Our Committees
Bargaining | Labour | Community & Social Action | Fraser Valley District Council | Communications
Health & Safety | Education | Women's | Young Workers' | New West District Label Council | Law & Constitution
Political Action | International Soliditary | W.C.B. | Benefits | Council Watch | Shop Stewards | Contracting In
Social | Job Description |
The main purpose of the Bargaining Committee is to negotiate a Collective Agreement for the next term. Bargaining members are either mandated by the Law and Constitution or elected from the floor at a General membership meeting. Bargaining Committee members start meetings almost a year prior to the expiration of the current Collective Agreement. They are representative of the work sites. And must present all issues brought to their attention. They work long hours after their regular work day. During the final stages of negotiating a Collective Agreement they are asked to make decisions that affect the entire local. Once those decisions are final the package is then presented to the Membership to vote on. Only once passed has the Committee been successful.
Labour Management
Chair - Laurie Larsen
Labour Management is really a continuation of Bargaining. Each month, members of different work sites are invited to attend and discuss items on the Agenda that are pertinent to them. Most of the executive attends and alternates are asked to attend when an issue comes up that needs an opinion for someone who does the job. This committee is ongoing and handles a lot of items that would otherwise have to wait until Bargaining. If interested in attending or if you have any questions, please call the union office.
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Community & Social Action Committee
Chair - Jeannie Kilby
This is a fairly new committee dealing with community and social problems in Surrey. Under this umbrella falls Surrey Social Futures membership, Front Room donations, Surrey Food Bank volunteering and donations and programs like the Whalley Initiative Project. If you know of concerns you would like addressed or are willing to assist please call the office. More members are needed on this committee.
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Communications Committee
Chair - Huguette Jacques
This committee needs more member involvement. The purpose of the Communications Committee, is to inform and promote union issues to the membership and the public at large. We look for stories involving our membership, stories that will interest our membership, and news of current campaigns and Labour issues. The committee puts out the newsletter, City Limits. And this web site. If you are interested in helping with the web page and learn about about web design, or writing or design in general, this is the committee to be on! If you are interested contact the union office, and you will be informed of the next committee meeting.(email at cupe402@telus.net - attention communications)
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Health & Safety
Chair - Tom Wiebe
The Health and Safety Committee wants to ensure employees are working in the safest environment possible. As one half of SurreyÕs Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (the other half being Management), this committee meets monthly to discuss and resolve safety concerns in the workplace as well as implementing training programs and procedures in an attempt to prevent accidents before they occur. As a local we are fortunate to have a good relationship with Management regarding the Health & Safety of our members. Should you have any concerns impacting the well being of yourself or your coworkers, please contact any committee member.
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Education Committee
Chair - Rick Tanaka
The Education Committee assists in filling the needs of members when they request training about union issues. For example if you would like to become involved in, or further your knowledge about a specific topic, i.e., Shop Stewardship, Collective Bargaining, or Health & Safety, the Education Committee can support your efforts to learn about union relevant topics. If you have an interest in union education and/or the courses being offered please call the Union office and a committee member will be in contact. Alternatively, courses will be posted on the web site in the near future as well as around the workplace .
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Women's Committee
Chair - Arden Noel
I have been a member of the WomenÕs Committee since the beginning and took it over when Donna Sheaves passed away. We do a lot of work in the community and within our Local such as fundraisers, helping out at the Front Room, work with Street Kids in Surrey, chocolates for seniors, attend conventions, discuss womenÕs issues in the workplace, Food Bank drives, Wenlido classes and many more activities affecting the women of Local 402.
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Young Workers' Committee
Chair - Angie Fell
The Young Workers Committee's main focus is to inform and educate workers under thirty years of age about their union and what their rights are. The meetings are informal and friendly; anyone is welcome, even if they only want to come out once. If you would like to know when the next meeting is please get in touch with Ken Hawkins through the union office (604-543-3822).
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NWDC (New West District Labour Council)
Chair - Kimbery McMillan
This is a committee meeting of most unions East of Burnaby/Vancouver border. They have a political action committee, education committee, community and social action committee and a strike support committee.
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Law & Constitution
Chair - Marilyn Moase
This is the committee that deals with the legalities of the local through the Law & Constitution.
We are the first step of changing or adding to the Law & Constitution. This committee meets about twice a year or whenever there is a legal question or change
requested of the constitution. All decisions must go before the general membership for final approval.
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Political Action
Chair - Gord Savard
This committee has serves a wide purpose. It involves anything remotely political locally, provincially or nationally. Our most effective actions are locally. We are working presently on Civic elections in Surrey. The committee involves all executive members.
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International Solidarity
Chair - Gord Savard
This committee is an offshoot of the Provincial committee. We sponsor different projects internationally to 3rd world nations and educate people about their needs, wants and their similarities to us. Our union donates to the provincial committee and sponsors speakers to our local meetings.
We intend to arrange some trips to these nations in future.
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The W.C.B. Committee
Chair - Peter Indyk
This committee looks at WCB claims that have been denied. If there is enough evidence to go to appeal we will research the claim. This consists of asking for a medical opinion from the members doctor and any other evidence that is required. Next there is a hearing at the WCB review board. An appeal involves several hours of preparation and can also be very costly. It is all worth it when we win an appeal and get a member what they deserve. I will take any appeals from the outside engineering staff, and parks departments. Gord Savard, will do the same from the inside staff and parks and recreation.;
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The Benefits Committee
Chair - Larry Harrison
This committee administers the union sick bank. The sick bank is funded by donated sick days from all of 402Õs members. Members that have a lengthy illness and run out of sick time may apply for additional sick time through the 402 sick bank. We also have a medical hardship fund that can assist members if they run into unexpected expenses because of a medical emergency. There is also a benefit fund for 402-01, and 402-02 members. Go to the documents page for forms required to claim these benefits.
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Council Watch
Chair - Larry Harrison
I am chair of the council watch committee and am looking forward to attending the fall and winter sittings of council. Everyone should know that this is an election year and the events in the regular council meetings should be interesting and exciting. Council has had opportunity to review the Liberal Governments community charter and will be attempting to formalize how this document will effect how they govern. I will be there at all the regular council meetings to report back to the membership how these changes will effect us.
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Shop Stewards
Chair - Marilyn Moase
This committee meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every second month. At each meeting we try to discuss subjects that are of value to all the stewards as well providing educational information. There is always room for more stewards. Anyone who is interested in becoming a new steward can contact the Union office
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Contracting In
Chair - Marilyn Moase
This committee has been formed to attempt to bring in new work for union members as well as preventing current work from leaving the local. We have had a some success stories and are continuing in our efforts to ensure that the City of Surrey hires union workers.
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Social Committee
Chair - Jeannie Kilby
The social committee is a great committee to chair. We are responsible for organizing the local's annual children's Christmas party, and Summer picnic. We also have a retirees dinner and dance every second year. It is allways a challenge to keep everyone happy and keep our events current.
We are currently working on more retirees functions,as well as cataloguing all of our past photo history.
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Job description Committee
Chair - Jeannie Kilby
This is a committee that works with our human resources department on upgrading and creating new job descriptions for current and new classifications. This is an extremely time consuming process and takes a lot of research. We can also assist members with their reclassification requests.
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Bargaining Committee
Chair - Laurie Larsen
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