HSP Follow Up Pre-Bargaining Survey

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* 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)

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* 2. Please rate the following, using N/A if something does not apply.

	Very Important	Important	Not Important	N/A
Annual Wage Increase	Annual Wage Increase Very Important	Annual Wage Increase Important	Annual Wage Increase Not Important	Annual Wage Increase N/A
Wage Increases for HSP Classifications	Wage Increases for HSP Classifications Very Important	Wage Increases for HSP Classifications Important	Wage Increases for HSP Classifications Not Important	Wage Increases for HSP Classifications N/A
Increased Shift Premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends	Increased Shift Premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends Very Important	Increased Shift Premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends Important	Increased Shift Premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends Not Important	Increased Shift Premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends N/A
Increased Vehicle Mileage	Increased Vehicle Mileage Very Important	Increased Vehicle Mileage Important	Increased Vehicle Mileage Not Important	Increased Vehicle Mileage N/A
Increased Meal Allowances	Increased Meal Allowances Very Important	Increased Meal Allowances Important	Increased Meal Allowances Not Important	Increased Meal Allowances N/A

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* 3. Income while on maternity/parental leave (provided in Employment Insurance) should be topped up by the employer.

Very important

Important

Not important

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

	Very Important	Important	Not Important
VIsion Care	VIsion Care Very Important	VIsion Care Important	VIsion Care 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
Chiropractic	Chiropractic Very Important	Chiropractic Important	Chiropractic Not Important
Apuncture	Apuncture Very Important	Apuncture Important	Apuncture Not Important
Massage Therapy	Massage Therapy Very Important	Massage Therapy Important	Massage Therapy Not Important
Prescription Medication	Prescription Medication Very Important	Prescription Medication Important	Prescription Medication Not Important
Blue Net (point of sale drug card)	Blue Net (point of sale drug card) Very Important	Blue Net (point of sale drug card) Important	Blue Net (point of sale drug card) Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 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.	Our extended health plan should be changed so I can pick from a menu of benefits. Very Important	Our extended health plan should be changed so I can pick from a menu of benefits. Important	Our extended health plan should be changed so I can pick from a menu of benefits. Less Important	Our extended health plan should be changed so I can pick from a menu of benefits. N/A
Increased visitation under the Employee and Family Assistance program in the collective agreement.	Increased visitation under the Employee and Family Assistance program in the collective agreement. Very Important	Increased visitation under the Employee and Family Assistance program in the collective agreement. Important	Increased visitation under the Employee and Family Assistance program in the collective agreement. Less Important	Increased visitation under the Employee and Family Assistance program in the collective agreement. N/A
Leave from work to attend to personal and family responsibilities should be more accessible.	Leave from work to attend to personal and family responsibilities should be more accessible. Very Important	Leave from work to attend to personal and family responsibilities should be more accessible. Important	Leave from work to attend to personal and family responsibilities should be more accessible. Less Important	Leave from work to attend to personal and family responsibilities should be more accessible. N/A
We need provisions to allow a longer work day for a shorter work week.	We need provisions to allow a longer work day for a shorter work week. Very Important	We need provisions to allow a longer work day for a shorter work week. Important	We need provisions to allow a longer work day for a shorter work week. Less Important	We need provisions to allow a longer work day for a shorter work week. N/A
We need stronger language to oblige employers to post and fill vacancies.	We need stronger language to oblige employers to post and fill vacancies. Very Important	We need stronger language to oblige employers to post and fill vacancies. Important	We need stronger language to oblige employers to post and fill vacancies. Less Important	We need stronger language to oblige employers to post and fill vacancies. N/A
We should have stronger language to prevent arbitrary shift and scheduling changes by the employer.	We should have stronger language to prevent arbitrary shift and scheduling changes by the employer. Very Important	We should have stronger language to prevent arbitrary shift and scheduling changes by the employer. Important	We should have stronger language to prevent arbitrary shift and scheduling changes by the employer. Less Important	We should have stronger language to prevent arbitrary shift and scheduling changes by the employer. N/A
We need provisions to protect my job in my employer's service contracct goes to another agency.	We need provisions to protect my job in my employer's service contracct goes to another agency. Very Important	We need provisions to protect my job in my employer's service contracct goes to another agency. Important	We need provisions to protect my job in my employer's service contracct goes to another agency. Less Important	We need provisions to protect my job in my employer's service contracct goes to another agency. N/A
Realistic workload limits.	Realistic workload limits. Very Important	Realistic workload limits. Important	Realistic workload limits. Less Important	Realistic workload limits. N/A

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* 6. The long term disability benefits should be improved.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Srongly disagree

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

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 8. 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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* 9. We need stronger language to prevent bullying, harassment and misuse of managerial authority.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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

Very concerned

Concered

A little concerned

Not concerned

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* 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

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

	Very Important	Important	Not Important
Workload	Workload Very Important	Workload Important	Workload Not Important
Improved health benefits	Improved health benefits Very Important	Improved health benefits Important	Improved health benefits Not Important
Vacation	Vacation Very Important	Vacation Important	Vacation Not Important
Wage increases	Wage increases Very Important	Wage increases Important	Wage increases Not Important
Posting and promotion language	Posting and promotion language Very Important	Posting and promotion language Important	Posting and promotion language Not Important
Special leave improvements (appointments/emergency/family support)	Special leave improvements (appointments/emergency/family support) Very Important	Special leave improvements (appointments/emergency/family support) Important	Special leave improvements (appointments/emergency/family support) 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
Improved funding and access to upgrading and training	Improved funding and access to upgrading and training Very Important	Improved funding and access to upgrading and training Important	Improved funding and access to upgrading and training Not Important
Employment security	Employment security Very Important	Employment security Important	Employment security Not Important
Classification	Classification Very Important	Classification Important	Classification Not Important

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* 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

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* 14. 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

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* 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

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* 2. Please rate the following, using N/A if something does not apply.

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* 3. Income while on maternity/parental leave (provided in Employment Insurance) should be topped up by the employer.

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

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* 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.

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* 6. The long term disability benefits should be improved.

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

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

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

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

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* 11. I am concerned there will be job losses at my workplace because of contracting out and privatization.

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

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* 13. In your opinion, are your co-workers willing to take strong action - including a strike - to get their demands met?

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* 14. Are you willing to go on strike for a fair collective agreement, including a decent wage increase?

* 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