{"id":4210,"date":"2014-08-20T15:29:14","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T20:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.une-sen.org\/press\/?p=4210"},"modified":"2014-08-20T15:29:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-20T20:29:14","slug":"a-new-addition-to-the-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=4210","title":{"rendered":"A new addition to the team"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During convention, our members voted in favour of an emergency resolution to add a new elected position, that of National Advisor for Parks Canada.<\/p>\n

It was only last May when we first got news that Parks Canada was possibly interested in having a full-time union representative to deal with national labour issues. The position would have its salary and benefits paid by Parks Canada, but would report to the UNE national president.<\/p>\n

Such arrangements aren\u2019t all that uncommon; they exist in other components within the PSAC. And in some Locals, the local president is paid to focus solely on labour relations issues. National President Doug Marshall will be following up with Parks Canada in the coming weeks to ensure that the terms of this new position, once negotiated, are in our members\u2019 best interest.<\/p>\n

With a large chunk of our membership made up of Parks Canada employees, it goes without saying that we could use all the extra help we can get on that file!<\/p>\n

But it won\u2019t just be Parks Canada members who will benefit from this decision. By having a full-time union representative handling the Parks Canada issues, other elected officers will have more time to focus their attention on the more than 60 other workplaces we represent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith only one full-time paid elected position at the UNE, there\u2019s always more than enough work to go around,\u201d explained National President Doug Marshall.<\/p>\n

The day after delegates gave the position a thumbs-up, Eddie Kennedy was elected by acclamation to the position. With already three years of experience under his belt dealing with Parks Canada issues at a national level, Kennedy says he\u2019s confident that the new position will help resolve workplace issues in a timelier manner.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s say a worksite is scheduling students when our members are on seasonal layoff and it can\u2019t be resolved at a local level \u2013 they\u2019ve met with local management and they\u2019re holding firm on their position. They would normally have to wait for a national labour-management consultation committee meeting to raise that concern.\u201d<\/p>\n

Traditionally, these meetings are held only twice per year.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we\u2019ll have a direct line to the chief human resource officer to raise the issue directly, nationally, right off the bat,\u201d explained Kennedy. \u201cOur members can expect a much faster turnaround time.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the future, when the local executive reaches an impasse at their level, we encourage them to contact the national advisor directly. Kennedy says he will be working very closely with staff, regional teams and the other national officers to find solutions for members.<\/p>\n

As part of his new position, Kennedy will also be fighting on behalf of members who are still fighting the 2012 job cuts.<\/p>\n

\u201cParks still has about 75 who are still in the affected stage \u2013 there\u2019s also another group of about 55 who are moving from educational leave to layoff priority status.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first group finds itself in a sort of purgatory: \u201cThey don\u2019t know whether they\u2019ll be surplused or not,\u201d explained Kennedy.<\/p>\n

As for the second group, the agency still has a lot of work to do to find them new jobs.<\/p>\n

We kindly ask for your patience while we bring a few tweaks to our website to reflect the addition of this new position. If you wish to contact Eddie Kennedy, you can email him at <\/i>Eddie.Kennedy@une-sen.org<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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During convention, our members voted in favour of an emergency resolution to add a new elected position, that of National Advisor for Parks Canada. It was only last May when we first got news that Parks Canada was possibly interested in having a full-time union representative to deal with national labour issues. The position would … <\/p>\n

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