Today I made a post that may have come off wrong. I speak my mind and I write my feelings. However I think I didn't properly express them today and for that I apologize. It was never my intention to make it seem like our Local leaders across the Province were not sharing information or doing a poor job. Anyone who knows me well and has read anything I have written in the past knows that I love my Sisters and Brothers who have given up so much of their lives for the membership.
I honestly have never seen a more tireless and dedicated group of people anywhere. For the past 5 years I have fought at the sides of these local presidents and local executives and activists. Giving up our personal lives for the betterment of this division. All of whom want the same thing, our division to be recognized as essential and for our own Collective Agreement without the right to strike. We have fought arm in arm for these goals.
So my point in my deleted post was that we need to continue the pressure on the employer to ensure the changes are made. We need to work towards an arbitration system that will not tie us to the Unified division. We need to receive better communication from our MERC team and OPSEU on what direction and actions we should be taking.
My whole goal with throwing my name in the hat for MERC this year was to increase the communication between our Locals and MERC. To utilize the strong opinions and voices of our Local leaders. These Local leaders led us all into the fight this past round and never bent. We stood strong backing each other up all the way. Without Local leaders who took it upon themselves to plan rallies, lobby days and media events the discussion on changing CECBA would never have happened.
I know without the backing of these local leaders a MERC team is useless. I want all members and leaders through out this division to unite like we have in the past and put pressure on both OPSEU and the Liberals to move the changes forward. 2017 is just around the corner and we will be starting a whole new round soon. So we need to remember we are stronger as one.
Once again I want to apologize to anyone my last post offended it was not my intention and thank you to those who communicated their feelings to me, Without that communication I would not have realized how others took the post. This is the communication and dedication I want to bring to this Division. To lead by example when you make a mistake and to utilize our Local leaders and activists across the province.
We are Essential and We Deserve Better!!! United We Stand!!
