Hall: CEPU Hall
Date: March 18, 2002 Number present:
15
L/Chairman: Paul Vickers Secy/Treasurer: Ernie Aitchison
General Chairman - Richard Dyon Vices Paul Vickers and Randy Caldwell
This was a Special meeting called to give the
membership an opportunity to hear and ask
questions about the tentative agreement first
hand with General Chairman Richard Dyon.
Also in attendance was Randy Caldwell 2nd Vice
to the General Chairmen
After the introductions General Chairman Richard
Dyon began explaining the
memorandum of settlement. Richard informed
the members that only ballots returned
would be counted..
The retroactive pay will be calculated back to
Jan. 01, 2001. Train Length bonus
increases are retroactive to Oct. 01, 2001.
Grievance procedure has been stream lined in
so much as the requirement to meet in Joint
Conference has been eliminated. Procedure
now allows for disputes be sent to arbitration
after step 3 which will clear disputes in a much
speeder fashion.
This agreement has an appendix to deal with repetitive
violations of the collective
agreements. Only articles that do not have
existing penalties in the collective agreement
can use this process. Richard informed
the members that this appendix sets precedence as
no other labour union has such an agreement in
writing.
Our General Chairman, Vices, Paul Vickers and
Randy Caldwell stressed that this
appendix is a very important and a needed tool
to address violations of the collective
agreement.
This agreement also has a letter of understanding
protecting our method of establishing
road assignments for the term of the contract.
The Spareboard will have an article that will
allow a spareboard employee the right to
book 48 hours rest twice per mileage month.
He may do this at the completion of 1900
miles or at the completion of his 3800 miles
regardless of when he is due to start a new
mileage month. As an example if a man checks
on the 15th and reaches his 3800 miles on
the 14th he may at his option take the 48hours
rest. The rules that govern incumbencies
and guarantee and their conditions remain in
affect.
The LTD plan was explained to the members.
Your benefits would remain in force and
premiums paid, for those on sick benefits.
Those on LTD at age 55 would be put directly
on pension. The company cannot hold you
past age 55.
There were no further questions and Richard Dyon
thanked for those who took the time to
attend and urged all members to sent their ballot
in.
Members Present
Paul Vickers, Bill Baarschers, Tom Causley, Bob
Beaudion, Eric Battle, Keith Murray,
Phil Somers, Ron Powell, Garth Mallot, Ernie
Aitchison, Bedford Taylor, Dave Ferguson,
Bruce Ramsey, Jerry Deck, Ron Boire