Tag: Grievance Awards
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Important message to Court Reporters
If you have produced transcripts and have not received an election package from the Ministry of the Attorney General and / or have been contacted by OPSEU for additional information, please note that OPSEU requires your information no later than March 31, 2015. This information is required so that OPSEU can determine what further steps…
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Implementation of the Court Reporter MOS (Hunt et. al.) Moving Forward
The Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) negotiated between OPSEU and the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) on March 3, 2014 is moving forward. Hundreds of current, former, and retired court reporters have come forward to share their contact information, transcribing period and other requested information. There has been continuous work going on behind the scenes.…
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Court Reporters Update – May 21, 2014
The Ministry of the Attorney General has provided OPSEU with the lists of current court reporters (Group A) and retired court reporters (Group B) as specified in the Memorandum of Settlement (MOS), March 3, 2014. The MOS states that OPSEU has 30 days in which to review and include additional names to either list. Tim…
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Qs & As for the Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) for Court Reporters – March 3, 2014
Memorandum of Settlement General Questions Q1: What does this MOS do? A: The MOS settles a series of grievances filed regarding court reporting and transcript production. Q2: Why did OPSEU settle the grievances? A: There have been a number of GSB decisions issued by the Vice-Chair Abramsky and others regarding transcript production. The first and…
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Court Reporter Update – June 1, 2010
Since our last update, over 500 Court Reporters have contacted us to provide information about their transcript work. We couldn’t be more pleased! More… We would like to thank three of your colleagues, whose determination and organization, made the collection of the data so successful. Helen Haggith (Windsor Court), Marlene Hollingsworth (Welland Court) and Pirjo…
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Working for fairness for court reporters!
In 2006, a decision was issued by Vice-Chair Randi Abramsky of the Grievance Settlement Board that determined that the production of transcripts was bargaining unit work of the court reporters. As you know, the practice is for court reporters to transcribe the record outside of working hours and bill the individuals requesting the record as…
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President Thomas meets with the Attorney General to talk about court reporters
President Thomas, Julie Weber, Ministry of the Attorney General MERC Chair and OPSEU Staff met with the Attorney General, Chris Bentley on Wednesday, March 31st. The Union requested this meeting in order to discuss concerns regarding the implementation of the court reporters Hunt et al decision. Even though Grievance Settlement Board Vice-Chair Abramsky determined in this…
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Ontario Public Service: Court Reporters June 24 2011 update
Court Reporters win… again! The fight to gain full and fair compensation for the work of Court Reporters continues. On the arbitration front the Hunt decision is one decisive moment. Now, OPSEU Court Reports have scored another victory in this campaign. In this case an attempt by the employer to take away member rights to…
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Ontario Public Service: Court Reporters
Court Reporters Update: Have you been paid enough? In a March 11th decision Grievance Settlement Board (GSB) Vice-Chair Randi Abramsky has requested that all court reporters who provided transcription work since July 2003 submit a claim for all of the hours that you’ve worked and not been paid appropriately. As a result of this claim,…
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MAG thumbs nose at rulings; contracts-out 650 jobs
In another example of how it refuses to comply with orders from the Grievance Settlement Board of Ontario (GSB), the Ministry of the Attorney General today announced it intends to contract-out the transcription work of about 650 court reporters. "Where is this all going to end?" asked Jim Jurens, a spokesperson for the court reporters…
Andy Pedersen
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Court Reporters update: Court Reporter evidence now due in the New Year
OPSEU and the Government of Ontario have agreed that evidence due this month from Court Reporters will not be required until 2011. The parties have agreed that evidence will be due once Vice Chair Abramsky has ruled on whether, based on the evidence provided by the three (3) witnesses, there is a sufficient basis to…
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Court Reporters June 28 2010 update: Ministry continues to stonewall
President Thomas, Julie Weber, Ministry of the Attorney General MERC Chair and OPSEU staff met with Chris Bentley, Attorney General, on March 31, 2010. The main focus of the discussion was to share with the Minister OPSEU’s concerns regarding the Ministry’s refusal to implement the Hunt et al. decision. The Union reminded the Minister that…
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Court Reporters July 13 2010 Update: Vice-Chair denies employer request to dismiss
In a decision dated June 30, 2010, Vice-Chair Abramsky dismissed the employer’s motion to dismiss all remedies related to the Hunt grievance. The employer wanted the decision dismissed because they said the union did not comply with a previous Board order to supply particulars. In contrast, in her ruling, Vice-Chair Abramsky said, “…the union made…
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Court Reporters January 26 2010 update: Abramsky issues further decision on Court Reporters
On December 4, 2009, GSB Vice-Chair Abramsky issued a further decision regarding the ongoing issues involving the production of transcripts by Court Reporters. In July, 2009, the employer announced a scheme to further contract in the transcription portion of the Court Reporter’s duties. This was the very issue that took us to the Grievance Settlement…
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Court Reporters – President Thomas meets with the Attorney General to talk about court reporters
President Thomas, Julie Weber, Ministry of the Attorney General MERC Chair and OPSEU Staff met with the Attorney General, Chris Bentley on Wednesday, March 31st. The Union requested this meeting in order to discuss concerns regarding the implementation of the court reporters Hunt et al decision. Even though Grievance Settlement Board Vice-Chair Abramsky determined in this…
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Questions and Answers for OPSEU court reporters
The Ministry of the Attorney General’s (MAG) plan to contract out court transcripts shows a complete lack of respect for the integrity of the record and the profession of court reporting. Separating the taking of the record from the producing of the record could increase the risk of inaccuracies appearing in the transcript. Your union…
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Postcard campaign aimed at Chris Bentley: Union-Busting is Disgusting
Court reporters are understandably frustrated with MAG’s refusal to comply with the Hunt decision of July, 2006, that found “the preparation and certification of transcripts is the bargaining unit work of the Court Reporters”. It’s time for Attorney General Chris Bentley to hear from you (again). Postcards and stickers have been mailed out to locals…
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OPSEU alerts criminal lawyers to contracting-out of court transcripts
Justice Demands Accuracy The quality of the record will be degraded as a result of the government’s plan, says OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas.
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GSB rules in favour of court reporters on pensions and union dues
Court Reporters Update The employer’s refusal to comply with a 2006 ruling by the Grievance Settlement Board that the production of transcripts is bargaining unit work is starting to catch up with the Ministry of the Attorney General. In the latest development announced earlier this week, OPSEU achieved an important victory in its decade-long quest…
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Flyer: Justice Requires Accuracy
Court Reporters The Ministry of the Attorney General plans to create a private regulator to control all aspects of court transcription. This will not serve the administration of justice. Read this flyer to find out why. Download and post this flyer on union bulletin boards and circulate to your co-workers. Court Reporters Update The Ministry…