The union

The unionThe union

What is the name of your union ?What is the name of your union ?

AAssociation ssociation pprofessionnelle du rofessionnelle du ppersonnel ersonnel aadministratif dministratif de la commission de la commission scolaire de Montréal scolaire de Montréal (CSN)(CSN)

AAssociation ssociation pprofessionnelle du rofessionnelle du ppersonnel ersonnel aadministratif dministratif de la commission de la commission scolaire de Montréal scolaire de Montréal (CSN)(CSN)

What is the purpose of a union ? What is the purpose of a union ? a) To protect the lazy, good-for-

nothings

b) To call strikes

c) To shut down shops

d) To improve the working

conditions and defend the

rights of the workers (its

members)

e) To make the boss complain

a) To protect the lazy, good-for-

nothings

b) To call strikes

c) To shut down shops

d) To improve the working

conditions and defend the

rights of the workers (its

members)

e) To make the boss complain

What does CSN stand for?What does CSN stand for?

a) Commission Scolaire Nouvelle

b) Centre de Services Nationaux

c) Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux

d) Communications Syndicales Nulles

a) Commission Scolaire Nouvelle

b) Centre de Services Nationaux

c) Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux

d) Communications Syndicales Nulles

What does this symbol represent?What does this symbol represent?

a)a) A pretzelA pretzel

b) The fundamental values of the CSNb) The fundamental values of the CSN

c)c) The strength of the links which unite The strength of the links which unite the workersthe workers

d) d) A linkA link

e)e) The shape of the regroupment within The shape of the regroupment within the CSNthe CSN

a)a) A pretzelA pretzel

b) The fundamental values of the CSNb) The fundamental values of the CSN

c)c) The strength of the links which unite The strength of the links which unite the workersthe workers

d) d) A linkA link

e)e) The shape of the regroupment within The shape of the regroupment within the CSNthe CSN

The symbol….The symbol….

These three links represent the inter-locking of the groups within the CSN :

The unions themselves

Regrouped by region (central council / conseils centraux)

Regrouped by sector of activity (federations)

The logo is a visual representation of the solidarity present throughout the structure of the CSN.

These three links represent the inter-locking of the groups within the CSN :

The unions themselves

Regrouped by region (central council / conseils centraux)

Regrouped by sector of activity (federations)

The logo is a visual representation of the solidarity present throughout the structure of the CSN.

As well, the three links represent the fundamental values at the CSN:

autonomy

democracy

solidarity

As well, the three links represent the fundamental values at the CSN:

autonomy

democracy

solidarity

The symbol….The symbol….

Who is the president of the CSN?Who is the president of the CSN?

a) Michel Chartrand

b) Marcel Pepin

c) Gérald Larose

d) Louis Roy

a) Michel Chartrand

b) Marcel Pepin

c) Gérald Larose

d) Louis Roy

Elected by the 61st Congress members, in 2011Elected by the 61st Congress members, in 2011

The other members of the executive committee

The other members of the executive committee

Jean Lortie, Secretary General

Pierre Patry, Treasurer

Jacques Létourneau, 1st V.P.

Jean Lacharité, 2nd V.P.

Denise Boucher, 3rd V.P.

Jean Lortie, Secretary General

Pierre Patry, Treasurer

Jacques Létourneau, 1st V.P.

Jean Lacharité, 2nd V.P.

Denise Boucher, 3rd V.P.

Which federation are you affilliated with ?Which federation are you affilliated with ?

a) The Federation of Quebec School Boards – anti-

CSN

b) The Federation of the City of Montreal - CSN

c) The Federation of Public Service Workers Inc.

(CSN). (FEESP: La Fédération des employées

et employés des services publics Inc. (CSN)

a) The Federation of Quebec School Boards – anti-

CSN

b) The Federation of the City of Montreal - CSN

c) The Federation of Public Service Workers Inc.

