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NEGOTIATION UPDATEOfficial Publication of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 38

14399th Av. SE, Calgary, T2G 0T4, Phone (403)233-2700 Fax (403)290-1757

Emailoffice@cupe38.org Website-www.cupe38.org

MAY 31, 2011

Local 38s bargaining committee met with the City of Calgary and the Government Appoint-ed Mediator on May 30th and explored options. Unfortunately at the end of the day the City waseither unable or unwilling to move off of their monetary package from January of 2% for 2011,2.25% for 2012 and 2.5% for 2013. These figures are well below what Council accepted for them-selves (4.54% for 2011) and the 4.5% that the employees at the City of Lethbridge received thisyear. The Citys offer is also well below the 3% - 3.6% that the Calgary Herald reported, last fall, asthe average wage increase for the Calgary area.

Your negotiating committee does not know why the City is refusing to table a reasonableoffer when the Trustees at both MEBAC (the benefits society) and Local Authorities Pension Planhave received indications that the anticipated wage increase for the city is 3%. It is incumbent up-on the City to provide both of these organizations accurate information in order that they can makeproper financial decisions with respect to the benefits they provide their members.

It is for the above reasons that Local 38 requested that the mediator write out in order thatthe fourteen (14) day cooling off period can commence prior to conducting a government super-vised strike vote. This legislated requirement will see Local 38 applying for a strike vote to be con-ducted on June 16th, 2011. It is important that the members support the negotiating committee

and vote in favour of strike action as to do otherwise would see all city employees receive a sub-standard wage increase, not only this year but for the next 2 years as well. We need you to tellCity Council that it is unfair to offer us less money over 2 years than they took for themselves thisyear. It is also unreasonable for them to offer us less money in 2013 than they took for themselvesin 2011 when we are expected to be in an expanding economy and a labour shortage.

In the event that a strike becomes necessary Local 38 would initiate a rotating strike andwork to rule campaign where employees would be compensated for their involvement. Only if thisaction was unsuccessful in achieving a fair offer would Local 38 consider impacting the entiremembership and the broad public. We do not desire to see members lose money nor the citizens

lose service.

We will be communicating more in the coming days and weeks about pending events, tothat end we have the following Open Houses to answer members questions:

1) Municipal BuildingCafeteria Small Banquet RoomJune 3/1110:30 am12: 30 pm

2) RoadsSpiller Road Shawnessy BoardroomJune 8/1110:30 am12:30 pm