BCGEU 2012 Facilities Bargaining Survey

1. Bargaining priorities

The BCGEU is asking members working in under the Facilities subsector agreement about your priorities for bargaining in 2012. Please take a minute to share your views with us.

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1. How important are the following compensation increases to you for this round of bargaining?

	Very important	Important	Not important	N/A
Wage equity increases for para-professional classifications	Wage equity increases for para-professional classifications Very important	Wage equity increases for para-professional classifications Important	Wage equity increases for para-professional classifications Not important	Wage equity increases for para-professional classifications N/A
Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends	Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends Very important	Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends Important	Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends Not important	Shift premiums for evenings, overnights 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
Annual wage increase	Annual wage increase Very important	Annual wage increase Important	Annual wage increase Not important	Annual wage increase N/A

Other (please specify)

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2. Coverage for some benefits in the extended health plan should be improved for:

	Very important	Important	Not important
Prescription medication	Prescription medication Very important	Prescription medication Important	Prescription medication Not important
Massage therapy	Massage therapy Very important	Massage therapy Important	Massage therapy Not important
Chiropractic	Chiropractic Very important	Chiropractic Important	Chiropractic Not important
Vision care	Vision care Very important	Vision care Important	Vision care Not important
Acupuncture	Acupuncture Very important	Acupuncture Important	Acupuncture Not important
Physiotherapy	Physiotherapy Very important	Physiotherapy Important	Physiotherapy Not important
Dental	Dental Very important	Dental Important	Dental Not important
Counselling	Counselling Very important	Counselling Important	Counselling Not important

Other (please specify)

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3. Our extended health plan should also cover the following services:

	Very important	Important	Not important
Smoking cessation aids	Smoking cessation aids Very important	Smoking cessation aids Important	Smoking cessation aids Not important
Birth control	Birth control Very important	Birth control Important	Birth control Not important
Dual coverage to mesh with spouse's benefits	Dual coverage to mesh with spouse's benefits Very important	Dual coverage to mesh with spouse's benefits Important	Dual coverage to mesh with spouse's benefits Not important

Other (please specify)

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4. Our extended health plan should be changed so I can pick from a menu of benefits.

Very important

Important

Not important

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5. We should have an Employee and Family Assistance program in the collective agreement.

Very Important

Important

Not important

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6. A short term illness and injury plan (STIIP) or weekly indemnity plan (WI) providing regular income for several months would be an improvement over my sick leave bank.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Not applicable

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7. I would be willing to pay for part of the premiums for a negotiated Short Term Illness and Injury Plan (STIIP) or Weekly Indemnity (WI) plan.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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8. The long term disability benefits should be improved.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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9. Leave from work to attend to personal and family responsibilities should be more accessible.

Very important

Important

Not important

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10. Jobs and promotions are awarded fairly and without favouritism in my workplace.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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11. Safe check-in procedures for employees working alone should be added to the collective agreement.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Not applicable

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12. We need stronger language to prevent bullying, harassment and misuse of managerial authority.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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13. We should have stronger language to prevent arbitrary shift and scheduling changes by the employer.

Very important

Important

Not important

Not applicable

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14. We need provisions to allow a longer work day for a shorter work week.

Very important

Important

Not important

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15. We need stronger language to oblige employers to post AND fill vacancies.

Very important

Important

Not important

Not applicable

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16. We need stronger language to oblige our employers to provide regular training and upgrading.

Very important

Important

Not important

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17. I am concerned about losing my job in the next year.

Very concerned

Concered

A little concerned

Not concerned

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18. 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

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19. We need provisions to protect my job if my employer's service contract goes to another employer.

Very Important

Important

Not important

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20. My priorities for improvements in this round of bargaining are:

	Very important	Important	Not important
Access to training	Access to training Very important	Access to training Important	Access to training 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
Harassment and bullying protection	Harassment and bullying protection Very important	Harassment and bullying protection Important	Harassment and bullying protection Not important
Leave provisions	Leave provisions Very important	Leave provisions Important	Leave provisions Not important
Compensation increases	Compensation increases Very important	Compensation increases Important	Compensation increases Not important
Posting and promotion language	Posting and promotion language Very important	Posting and promotion language Important	Posting and promotion language Not important
Improved health benefits	Improved health benefits Very important	Improved health benefits Important	Improved health benefits Not important

Other (please specify)

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21. 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

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22. 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