PSLRTA Campaigns
Training for member organizers
Overview of the legislation
- What is PSLRTA – CUPE Guide
- How does PSLRTA work? – CUPE Guide
- The Composite CA – CUPE Guide & Flyer
- PSLRTA flyer
What happens at the OLRB?
- OLRB’s Role – CUPE Guide
- Issues that the OLRB resolves – CUPE Guide
Preparing for the merger
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Info gathering on when it will happen
- Start member engagement program
- We are trying to determine what will it look like and how will be implemented (what stages and at what time)
- Fill in the checklist to gather information.
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Preparing our members (building solidarity and strengthening our members)
- Identify and address any issues or problems
- Developing a strategy that puts us in the best possible position to defend members in a rep vote and at the OLRB
- What we can and cannot do prior to the official campaign
- Identify our strengths/weaknesses and develop a strategy for dealing with them.
- Identify the other union(s) strengths weaknesses and develop a strategy for dealing with them.
What does a campaign look like?
- What is in the Access Agreement?
- The terms of the official campaign are set-out by OLRB in the Access Agreement.
Before Access Agreement
- Cost share campaign
- Engagement with CUPE members
- Start to engage with other unions
After Access Agreement
- CUPE Organizing pays 100% for this phase of the campaign.
- Engagement with CUPE and other union members.
- Official access to CUPE work sites for campaign.
- Official access to other unions' worksites.
What is the role of member representatives before and during a campaign?
What you can do prior to a campaign?
During the campaign:
- Tabling
- Meetings
- Eyes/ears
- Member conversations
Communications
What can we do?
- Member-to-member conversations
- Newsletters
- Emails
- Home mailings
- Local events
- Ads
Message
- We talk about what makes CUPE the best.
- We do not disparage the other unions.