Community Social Activism Committee:
CUPE local 3305 created this commitee for the purpose of giving back to the communities through sponsering different local events. This gives our members an opportunity to represent CUPE 3305 and let our public know who we are. If you know of an event that can benefit your community reach out to the executive! Some of the events we have sponsered are:
- Movie, free popcorn and drink in Roblin
- PAC community BBQ
- Free swims Dauphin
- “I Love to Read Month” library books are purchased every year to distribute to the school libraries on behalf of CUPE 3305
- Purchased jackets for all members with CUPE 3305 logo
- Sponsored a planter in Dauphin (3 yrs.)
- Donations in each community yearly for the Christmas Hamper program.
Bargaining/Negotiating Commitee
One of the most important things that your union does is negotiate your contract, known as the Collective Agreement. The process of negotiating a collective agreement is known as bargaining. Because the workers and the employer will not immediately agree on key issues like wages, benefits, staffing levels, scheduling and health and safety measures, a certain amount of bargaining and negotiation is required to come to an agreement. Because it would be a logistical challenge to have every single union member debating every single provision in the contract, the membership elects a committee to represent them at the bargaining table.
Labour Management Committee
Not everything your local does is in opposition to the employer. In many workplaces the local sends representatives to committees to work with the employer to improve working conditions. Examples include the labour-management committee and the health and safety committee. To ensure work is structured in a way that protects the health and safety of all workers, the union often sits on a health and safety committee Your representatives on the committee listen to the experiences of different types of workers and propose ways to make work safe.
Grievance Commiittee
When it comes to workplace issues that might affect just you, the union provides people to talk to who can address those concerns without fear of reprisal from your boss. If you are facing harassment, unfair treatment, overwork, excessive duties or any number of other issues you can talk to a steward to determine if your employer is in violation of the collective agreement. If your steward believes that there is a violation of the agreement, then you can proceed with a grievance. This initiates a formal process of examining an issue and working toward a resolution. In other words, you can stand up against unfair treatment.