 AGM
CUPE 4754
Annual General Meeting
April 13, 2024
Sidney School, Maple Creek @ 2:00 pm
Agenda
Elections (2-year term)
President
Region 4- Gull Lake Area
Region 5- Maple Creek Area
Recording Secretary
Trustee – 3-year term
Reports from: President, Vice Presidents’ and Trustee
Update on Bargaining
The AGM meeting will be a combination of zoom and face to face. If you are wanting to join the meeting via zoom, please send personal email addresses to rodesa@sasktel.net as well as what school you work in.
Omar Murray recognized with award for union activism
Omar Murray recognized with award for union activism
With over 30 years of activism, Omar Murray was recognized with the CUPE Saskatchewan Award for Union Activism on the closing day of convention in Saskatoon.
Omar Murray began his union activism when he organized the Maple Creek bus drivers and became the founding president of CUPE Local 4754; a leadership role he continues today. CUPE Local 4754 represents educational support staff, including school-based support, facility maintenance, bus drivers, and technological information staff at the Chinook School Division. Omar has also been instrumental in organizing several other locals of education support workers in the southwestern corner of Saskatchewan.
For many years Omar has been active in the CUPE Saskatchewan Education Workers’ Steering Committee and serves as the sector chairperson, representing over 7,000 CUPE education support workers in Saskatchewan’s K-12 education system.
In addition to advocating for CUPE education support workers, Omar’s union activism is not limited to CUPE. He is also involved with the Union of National Employees (UNE), a component union of the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Omar has been the President of the UNE Local 40340 representing Parks Canada employees for many years.
Message from a retired member of SSBA
This is a post made today Dan Danielson. Please share it with people you know who care about our children and our teachers. Thanks.
“As a 16 year trustee for the largest school division in the province and board chair and SSBA provincial executive member who earned a lifetime membership in the Sask. School Boards Association, I call on all trustees to speak up for students, teachers, public education and our economy. Your current strategy, to capitulate at every turn and speak up only for the failed Sask. Party Government cuts to education, is wrong. Stop these petty cat and mouse games that the government initiates and get to the bargaining table to bargain all the issues into a contract that holds all sides to their commitments. I was there in 2009 when this SP government promised to adequately fund education when they took away our authority to set the local property tax mill rate and moved locally collected funds from our local accounts to the provincial treasury to be distributed by their political process. The SP government broke that promise and destroyed their credibility as our students, teachers, public education and our economy have suffered massive underfunding. Remember at election time in our democracy you can replace uncaring trustees and the failed SP government.
Please share this request with anyone who cares about our kids and our teachers.”