There is currently a vacancy on the SEIU-West Executive Board for members that work for the Community Based Organizations Sector.
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Virtual town halls (VTHs) were scheduled for the evenings of May 27 and 28 to update SEIU-West members about SAHO bargaining and answer bargaining questions. Unfortunately, the VTH on May 27 ran into major technical glitches. We apologize if you were one of the hundreds of members whose experienced this failure. We were not satisfied that the supplier of the VTH platform would be able to properly fix these problems in time, so we decided to cancel the May 28 VTH.
You may have noticed there hasn't been an announcement about bbqs for the summer yet.
The SEIU-West First Nations, Métis and Inuit Committee (FNMIC) is hosting a contest to design an image for orange shirts that the committee provides yearly to members. Submit your design to enter to win a $100 Co-op gift card.
Disclaimer: the following information is based on what SEIU-West found on publicly available federal government websites. This information is subject to change as it comes from outside sources. We will update this post further as information becomes available.
Date: December 22, 2021
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
The following are some questions and answers about the Extendicare Tentative Agreement (TA). These arose during the four information meetings held on Zoom on December 20 and 21.
Date: December 21, 2021
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
The Union and the Employer commenced bargaining on June 24, 2020. The continuing waves of theCOVID-19 pandemic has meant that our meetings are all done on-line through virtual meeting rooms. It’s not ideal, as it adds a lot of time to the bargaining process, but it is the only way in which the parties can meet.
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Fill out this survey by January 3rd.
Multicultural Mentorship Committee members have shared their stories this week. Read about how Jeanne, Felix, Yolanda and Leta felt when they came to Canada!
In celebration of International Migrants day on December 18th, Our SEIU-West Multicultural Mentorship Committee (MMC) is sharing their stories of what it was like when they first came to Canada.
Yolanda is a cook in a rural integrated health facility and is the communicator for MMC.
Here is Yolanda's story:
Date: December 17, 2021
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
As announced in Bargaining Update No. 4 (December 9, 2021) your SEIU-West Extendicare Bargaining Committee met with the Employer on December 7 and 8, 2021. After and were able to reach a tentative agreement that we are prepared to share with the membership.
The following update provides further details about:
In celebration of International Migrants day on December 18th, Our SEIU-West Multicultural Mentorship Committee (MMC) is sharing their stories of what it was like when they first came to Canada.
Felix is a Continuing Care Assistant (CCA) in a rural long term health facility and is a member of the MMC.
Here is Felix's story:
In celebration of International Migrants day on December 18th, Our SEIU-West Multicultural Mentorship Committee (MMC) is sharing their stories of what it was like when they first came to Canada.
Leta is a Health Records Clerk in an urban hospital and is taking her course to become a Health Information Management Practitioner.
This is Leta's story:
Jeanne is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and the Chair of the Multicultural Mentorship Committee.
Here is Jeanne's story:
Date: December 9, 2021
Greetings Sisters and Brothers,
Your Extendicare Bargaining Committee has met with the Employer and has reached a memorandum of settlement.
The December 6 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women marks the anniversary of the murders of 14 young women at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989.
We recognize this day to remind us that there is still work to do to eliminate violence against women in Canada so that one day gender-based violence will end.
The SEIU-West Young Worker Committee (YWC) encourages you to do your part in raising awareness on violence against women and to demonstrate your solidarity for those who provide support to women in need.