The Local Executive are well informed of the anxiety that ZBB has created and we have been constantly reminding WRH Human Resources of the impact to our membership.  We will try to resolve any negative effects ZBB may have on OPSEU members, however we will need your assistance and patience as this process will likely take some time.  We will be in close contact with OPSEU Head Office as I have been assured of their support.

In Solidarity,

Gary Van Nest OPSEU 143 President

November 24, 2008

The Local Executive met with Human Resources today to for a preliminary discussion regarding the Implemention Plan of the Zero Based Budgeting Report. We have not been given any official notice to this point. We will be meeting again with Human Resources later this week. We will inform the membership as to any developments as they happen. Thank you again to the OPSEU 143 membership for your patience and your words of support through this process.

The Local Executive along with our Staff Representative, Mickey Riccardi, met with Windsor Regional Hospital Human Relations Representatives last week along with Social Work/Discharge Planning Staff who will be affected by the implementation of Zero Based Budgeting. No official layoffs were issued at that time. We are still working with the Employer to hopefully minimize the impact on our members. We have given the Employer a number of options to consider in preserving jobs for our members. We are proud of how our Members have handled themselves in these meetings. We continue to work with OPSEU Head Office to assist us in dealing with this issue. Please continue to check back for updates.