HSP Follow Up Pre-Bargaining Survey

1.Please participate in this 5 minute survey. Your bargaining committee reviewed the previous survey and has decided to again ask for membership input, so that the information is current as we go to the table.

To begin, please provide contact information
2.Please rate the following, using N/A if something does not apply.
Very Important
Important
Not Important
N/A
Annual Wage Increase
Wage Increases for HSP Classifications
Increased Shift Premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends
Increased Vehicle Mileage
Increased Meal Allowances
3.Income while on maternity/parental leave (provided in Employment Insurance) should be topped up by the employer.
4.Coverage for some benefits in the extended health plan should be improved for:
Very Important
Important
Not Important
VIsion Care
Physiotherapy
Dental
Counselling
Chiropractic
Apuncture
Massage Therapy
Prescription Medication
Blue Net (point of sale drug card)
5.Please indicate the level of importance you attach to the following issues. This question is to gauge the level of importance for you for each issue, not to rank the issues against each other.
Very Important
Important
Less Important
N/A
Our extended health plan should be changed so I can pick from a menu of benefits.
Increased visitation under the Employee and Family Assistance program in the collective agreement.
Leave from work to attend to personal and family responsibilities should be more accessible.
We need provisions to allow a longer work day for a shorter work week.
We need stronger language to oblige employers to post and fill vacancies.
We should have stronger language to prevent arbitrary shift and scheduling changes by the employer.
We need provisions to protect my job in my employer's service contracct goes to another agency.
Realistic workload limits.
6.The long term disability benefits should be improved.
7.Jobs and promotions are awarded fairly and without favouritism in my workplace.
8.Safe check-in procedures for employees working alone should be added to the collective agreement.
9.We need stronger language to prevent bullying, harassment and misuse of managerial authority.
10.I am concerned about losing my job in the next year.
11.I am concerned there will be job losses at my workplace because of contracting out and privatization.
12.My priorities for improvements in this round of bargaining are:
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Wage increases
Harassment and bullying protection
Workload
Improved health benefits
Employment security
Classification
Special leave improvements (appointments/emergency/family support)
Improved funding and access to upgrading and training
Posting and promotion language
Vacation
Sick leave improvement
13.In your opinion, are your co-workers willing to take strong action - including a strike - to get their demands met?
14.Are you willing to go on strike for a fair collective agreement, including a decent wage increase?

(Required.)