***UPDATES Jan 2012 ***

YPG announced on Jan 31, 2012
that it will be closing it's Canpages Division



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***UPDATES AUG 2011***

Thank you to everyone who attended this weeks meetings and participated in voting.

The results are in!
Our membership has overwhelmingly voted to extend our current contract with the reviewed amendments.

Vote was 89% in favour.

Details of Voting Procedure.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE TO
THIS WEEKS UNION MEETINGS

A proposal has been brought to the Union Council of COPE Local 131 requesting a short term extension of our current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
This proposal requires an amendment of our current CBA,
and as such must be ratified by in-person vote by the membership of our Union.
The proposal will outline changes to:
1) Base Salary
2) Bonus Details
3) Language Changes to Current CBA

As final language details of the offer are being confirmed, the specifics are not available to publish at this moment, however the details WILL be published online at least 48 hours prior to the initial meeting
on Monday Aug 22.
This will allow all members to digest the information prior to the meetings, where all concerns and questions will be addressed.
Given that next weeks meetings will require a review and vote on this proposal it is MANDATORY that you make your way to one of the scheduled meetings.
All members are welcome at any of the scheduled meetings; however you will of course be able to vote only once. All ballots collected at the meetings will be sealed and tabulated only AFTER the final meeting has taken place.

MEETING DETAILS

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***UPDATES JUNE 2011***

SURVEY 2011

The membership survey is now concluded. Thank you for the amazing level of participation. We will be sharing some of the information and analysis in the coming weeks.

***UPDATES MAY 2011***

Your Union Council issued a letter to YPG MGMT on May 20 requesting a formal review of the per km mileage allowance. There has been some informal discussions up till now, but the tremendous volatility and upswing in gas prices have made this a more urgent matter that must be addressed as soon as possible. A copy of the letter is attached:
MAY 2011 MILEAGE LETTER TO YPG


Congratulations and Farewell to Danielle Patry
On behalf of the membership of Cope 131, the union council would like to congratulate Danielle Patry on her retirement. As many of you know Danielle has been the President of SEPB 574, our sister union in Quebec. Danielle has been a dedicated employee of YPG for 34 years, and has been involved in the union for over 20 years. She has always served the interests of her members with passion and the utmost professionalism.
We wish her all the best in her retirement.

***UPDATES JAN 2011***

Your Union Council will be meeting with YPG MGMT on Jan 24 for the first consultative meeting of 2011. If you have any suggestions of items that should be added to the agenda, please feel free to email one of your Union Council Members or Stewards prior to Jan 19, 2011.

***Dec 17,2010

ELECTIONS for Cope Local 131
The following are the RESULTS of Elections for Union Council:
RE-ELECTED:
STEVE REEVES President Local 131
RICK MILLER VP Local 131
CHARLOTTE KING Steward SW Ontario
HEATHER LEE Steward GTA

NEW MEMBERS ELECTED:
ANDRE GRANDCHAMP (Northern Ontario)
CLAUDE FLINT
SANDY WATSON


THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING.