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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
Employer Name
Employer Location (optional)
Preferred Email Address (if different from this address)
2.
Please rate the following, using N/A if something does not apply.
Very Important
Important
Not Important
N/A
Annual Wage Increase
Very Important
Important
Not Important
N/A
Wage Increases for HSP Classifications
Very Important
Important
Not Important
N/A
Increased Shift Premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends
Very Important
Important
Not Important
N/A
Increased Vehicle Mileage
Very Important
Important
Not Important
N/A
Increased Meal Allowances
Very Important
Important
Not Important
N/A
3.
Income while on maternity/parental leave (provided in Employment Insurance) should be topped up by the employer.
Very important
Important
Not important
4.
Coverage for some benefits in the extended health plan should be improved for:
Very Important
Important
Not Important
VIsion Care
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Physiotherapy
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Dental
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Counselling
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Chiropractic
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Apuncture
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Massage Therapy
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Prescription Medication
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Blue Net (point of sale drug card)
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Other (please specify)
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.
Very Important
Important
Less Important
N/A
Increased visitation under the Employee and Family Assistance program in the collective agreement.
Very Important
Important
Less Important
N/A
Leave from work to attend to personal and family responsibilities should be more accessible.
Very Important
Important
Less Important
N/A
We need provisions to allow a longer work day for a shorter work week.
Very Important
Important
Less Important
N/A
We need stronger language to oblige employers to post and fill vacancies.
Very Important
Important
Less Important
N/A
We should have stronger language to prevent arbitrary shift and scheduling changes by the employer.
Very Important
Important
Less Important
N/A
We need provisions to protect my job in my employer's service contracct goes to another agency.
Very Important
Important
Less Important
N/A
Realistic workload limits.
Very Important
Important
Less Important
N/A
6.
The long term disability benefits should be improved.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Srongly disagree
7.
Jobs and promotions are awarded fairly and without favouritism in my workplace.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
8.
Safe check-in procedures for employees working alone should be added to the collective agreement.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Not applicable
9.
We need stronger language to prevent bullying, harassment and misuse of managerial authority.
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
10.
I am concerned about losing my job in the next year.
Very concerned
Concered
A little concerned
Not concerned
11.
I am concerned there will be job losses at my workplace because of contracting out and privatization.
Very concerned
Concerned
A bit concerned
Not concerned
12.
My priorities for improvements in this round of bargaining are:
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Wage increases
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Harassment and bullying protection
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Workload
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Improved health benefits
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Employment security
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Classification
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Special leave improvements (appointments/emergency/family support)
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Improved funding and access to upgrading and training
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Posting and promotion language
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Vacation
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Sick leave improvement
Very Important
Important
Not Important
13.
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
*
14.
Are you willing to go on strike for a fair collective agreement, including a decent wage increase?
(Required.)
Yes, willing to strike
No, not willing to strike
Not sure