74th ORC - Essex-Kent Branch Activity Report
Number of Members: 342 Regular 15 Retired 2 Rands
Current Executive Members
|
Branch President |
John Purdie |
Branch Vice President |
Sam Georges |
|
Treasurer |
Kevin Heffernan |
Secretary |
Meghan Urwin |
|
Member at large |
Brian Barrett |
Member at large |
Greg Giofu |
|
Member at large |
Dean Corda |
Member at large |
Jennifer Stones |
|
Member at large |
Shawn Gillis |
Member at large |
Diane Bondy |
AGM
Previous AGM date: October 24, 2017
Next AGM date: November 8, 2018
Executive Meetings
Last Meeting Date: February 15, 2018
Next Meeting Date: April 12, 2018
Meetings (#) held since last Regional Council: 6
2017 Activities
September 21st - Tiger Baseball game
November 8th - Windsor Regional Hospital AGM
November 9th - Windsor CRA AGM
December 19th - Chatham Nurses Christmas event
December 19th - Harrow Research Station Christmas event
December 20th - Windsor CRA Christmas event
Issues and Concerns:
- Chatham nurses are being discriminated against in the workplace by management for Union activities and refusing PIPSC Stewards the opportunity to represent members. Multiple grievances have been filed and pursuing a PSLRB complaint. Members are being denied leave for Union activities and medical appointments.
- 2017 ORC brought engagement from local Unions to offer a funding program to our Research Scientists in Harrow who have pioneered research in the area of vertical farming.
- Windsor Regional Hospital Radiation Therapists are facing forced work days on statutory Holidays in the face of contract negotiations.
Issues and Concerns (cont’d):
- Windsor CRA auditors battling management over meaning consultation on relocation plan. Stress related injuries in the work place are climbing and management is concerned with optics more them preventive measures or remedies.
Resolutions
None
Submitted by: John Purdie
Branch President