{"id":3633,"date":"2014-02-27T13:36:04","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T18:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.une-sen.org\/press\/?p=3633"},"modified":"2014-10-08T13:39:01","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T18:39:01","slug":"sso-members-still-fighting-for-fairness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=3633","title":{"rendered":"SSO members still fighting for fairness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Statistical Survey Operation employees took their message to the front steps of Statistics Canada, earlier this month. Despite the nasty snowstorm raging outside, there\u2019s no way the honchos at StatsCan didn\u2019t hear the crowd decrying these employees\u2019 unfair working conditions.<\/p>\n

SSO members have been at a standstill with their employer for some time now. Everything is on hold while they wait for a decision from the federal court and the Public Service Labour Relations Board. Nonetheless, the labour side remains open to resuming talks.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur work conditions continue to decline,\u201d explained G\u00e9raldine Fortin, an a human rights representative for the UNE in Quebec and a member of the bargaining team.<\/p>\n

During the demonstration, Fortin shared just how difficult life has gotten for SSO members. She shared with the crowd that her annual salary has dropped by more than 50% in just a year. SSO employees do not receive a minimum salary; their wages are entirely dependent on how many surveys StatsCan has to do, which can fluctuate greatly.<\/p>\n

According to Fortin, many SSO members live below the poverty line.<\/p>\n

These members definitely need our loud and fervent support.\u00a0 Fortin was especially thrilled to see so much support at the demonstration, which included a ton of members who were in town for the Treasury Board bargaining conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got a lot of pats on the back,\u201d said Fortin. \u201cIt made me feel good.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it was seeing her fellow field interviewers from Montreal and Trois-Rivi\u00e8res arrive that really gave her a burst of energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey braved the snowstorm to come,\u201d explained Fortin. \u201cIt changed my mood instantly \u2013 I jumped for joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t explain how much I appreciated it. It warmed my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fortin said that she and her colleagues often feel like they\u2019re not understood by their employer. Those feelings were cemented after she attended the recent arbitration hearing in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe way they talk about us, it\u2019s degrading. They either don\u2019t understand or we\u2019re not at all on the same wavelength,\u201d she said. \u201cBut Morgan Gay, our negotiator, made a great presentation to the labour board\u2019s arbitrators.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether we win or lose, I\u2019m proud. I felt that his presentation really humanized us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Statistical Survey Operation employees took their message to the front steps of Statistics Canada, earlier this month. Despite the nasty snowstorm raging outside, there\u2019s no way the honchos at StatsCan didn\u2019t hear the crowd decrying these employees\u2019 unfair working conditions. SSO members have been at a standstill with their employer for some time now. Everything … <\/p>\n

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