(CSN). (FEESP: La Fédération des employées

et employés des services publics Inc. (CSN)

The FEESPThe FEESP

There are 8 federations at the CSN:

FEESP, FNEEQ, FP, FSSS, FC, FM, FNC, FTPF

The federation supplies the union with:

Support in both negociations and syndical life

Services during/concerning arbitration of grievances

Training

There are 8 federations at the CSN:

FEESP, FNEEQ, FP, FSSS, FC, FM, FNC, FTPF

The federation supplies the union with:

Support in both negociations and syndical life

Services during/concerning arbitration of grievances

Training

The executive committee of the FEESPThe executive committee of the FEESP

Denis Marcoux, President

Yvon Godin, Vice President

Marjolaine Côté, V.-P. /Treasurer

Nathalie Arguin, Secretary General

Denis Marcoux, President

Yvon Godin, Vice President

Marjolaine Côté, V.-P. /Treasurer

Nathalie Arguin, Secretary General

What is the purpose of the central council (conseil central)?

What is the purpose of the central council (conseil central)?

a) To throw parties

b) To represent the CSN regionally

c) To lodge complaints

d) To advise the unions under its umbrella

e) To train, mobilize, organize the unions

a) To throw parties

b) To represent the CSN regionally

c) To lodge complaints

d) To advise the unions under its umbrella

e) To train, mobilize, organize the unions

Gaétan Châteauneuf President

Véronique De Sève 1st Vice President

Francis Lagacé 2nd Vice President

Dominique Daigneault Secretary General

Manon Perron Treasurer

Gaétan Châteauneuf President

Véronique De Sève 1st Vice President

Francis Lagacé 2nd Vice President

Dominique Daigneault Secretary General

Manon Perron Treasurer

Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee

Where do my union dues go?Where do my union dues go?

a) To pay for dinners for the members of the CSN executive committee

b) Nowhere, because I don’t need the union anyway

c) To pay for the services offered by the CSN

d) To pay for the bosses’ lawyers

e) To build local funds

f) To use as a tax deduction

a) To pay for dinners for the members of the CSN executive committee

b) Nowhere, because I don’t need the union anyway

c) To pay for the services offered by the CSN

d) To pay for the bosses’ lawyers

e) To build local funds

f) To use as a tax deduction

When a union affiliates itself with the CSN, it becomes a member of the three links of the CSN : the confederation, the federation and the central council (conseil central). Consequently, it pays per capita fees to these 3 organizations. The balance stays in the union’s local funds.

When a union affiliates itself with the CSN, it becomes a member of the three links of the CSN : the confederation, the federation and the central council (conseil central). Consequently, it pays per capita fees to these 3 organizations. The balance stays in the union’s local funds.

Your union dues….Your union dues….You pay 1.8% of your salary in union dues:

Each $100 earned, the employer returns $1.80 of it to the union. The union then divides it in the following manner:

$0.72 to the CSN

$0.47 to the federation (FEESP)

$0.06 to the central council / conseil central (CCMM)

$0.55 to the local union (APPA)

You pay 1.8% of your salary in union dues:

Each $100 earned, the employer returns $1.80 of it to the union. The union then divides it in the following manner:

$0.72 to the CSN

$0.47 to the federation (FEESP)

$0.06 to the central council / conseil central (CCMM)

$0.55 to the local union (APPA)

Why $0.72 to the CSN?Why $0.72 to the CSN?

All CSN members pay this amount.

Calculated on the gross salary, excluding premiums and overtime hours.

The amount goes to the following 3 funds of the CSN: the support fund, operating budget and defense fund

All CSN members pay this amount.

Calculated on the gross salary, excluding premiums and overtime hours.

The amount goes to the following 3 funds of the CSN: the support fund, operating budget and defense fund

The professional defense fund

Financial aid to workers in conflict

The operating budget

Expenses incurred by the CSN in relation to the general services it provides

Extraordinary support funds

The professional defense fund

Financial aid to workers in conflict

The operating budget

Expenses incurred by the CSN in relation to the general services it provides

Extraordinary support funds

Why $0.72 to the CSN ?Why $0.72 to the CSN ?

