Cupe 5404 represents members across Ontario.
History:
We are very new! We ratified our very first collective agreement in March 2020 (right as the pandemic began)!
For anyone who doesn’t know, the collective agreement is a legal binding document that was negotiated between representatives from Cupe 5404 & our Employer.
It took 11/2 years to negotiate! We will be negotiating our 2nd Collective Agreement In March 2022.
The Collective Agreement addresses many aspects of our working conditions including scheduling, vacation, seniority & paid sick days. The collective agreement is followed by Management & staff and keeps us all on the same page.
Cupe 5404 also represents you through regular Labour Management meetings with our Employer, through the grievance process, arbitration/mediation & of course at the bargaining table!
We use the democratic process for all our affairs by voting in all union officers at our General Membership Meetings (3rd Wed of every month via zoom)!
We are governed by our own set of Bylaws & the Cupe National Constitution. This keeps us in check to run our Local in a fair & equitable way.
None of us can just decide to change the rules & do our own thing. We take an oath to follow the Bylaws & Cupe constitution.
If you need support- you can contact your steward for guidance or to file a grievance. A grievance is when we file a formal complaint on your behalf to notify our Employer of when they violate the collective agreement. There is a specific process that outlines this in the collective agreement.
-First point of contact is a steward. Steward emails can be found on this website under About us.
The Local Executive role is to manage all of the union business. From bargaining to the grievance process, the Executive keeps order & plans to keep us on track. We work WITH the Employer, not against them! We fight for our Members rights & for good working conditions!