Service Contracts: Union Page

Relevant information from Amy Withers:

Toronto Foundation Job Codes

Recreation Worker Highlights And Job Profiles

Recreation Workers Harmonization Asssignment Form

Bill 148 Section 2rights of casual staff under the new law.

Globe article about the problems for employers.

Example: Many of the part-time staff at Dufferin Grove Park have been classified as "arts and crafts instructors" for years, even though they do no arts and crafts. Their union, CUPE Local 79, has given them no help.

From Amy: Broadly the City already agrees to the principle of PT work being paid the same as FT work. So that PT ECE's earn the same wage rate as FT ECE's for the City. etc. DGP is just sooooo unique and PT rec unit is just soooo badly represented historically that all excuses and loopholes are available.

An open letter to Mark Ferguson, the president of CUPE Local 416 in 2009, from Jutta Mason, CELOS