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Please fill out the survey today, on a personal phone or computer- not your company computer- and not during work hours.

Let your union, Unifor, know how performance management in the workplace has affected you. We hope to better understand the effects of these tools on members working for major telecommunications companies.

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The survey will be open for a period of three weeks, closing on Monday, November 12.

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To:	All Technicians at Bell Technical Solutions in Ontario All Field Managers and Senior Managers at Bell Technical Solutions in Ontario
From:	Workforce Management Team
Subject:	Working Schedules on Election Day
Hello, Municipal elections will be held next Monday, October 22. As stated in the Ontario Elections Act, you are entitled to three (3) consecutive hours to cast your vote during voting hours on polling day, between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. For part-time technicians: The start times and/or durations of the scheduled shifts will be modified accordingly to allow for 3 hours to vote. For 10-hour full-time technicians starting at 7:30 am or 8:00 am: The scheduled shifts will be modified accordingly with time coded as POP. For 8-hour and 10-hour full-time technicians starting at 10:00 am: An offer will be sent to change your shift to an early start. These shifts will also be modified accordingly when needed, with time coded as POP. Thank you, Workforce Management Team

Persons Day

 

October 18, 2018

 

On October 18, Unifor members join Canadians in celebrating Persons Day. On this day in 1929, women won the right to be appointed to the Senate of Canada, finally being considered “persons” under the law. Since that time women have continued to work tirelessly to break down barriers to women’s full participation in public and political life. Using the lens of intersectionality, we can see that barriers can be compounded for women of colour, indigenous women, immigrant women, trans women and women with disabilities.

 

Persons Day is a reminder that equality cannot be reached simply through persistence. There must be a legal and systemic framework that supports gender equity – programs and policies such as universal child care, employment equity, reproductive rights and effective measures to combat sexual harassment.

 

Recent events illustrate the continued presence of sexual harassment and sexual assault in women’s lives. Unifor is committed to addressing these issues in the workplace with strong anti-harassment language, respectful workplace training and joint investigation processes. We encourage all locals to ensure these measures are in all collective agreements.

 

It is only through eliminating sexual harassment and sexual assault that women will be able to truly take their place as persons with full rights in society.

 

 

In solidarity

Lisa Kelly  

Director, Women’s Department

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