In what year was the APPA founded ?In what year was the APPA founded ?

a) 1951

b) 1961

c) 1971

d) 1981

e) 1991

f) 2001

a) 1951

b) 1961

c) 1971

d) 1981

e) 1991

f) 2001

Who is the current president of your union?

Who is the current president of your union?

a) Serge Lavergne

b) Charles Allen

c) Ginette Alie

d) Denise Longtin

a) Serge Lavergne

b) Charles Allen

c) Ginette Alie

d) Denise Longtin

The other members of the executive committee for the EMSB

The other members of the executive committee for the EMSB

Linda Tavolaro 1st Vice President

Debbie Crawley Vice President

Jean-Pierre Bourgault Secretary-Treasurer

Linda Tavolaro 1st Vice President

Debbie Crawley Vice President

Jean-Pierre Bourgault Secretary-Treasurer

Among the following people, who has been president of the APPA ?

Among the following people, who has been president of the APPA ?

a) Pierre Tremblay

b) Denise Longtin

c) Ginette Alie

d) Charles Allen

e) Claudette Légaré

f) Michel Goyer

g) All of the above

h) None of the above

a) Pierre Tremblay

b) Denise Longtin

c) Ginette Alie

d) Charles Allen

e) Claudette Légaré

f) Michel Goyer

g) All of the above

h) None of the above

What do the members of the executive committee do?

What do the members of the executive committee do?

a) They roam aimlessly from workplace to workplace.

b) They eat pizza together once a week.

c) They are always on vacation because they don’t do any work.

d) They administer the affairs of the union.

e) They attend out of town meetings and pay themselves a good time.

a) They roam aimlessly from workplace to workplace.

b) They eat pizza together once a week.

c) They are always on vacation because they don’t do any work.

d) They administer the affairs of the union.

e) They attend out of town meetings and pay themselves a good time.

The executive committee represents the union members. It is also responsible for scheduling the general assemblies, authorizing the expenses forecasted in the budget, makes recommendations to the general assembly and acts as spokesperson for the members with the employer.

The executive committee represents the union members. It is also responsible for scheduling the general assemblies, authorizing the expenses forecasted in the budget, makes recommendations to the general assembly and acts as spokesperson for the members with the employer.

What exactly do the members of the executive committee do ?

What exactly do the members of the executive committee do ?

What are union statutes (Constitution)?What are union statutes (Constitution)?

a) Monuments erected in memory of fallen war heroes

b) A gift from Ireland

c) The regulations governing the operation of the union

d) Bronze statues

a) Monuments erected in memory of fallen war heroes

b) A gift from Ireland

c) The regulations governing the operation of the union

d) Bronze statues

The regulations which establish the jurisdiction of your union, the affiliation and dis-affiliation, its members, the composition of the general assembly, its role, the composition of the executive committee, its attributes, its rules & procedures, the amendments to the Constitution, etc.

The regulations which establish the jurisdiction of your union, the affiliation and dis-affiliation, its members, the composition of the general assembly, its role, the composition of the executive committee, its attributes, its rules & procedures, the amendments to the Constitution, etc.

What are union statutes (Constitution)?What are union statutes (Constitution)?

What is the purpose of the general assembly?

What is the purpose of the general assembly?

a) To meet friends and chat

b) To make important decisions concerning your union

c) It’s the perfect place to complain about the union

d) To settle grievances

e) To negotiate the collective agreement

a) To meet friends and chat

b) To make important decisions concerning your union

c) It’s the perfect place to complain about the union

d) To settle grievances

e) To negotiate the collective agreement

Types of assemblies…Types of assemblies…The regular assembly

The regular general assembly is held according to the schedule specified in the Consitution. Its agenda may be modified at the beginning of the assembly in order to add other items to be discussed. A varia point appears on the agenda for this reason, allowing the members to question, discuss & express their views on these other matters.

