the best choice for cupe 3261 president
Why choose Kevin?
His voice is Your voice
Kevin McDermott is the only candidate who truly understands us because he is one of us, working in Campus Safety for 15 years
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS - sign this Petition so EVERYONE has the ability to VOTE!
Everyone should have the right and ability to attend our scheduled Union meetings and to vote, both in person or virtually if they cannot attend in person, regardless of their reason. For this purpose, I have created a petition that we should all sign so no one is ever excluded from voting again.
KEVIN'S PLATFORM FOR REFORM - KEY POINTS
COMPLETE CULTURE CHANGE BETWEEN UNION AND WORKERS
- Transparency and Accountability to ALL Members
- ONE TEAM with common goals - make the Union and every worker, across every department, feel like we are all part of the same Team. EVERYONE is equal
- I will work tirelessly to make our Team, as a whole, happier and working together for our common goals - the most important ones I keep hearing are better wages and job security. Let's make that happen!
BE PRESENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
- People feel disconnected from the Union. This MUST change.
- I will make it a priority to connect with everyone regularly. I will walk through Campuses, at different shift times, so everyone has access to me. Never be shy to come say hello
COMMUNICATION AND RESOURCES ARE KEY!
- Ensure there is a Steward for each Department in each location
- Create a clear path of Communication so everyone can make their voice heard
- Make all processes of bargaining, voting and negotiations transparent, so members know what they are voting or pushing for
- Make all resources known and accessible to all workers so they have access to latest news and updates
TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR ALL
- Train new Stewards and current Stewards in each department in how to effectively work with each member under them
- Educate all new and current members in what their rights are and the function of the Union and how it will work with them and for them.
HELP KEVIN MAKE THE UNION PART OF YOUR TEAM
HELP KEVIN MAKE THE UNION PART OF YOUR TEAM
HELP KEVIN MAKE THE UNION PART OF YOUR TEAM
HELP KEVIN MAKE THE UNION PART OF YOUR TEAM
HELP KEVIN MAKE THE UNION PART OF YOUR TEAM
HELP KEVIN MAKE THE UNION PART OF YOUR TEAM
KEVIN'S PLATFORM FOR REFORM - a deeper dive
COMPLETE CULTURE CHANGE BETWEEN UNION AND WORKERS
I have said for a long time that there needs to be REAL CHANGE within the Union so that we all feel connected and have a voice. We need a complete cultural rehaul from within to create an open and transparent environment that can bring back trust in the Union to be on your side and to represent everyone as individuals and as a whole.
I believe it is this philosophy and desire to make these changes that had many of my friends, across many departments, push me to run for Cupe 3261 President. Having grown up in Asia, Europe and Canada I feel a great respect for different cultures and backgrounds and want the Union to reflect that diversity we see in the Campus as well. Everyone is equal and every voice is important.
My vision is for a Union where every member feels part of the process and involved in decisions made by the Union. I want everyone to feel truly heard.
To facilitate this we need to make better use of our resources such as the Union CUPE 3261 website to have transparent and informative content on the progress or addressing of any issues. creating an environment of mutual respect.
No matter which department you work in, I want to ensure each person is treated equally and has a voice. No one should go unheard.
BE PRESENT AND ACCESSIBILE TO ALL
I want to be present at Campuses with regular visits to speak to people on the ground and hear their issues firsthand and not just through their reps. I want to Show Up for everyone.
We are a Team. No one part works without the other, so we need our Union to work as part as that Team. This is my goal.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR ALL
Almost everyone I speak to has not had any training or education in their rights, the role of the Union or how it can serve them - a role that shall improve greatly under my watch.
We pay Union dues and yet so many have no idea how this serves them. Creating an educational workshop for new and existing members to participate in, is a priority.
COMMUNICATION AND RESOURSES ARE KEY!
COMMUNICATION is key in any relationship and this is vital between the Union and the workers. Right now there is no clear path or infrastructure for communication for most workers. We want to ensure they know who their reps are and how they can utilise them and make their voice heard. Also what steps they need to follow if they need to escalate an issue they feel is not being addressed to their satisfaction.
For instance, I have people from other departments and locations contact me for advice or to represent them in issues because they do not have a Steward at their location. An example was a Campus Safety member at the Mississisauga campus reached out to me because he did not have the appropriate contact where he works.
I will work to make sure there is a clear path with local Stewards representing every department in each location.
Why vote for Kevin McDermott?
Why vote for Kevin McDermott?
Why vote for Kevin McDermott?
Kevin is not just one of us, he also has the most Union experience of any other candidate in the running for Union President. Not only has Kevin given us a voice as a Steward with our Union for over 10 years, Kevin also worked in Bell's Union for more than 12 years and is still in touch with many of his colleagues he gave voice to there.
Kevin also has experience across many areas of the Unions - successfully bargaining with the both Unifor and Cupe Unions. Health and safety experience. Trustee experience – looking over Union finances and ensuring they are balanced. As well as experience setting up a new Union office and new Local when CEP and Unifor merged.
In his time as Steward, Kevin has been working along side you, while always striving to make this a better work environment for all. He understands better than anyone the challenges we face on a daily basis. Give him the voice to effect the changes we need by someone who gets it!
United By A Common Goal
Why vote for Kevin McDermott?
Why vote for Kevin McDermott?
Kevin knows the value of being connected to what is happening at all levels.
Kevin has a very friendly, approachable manner and is easy to talk to which has made him friends with people in almost all departments, from Caretakers to Cafeteria workers, Groundkeepers, Campus Moving, Campus Recycling and Campus Safety. It was some of these friends who pushed Kevin to put his name forward and that is why he's running. Kevin has listened and talked to so many of us over the years but has not had the power to effect those changes. Help Kevin help you. Help Kevin help us all.
Get Involved
Why vote for Kevin McDermott?
Get Involved
Kevin cannot win this race without your help. Talk to your colleagues, hand out his posters and spread his name as the person who will stand for us, as he has stood amongst us for so long.
Voting is the way we can help ourselves by choosing one of us to represent us.
COME OUT AND VOTE JUNE 17TH
10am - 12pm
WILSON RESIDENCE HALL
ROOM 1016
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It's time to act!
If we join together and make our voices heard, we can fight for the change we want to see!
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