BCGEU community health services bargaining survey

1. Bargaining priorities

The BCGEU is asking members working in Community Health Services, Component 8, 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 1	2	3	4	Not important 5
Annual wage increase	Annual wage increase Very important 1	Annual wage increase 2	Annual wage increase 3	Annual wage increase 4	Annual wage increase Not important 5
Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends	Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends Very important 1	Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends 2	Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends 3	Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends 4	Shift premiums for evenings, overnights and weekends Not important 5
Double time on statutory holidays	Double time on statutory holidays Very important 1	Double time on statutory holidays 2	Double time on statutory holidays 3	Double time on statutory holidays 4	Double time on statutory holidays Not important 5
Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km	Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km Very important 1	Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km 2	Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km 3	Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km 4	Transportation allowance increase to $0.52/km Not important 5

Other (please specify)

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

	Very important 1	2	3	4	Not important 5
Prescription medication	Prescription medication Very important 1	Prescription medication 2	Prescription medication 3	Prescription medication 4	Prescription medication Not important 5
Vision care	Vision care Very important 1	Vision care 2	Vision care 3	Vision care 4	Vision care Not important 5
Acupuncture	Acupuncture Very important 1	Acupuncture 2	Acupuncture 3	Acupuncture 4	Acupuncture Not important 5
Dental	Dental Very important 1	Dental 2	Dental 3	Dental 4	Dental Not important 5
Counselling	Counselling Very important 1	Counselling 2	Counselling 3	Counselling 4	Counselling Not important 5
Massage therapy	Massage therapy Very important 1	Massage therapy 2	Massage therapy 3	Massage therapy 4	Massage therapy Not important 5
Physiotherapy	Physiotherapy Very important 1	Physiotherapy 2	Physiotherapy 3	Physiotherapy 4	Physiotherapy Not important 5
Chiropractic	Chiropractic Very important 1	Chiropractic 2	Chiropractic 3	Chiropractic 4	Chiropractic Not important 5

Other (please specify)

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

	Very important	Important	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
Birth control	Birth control Very important	Birth control Important	Birth control Not important
Smoking cessation aids	Smoking cessation aids Very important	Smoking cessation aids Important	Smoking cessation aids Not important

Other (please specify)

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

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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5. Do you prefer a short term illness and injury plan (STIIP) or weekly indemnity plan (WI) which would provide a regular income for several months or would you prefer to keep the current plan where sick days are accumulated?

I prefer STIIP or WI

I prefer accumulated sick days

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6. The long term disability benefit plan should be improved.

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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

Very important

Important

Not important

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

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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

Very important

Important

Not important

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

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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

Very concerned

Concerned

A little concerned

Not concerned

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17. I am concerned there will be job losses at my agency because of contracting out and privatization.

Very concerned

Concerned

A little concerned

Not concerned

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

Very Important

Important

Not important

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

	Very important 1	2	3	4	Not important 5
Posting and promotion language	Posting and promotion language Very important 1	Posting and promotion language 2	Posting and promotion language 3	Posting and promotion language 4	Posting and promotion language Not important 5
Wage increases	Wage increases Very important 1	Wage increases 2	Wage increases 3	Wage increases 4	Wage increases Not important 5
Sick leave improvement	Sick leave improvement Very important 1	Sick leave improvement 2	Sick leave improvement 3	Sick leave improvement 4	Sick leave improvement Not important 5
Improved health benefits	Improved health benefits Very important 1	Improved health benefits 2	Improved health benefits 3	Improved health benefits 4	Improved health benefits Not important 5
Harassment and bullying protection	Harassment and bullying protection Very important 1	Harassment and bullying protection 2	Harassment and bullying protection 3	Harassment and bullying protection 4	Harassment and bullying protection Not important 5
Employment security	Employment security Very important 1	Employment security 2	Employment security 3	Employment security 4	Employment security Not important 5
Access to training	Access to training Very important 1	Access to training 2	Access to training 3	Access to training 4	Access to training Not important 5
Leave provisions	Leave provisions Very important 1	Leave provisions 2	Leave provisions 3	Leave provisions 4	Leave provisions Not important 5

Other (please specify)

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20. 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 going on strike

Not very willing

Not willing at all

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

Very willing to take action, including going on strike

Not very willing

Not willing at all

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22. Do you ever work a spilt shift?

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always