Bargaining Updates:
OPL Members Your Bargaining Survey Launched January 7th and will close on Friday, January 31st 2025.
The link to the Ottawa Public Library Members Bargaining Survey can be found here: https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/731626?lang=en
The CUPE 503 Ottawa Public Library Bargaining Team heads to the bargaining table to exchange proposals with the Employer on Monday, February 24th 2025. The CUPE 503 OPL Member Engagement Session is scheduled for Thursday, January 30th 2025 between 6-8pm and the details are below.
City of Ottawa Inside/Outside Members Your Bargaining Survey launched January 21st and will close on Friday, February 14th 2025.
The link to the City of Ottawa Inside/Outside Members Bargaining Survey can be found here: https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/373156?lang=en
The CUPE 503 City of Ottawa Inside/Outside Bargaining Team heads to the bargaining table to exchange proposals with the Employer on Wednesday, March 19th 2025. We are hosting a series of Member Engagement Sessions. Dates & Details of those sessions are below.
City of Ottawa Part-time Recreation & Culture Members Your Bargaining Survey launched January 21st and will close Friday, February 14th 2025.
The link to the City of Ottawa Part-time Recreation & Culture Members Bargaining Survey can be found here: https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/798415?lang=en
The CUPE 503 City of Ottawa Part-time Recreation & Culture Bargaining Team heads to the bargaining table to exchange proposals with the Employer on Monday, March 31st 2025. We are hosting a Part-time Recreation & Culture Member Engagement Session Tuesday, February 11th between 6-8pm, details are below.
City of Ottawa Aquatics Members Your Bargaining Survey launched January 21st and will close Friday, February 14th 2025.
The link to the City of Ottawa Aquatics Members Bargaining Survey can be found here: https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/422559?lang=en
The CUPE 503 City of Ottawa Aquatics Bargaining Team heads to the bargaining table to exchange proposals with the Employer on Monday, March 31st 2025. We are hosting a Part-time Recreation & Culture and Aquatics Members Engagement Session Tuesday, February 11th between 6-8pm, details are below.
Ottawa Community Housing Bargaining Update:
After a record-breaking participation in our CUPE 503 Ottawa Community Housing Member Engagement Session in December and Survey completion your Bargaining Team is ready to start the work to prepare for the exchange of proposals with your Employer on Friday, March 21st 2025. Stay tuned for the announcement of the next Membership Engagement Review of Proposals Hybrid Meeting that will be announced in the coming weeks.
Forest Hill Long Term Care Bargaining Update:
On Thursday, December 12th 2024 we held a Member Engagement Session with Forest Hill Members to start preparing for Bargaining and had record-breaking participation in the members Bargaining Survey that closed Friday, December 20th 2024. Our next Member Engagement Session to discuss our bargaining proposals will be Tuesday, March 25th 2025 from 1:30pm to 5:00pm at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Kanata and we have confirmed bargaining dates with the Employer for March 26th and 27th 2025.
Embassy West Retirement Residence:
On April 24th 2024 the CUPE 503 Bargaining Team met with the provincially-appointed Conciliator and the Employer and bargaining reached an impasse. The outstanding matters for the new collective agreement will be referred to Interest Arbitration. The Parties have come to an agreement on the selection of an Arbitrator and the parties will meet July 10th 2025.
CUPE 503 Bargaining Member Engagement Sessions
With a busy year of Collective Bargaining ahead of us and wrapping up previous tables we will also continue to host Bargaining Member Engagement Sessions. These will be hybrid and the details are below. In-person members can attend at 1505 Carling Ave or join with the Zoom Links below:
CUPE 503 Social Services Member Engagement 23 Jan 2025
Time: Jan 23, 2025 06:00 PM Montreal
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84047544515?pwd=zvA8dz2P2tJJMDEbxQO6b1SMirzWyz.1
Meeting ID: 840 4754 4515
Passcode: 315531
CUPE 503 City of Ottawa All Members Engagement Session – 28 Jan 2025
Time: Jan 28, 2025 06:00 PM Montreal
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84938068588?pwd=yBrsoxNPpOPwQrxKeGqfqQgMbyY3u0.1
Meeting ID: 849 3806 8588
Passcode: 025765
CUPE 503 Ottawa Public Library Member Engagement Session
Time: Jan 30, 2025 06:00 PM Montreal
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87965797173?pwd=RJk2nVn840uxbKaaRTuLbJqb2KBjN2.1
Meeting ID: 879 6579 7173
Passcode: 074663
CUPE 503 City of Ottawa Long Term Care Member Engagement Session 3 Feb 2025
Time: Feb 3, 2025 06:00 PM Montreal
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81764113507?pwd=Iol8c1b8Q4byOo3eFt2yAAXxMtfiRj.1
Meeting ID: 817 6411 3507
Passcode: 205230
CUPE 503 Bylaw Services Member Engagement
Time: Feb 6, 2025 06:00 PM Montreal
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89434644112?pwd=zxwjaoTZH8PeLhgabd1hVCs28ghYl7.1
Meeting ID: 894 3464 4112
Passcode: 693859
CUPE 503 City PT Rec & Culture & Aquatics Member Engagement 11 Feb 2025
Time: Feb 11, 2025 06:00 PM Montreal
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85966764178?pwd=LCkwz8VKiZu7JBnEKXkgzQdFyuvAac.1
Meeting ID: 859 6676 4178
Passcode: 870992
CUPE 503 City of Ottawa All Members Engagement Session – 13 Feb 2025
Time: Feb 13, 2025 06:00 PM Montreal
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83338196073?pwd=k4eXCtGsOYj70qeYynyN36aDsnMFPr.1
Meeting ID: 833 3819 6073
Passcode: 360465
CUPE 503 Curbside Waste Member Engagement Meeting
Time: Saturday, Mar 1, 2025 12:00 PM Montreal
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84950284014?pwd=8sHynXhtSoyfbsS76ImYDxTOZg8oYW.1
Meeting ID: 849 5028 4014
Passcode: 816583
What should members expect who are joining in person?
The Training Centre will be set-up and there will be a camera that will have a full view of the room, and there will be a designated spot to speak that will have a microphone.
What should members expect who are joining by Zoom?
We will be using the waiting room feature on Zoom. Members will be asked to use their first name and last name on their Zoom profile so we can verify CUPE 503 membership. Members attending by Zoom should log in 10 minutes early. In order to ask a question we will be using the Raise Hand feature on Zoom.
For questions from Members attending in-person and online we will be alternating back and forth.
These meetings will NOT be recorded and the chat function Zoom will be disabled.
***Members who are on shift with the Employer should NOT be joining the CUPE 503 Membership Meeting. The Employer could take disciplinary action***
Save the Date: Our Next Hybrid General Membership Meeting is Tuesday, February 18th at 7pm.