Transcript Le syndicat pour les NULS

The union
What is the name of your union ?
Association
professionnelle du
personnel administratif
de la commission
scolaire de Montréal
(CSN)
What is the purpose of a union ?
a) To protect the lazy, good-fornothings
b) To call strikes
c)
To shut down shops
d) To improve the working
conditions and defend the
rights of the workers (its
members)
e) To make the boss complain
What does CSN stand for?
a) Commission Scolaire Nouvelle
b) Centre de Services Nationaux
c) Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux
d) Communications Syndicales Nulles
What does this symbol represent?
a)
A pretzel
b)
The fundamental values of the CSN
c)
The strength of the links which unite
the workers
d)
A link
e)
The shape of the regroupment within
the CSN
The symbol….
These three links represent the inter-locking of the
groups within the CSN :
The unions themselves
Regrouped by region (central council / conseils
centraux)
Regrouped by sector of activity (federations)
The logo is a visual representation of the
solidarity present throughout the structure of the
CSN.
The symbol….
As well, the three links represent the
fundamental values at the CSN:
autonomy
democracy
solidarity
Who is the president of the CSN?
a) Michel Chartrand
b) Marcel Pepin
c) Gérald Larose
d) Louis Roy
Elected by the 61st Congress members, in
2011
The other members of the executive
committee
Jean Lortie, Secretary
General
Pierre Patry, Treasurer
Jacques Létourneau, 1st
V.P.
Jean Lacharité, 2nd V.P.
Denise Boucher, 3rd V.P.
Which federation are you affilliated with ?
a) The Federation of Quebec School Boards – antiCSN
b) The Federation of the City of Montreal - CSN
c) The Federation of Public Service Workers Inc.
(CSN). (FEESP: La Fédération des employées
et employés des services publics Inc. (CSN)
The FEESP
There are 8 federations at the CSN:
FEESP, FNEEQ, FP, FSSS, FC, FM, FNC, FTPF
The federation supplies the union with:
Support in both negociations and syndical life
Services during/concerning arbitration of
grievances
Training
The executive committee of the FEESP
Denis Marcoux, President
Yvon Godin, Vice President
Marjolaine Côté, V.-P. /Treasurer
Nathalie Arguin, Secretary General
What is the purpose of the central
council (conseil central)?
a) To throw parties
b) To represent the CSN regionally
c) To lodge complaints
d) To advise the unions under its umbrella
e) To train, mobilize, organize the unions
Executive Committee
Gaétan Châteauneuf
President
Véronique De Sève
1st Vice President
Francis Lagacé
2nd Vice President
Dominique Daigneault
Secretary General
Manon Perron
Treasurer
Where do my union dues go?
a) To pay for dinners for the members of
the CSN executive committee
b) Nowhere, because I don’t need the union
anyway
c)
To pay for the services offered by the
CSN
d) To pay for the bosses’ lawyers
e) To build local funds
f)
To use as a tax deduction
When a union affiliates
itself with the CSN, it
becomes a member of
the three links of the
CSN : the confederation,
the federation and the
central council (conseil
central). Consequently, it
pays per capita fees to
these 3 organizations.
The balance stays in the
union’s local funds.
Your union dues….
You pay 1.8% of your salary in union dues:
Each $100 earned, the employer returns $1.80 of it to
the union. The union then divides it in the following
manner:
$0.72 to the CSN
$0.47 to the federation (FEESP)
$0.06 to the central council /
conseil central (CCMM)
$0.55 to the local union (APPA)
Why $0.72 to the CSN?
All CSN members pay
this amount.
Calculated on the
gross salary, excluding
premiums and
overtime hours.
The amount goes to
the following 3 funds of
the CSN: the support
fund, operating budget
and defense fund
Why $0.72 to the CSN ?
