Lifelabs bargaining survey 2012-old 1. Bargaining priorities The BCGEU is asking members working at Lifelabs about your priorities for bargaining in 2012. Please take a minute to share your views with us. Question Title 1. How important are the following compensation increases to you for this round of bargaining? Very important Important Not important N/A Pension contributions Pension contributions Very important Pension contributions Important Pension contributions Not important Pension contributions N/A Annual wage increase Annual wage increase Very important Annual wage increase Important Annual wage increase Not important Annual wage increase N/A Shift premiums for evenings, afternoons and weekends Shift premiums for evenings, afternoons and weekends Very important Shift premiums for evenings, afternoons and weekends Important Shift premiums for evenings, afternoons and weekends Not important Shift premiums for evenings, afternoons and weekends N/A Double time on statutory holidays Double time on statutory holidays Very important Double time on statutory holidays Important Double time on statutory holidays Not important Double time on statutory holidays N/A Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km Very important Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km Important Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km Not important Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km N/A Other (please specify) Question Title 2. Coverage for some benefits in the extended health plan should be improved for: Very important Important Not important Counselling Counselling Very important Counselling Important Counselling Not important Massage therapy Massage therapy Very important Massage therapy Important Massage therapy Not important Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Very important Physiotherapy Important Physiotherapy Not important Acupuncture Acupuncture Very important Acupuncture Important Acupuncture Not important Prescription medication Prescription medication Very important Prescription medication Important Prescription medication Not important Dental Dental Very important Dental Important Dental Not important Vision care Vision care Very important Vision care Important Vision care Not important Orthodontics Orthodontics Very important Orthodontics Important Orthodontics Not important Chiropractic Chiropractic Very important Chiropractic Important Chiropractic Not important Other (please specify) Question Title 3. The long term disability benefits should be improved. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title 4. Paid leave from work to attend to personal/family responsibilities and domestic emergencies should be increased. Very important Important Not important Question Title 5. Jobs and promotions are awarded fairly and without favouritism in my workplace. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title 6. Safe check-in procedures for employees working alone should be improved. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Not applicable Question Title 7. We need stronger language to prevent bullying, harassment and misuse of managerial authority. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title 8. We need stronger language on sick leave entitlement Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title 9. We should have stronger language to prevent arbitrary shift and scheduling by the employer. Very important Important Not important Not applicable Please specify Question Title 10. We need stronger language to oblige employers to post AND fill vacancies. Very important Important Not important Not applicable Question Title 11. We need stronger language to oblige our employer to provide regular training and upgrading an funding for educational opportunities. Very important Important Not important Question Title 12. I am concerned about losing my job in the next year. Very concerned Concered A little concerned Not concerned Question Title 13. I am concerned there will be job losses because of contracting out. Very concerned Concerned A bit concerned Not concerned Question Title 14. We need stronger language to address workload. Very important Important Not important Question Title 15. My priorities for improvements in this round of bargaining are: Very important Important Not important Wage increase Wage increase Very important Wage increase Important Wage increase Not important Posting and promotion language Posting and promotion language Very important Posting and promotion language Important Posting and promotion language Not important Hours of work Hours of work Very important Hours of work Important Hours of work Not important Workload Workload Very important Workload Important Workload Not important Leave provisions Leave provisions Very important Leave provisions Important Leave provisions Not important Access to training and education Access to training and education Very important Access to training and education Important Access to training and education Not important Improved health benefits Improved health benefits Very important Improved health benefits Important Improved health benefits Not important Harassment and bullying protection Harassment and bullying protection Very important Harassment and bullying protection Important Harassment and bullying protection Not important Employment security Employment security Very important Employment security Important Employment security Not important Sick leave improvement Sick leave improvement Very important Sick leave improvement Important Sick leave improvement Not important Other (please specify) Question Title 16. In your opinion, are your co-workers willing to take strong action - including a strike - to get their demands met? Very willing to take action including strike Not very willing Not willing at all Question Title 17. Are you willing to go on strike for a fair collective agreement, including a decent wage increase? Yes, willing to strike No, not willing to strike Not sure Question Title 18. Please tell us your worst workload story. Next