The annual assembly

This assembly is held in order for the executive committe to present its annual report, the members of the various other committees to present their reports, and for the Secretary-Treasurer to present the financial statements. It is also the forum in which the budget forecasts are adopted and the elections of the executive committee members take place.

The regular assembly

The regular general assembly is held according to the schedule specified in the Consitution. Its agenda may be modified at the beginning of the assembly in order to add other items to be discussed. A varia point appears on the agenda for this reason, allowing the members to question, discuss & express their views on these other matters.

The annual assembly

This assembly is held in order for the executive committe to present its annual report, the members of the various other committees to present their reports, and for the Secretary-Treasurer to present the financial statements. It is also the forum in which the budget forecasts are adopted and the elections of the executive committee members take place.

Accreditation AssembliesAccreditation Assemblies

The EMSB General Assembly

The EMSB General Assembly regroups the members from the English Montreal School Board and takes decisions concerning their employee group.

The CSDM General Assembly

The CSDM General Assembly regroups the members from the Commission scolaire de Montréal and takes decisions concerning their employee group.

The EMSB General Assembly

The EMSB General Assembly regroups the members from the English Montreal School Board and takes decisions concerning their employee group.

The CSDM General Assembly

The CSDM General Assembly regroups the members from the Commission scolaire de Montréal and takes decisions concerning their employee group.

Sectorial AssembliesSectorial Assemblies

Each accreditation (Each accreditation (EMSBEMSB or CSDM) can be divided into two or CSDM) can be divided into two sectors: sectors:

The daycare sector general assembly

The EMSB daycare sector assembly regroups members from the daycare sector class of employment (educators and technicians) and takes decisions for this group of employees.

The general sector general assembly

The EMSB general sector assembly regroups members from the general sector classes of employment (including administrative, technical and special education) and takes decisions for this group of employees.

Each accreditation (Each accreditation (EMSBEMSB or CSDM) can be divided into two or CSDM) can be divided into two sectors: sectors:

The daycare sector general assembly

The EMSB daycare sector assembly regroups members from the daycare sector class of employment (educators and technicians) and takes decisions for this group of employees.

The general sector general assembly

The EMSB general sector assembly regroups members from the general sector classes of employment (including administrative, technical and special education) and takes decisions for this group of employees.

How many members does our union represent?

How many members does our union represent?

a) 800

b) 1050

c) 2050

d) 3000

e) 5000

a) 800

b) 1050

c) 2050

d) 3000

e) 5000

How many workplaces does the APPA cover?

How many workplaces does the APPA cover?

a) 250

b) 25

c) More than 300

d) 5000

a) 250

b) 25

c) More than 300

d) 5000

What is the name of our union’s legal counsellor?

What is the name of our union’s legal counsellor?

a) Charles Allen

b) Élyse Grenier

c) Claudette Carbonneau

a) Charles Allen

b) Élyse Grenier

c) Claudette Carbonneau

What is a grievance?What is a grievance?

a) A whole lot of « griping »

b) A thank you card

c) A gift to the boss

d) A disagreement concerning the

interpretation or application of the

collective agreement

a) A whole lot of « griping »

b) A thank you card

c) A gift to the boss

d) A disagreement concerning the

interpretation or application of the

collective agreement

How can you contact your union?How can you contact your union?

a) 1-800-Charles

b) (514)-254-3503

c) 1-877-union

d) (514)-254-APPA

a) 1-800-Charles

b) (514)-254-3503

c) 1-877-union

d) (514)-254-APPA

The union office is open every day from The union office is open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., unless otherwise specified.9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., unless otherwise specified.

APPA - CSNAPPA - CSN6910 Pierre-de-Coubertin6910 Pierre-de-Coubertin

MontréalMontréalH1N 1T6H1N 1T6

Telephone: (514)-254-3503Telephone: (514)-254-3503Fax: (514)-254-7872Fax: (514)-254-7872

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