The professional defense fund
Financial aid to workers in conflict
The operating budget
Expenses incurred by the CSN in relation to the general
services it provides
Extraordinary support funds
In what year was the APPA founded ?
a)
1951
b)
1961
c)
1971
d)
1981
e)
1991
f)
2001
Who is the current president of your
union?
a)
b)
Serge Lavergne
Charles Allen
c)
Ginette Alie
d)
Denise Longtin
The other members of the executive
committee for the EMSB
Linda Tavolaro
1st Vice President
Debbie Crawley
Vice President
Jean-Pierre Bourgault
Secretary-Treasurer
Among the following people, who has
been president of the APPA ?
a) Pierre Tremblay
b) Denise Longtin
c) Ginette Alie
d) Charles Allen
e) Claudette Légaré
f) Michel Goyer
g) All of the above
h) None of the above
What do the members of the executive
committee do?
a) They roam aimlessly from workplace to
workplace.
b) They eat pizza together once a week.
c)
They are always on vacation because they
don’t do any work.
d) They administer the affairs of the union.
e) They attend out of town meetings and pay
themselves a good time.
What exactly do the members of the
executive committee do ?
The executive committee represents the union
members. It is also responsible for scheduling
the general assemblies, authorizing the
expenses forecasted in the budget, makes
recommendations to the general assembly
and acts as spokesperson for the members
with the employer.
What are union statutes (Constitution)?
a) Monuments erected in memory of fallen war heroes
b) A gift from Ireland
c) The regulations governing the operation of the union
d) Bronze statues
What are union statutes (Constitution)?
The regulations which establish the jurisdiction of your
union, the affiliation and dis-affiliation, its members, the
composition of the general assembly, its role, the
composition of the executive committee, its attributes,
its rules & procedures, the amendments to the
Constitution, etc.
What is the purpose of the general
assembly?
a) To meet friends and chat
b) To make important decisions concerning
your union
c) It’s the perfect place to complain about
the union
d) To settle grievances
e) To negotiate the collective agreement
Types of assemblies…
The regular assembly
The regular general assembly is held according to the
schedule specified in the Consitution. Its agenda may be
modified at the beginning of the assembly in order to add
other items to be discussed. A varia point appears on the
agenda for this reason, allowing the members to question,
discuss & express their views on these other matters.
The annual assembly
This assembly is held in order for the executive committe to
present its annual report, the members of the various other
committees to present their reports, and for the SecretaryTreasurer to present the financial statements. It is also the
forum in which the budget forecasts are adopted and the
elections of the executive committee members take place.
Accreditation Assemblies
The EMSB General Assembly
The EMSB General Assembly regroups the members from
the English Montreal School Board and takes decisions
concerning their employee group.
The CSDM General Assembly
The CSDM General Assembly regroups the members from
the Commission scolaire de Montréal and takes decisions
concerning their employee group.
Sectorial Assemblies
Each accreditation (EMSB or CSDM) can be divided into two
sectors:
The daycare sector general assembly
The EMSB daycare sector assembly regroups members from
the daycare sector class of employment (educators and
technicians) and takes decisions for this group of employees.
The general sector general assembly
The EMSB general sector assembly regroups members from
the general sector classes of employment (including
administrative, technical and special education) and takes
decisions for this group of employees.
How many members does our union
represent?
a)
800
b)
1050
c)
2050
d)
3000
e)
5000
How many workplaces does the APPA
cover?
a)
250
b)
25
c) More than 300
d)
5000
What is the name of our union’s legal
counsellor?
a) Charles Allen
b) Élyse Grenier
c) Claudette Carbonneau
What is a grievance?
a) A whole lot of « griping »
b) A thank you card
c) A gift to the boss
d) A disagreement concerning the
interpretation or application of the
collective agreement
How can you contact your union?
a)
1-800-Charles
b)
(514)-254-3503
c)
1-877-union
d) (514)-254-APPA
To contact us:
The union office is open every day from
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., unless otherwise specified.
APPA - CSN
6910 Pierre-de-Coubertin
Montréal
H1N 1T6
Telephone: (514)-254-3503
Fax: (514)-254-7872
email: [email protected]
Website: www.appa.qc.ca