MoveUP Bargaining Survey - (Marine Workers & Boilermakers Local 1)

This survey can also be found online at MoveUPTogether.ca. Go to the Your Workplace tab then choose Your Bargaining Unit from the workplace list. Please fill the survey out only once, either as a hard copy or online. The deadline to complete the survey and return it to the office is Monday, April 16th at 4:30 pm.

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* 1. Most collective agreements have defined terms of one to three years. Check the box of the length of the time you would like to see your agreement for.

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* 2. Considering that your collective agreement is likely to be in effect from 1 to 3 years, what salary increase (1 - 5%) would be reasonable in the 1st, 2nd, and/or 3rd year of the contract?

  Salary Increase:
First Year:
Second Year:
Third Year:

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* 3. If a 4 or 5 year collective agreement is negotiated, what salary increase (1 - 5%) would be reasonable in the 4th or 5th year of the contract?

  Salary Increase:
Fourth Year:
Fifth Year:

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* 4. Since the last round of bargaining, how well do you think your employer has been doing financially and/or business wise? Check the box that applies.

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* 5. Since the last round of collective bargaining have you noticed a cost increase of basic necessities such as groceries, housing, utility bills, etc.?

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* 6. You currently have benefits included in your collective agreement. If we are able to negotiate additions or improvements, which benefits are most important to you (please indicate in order of priority - 1 being very important, 4 not important)?

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* 7. Are you concerned at this time bargaining unit work is being performed by management personnel or contractors, or may be performed in the future?

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* 8. Do you have concerns about current staffing levels or workload issues?

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* 9. Should the collective agreement include provisions whereby two employees may elect to share one job?

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* 10. Have you ever been denied for short term or long term disability?

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* 11. Have you ever been denied for prescription drugs or other medical necessities?

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* 12. What are the three most important issues that you would like to achieve through collective bargaining? Please explain:

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* 13. Please indicate your priority for each of the following, 1 being very important, and 3 not important:

  Priority?
Job Postings
Hours of Work
Shift Scheduling
Vacations
Leave of Absence
Health and Safety
Grievance and Arbitration

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* 14. There are other issues that the collective agreement can address. Please answer whether you think the following are important issues for us to address in bargaining:

  Important Issue?
Personal Rights, protecting against electronic surveillance
Contracting Out
Job Share provisions
Management performing bargaining unit work
Protection from technological change/ new procedures
Severance pay improvement
Stress and workload

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* 15. Are you satisfied with your union? Why or why not? Please explain:

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* 16. Would you recommend MoveUP (COPE 378) to someone working in a non-unionized workplace?

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* 17. Please write any comments or concerns you would like to provide to the Bargaining Committee below:

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