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Communications

File contains the AUCE Local 1 (UBC) newsletter ""Across Campus"" and other records dated February 4, 1974 to December 31, 1974. File contains an hours of work proposal, division reports, research on other union contracts, information on wages, a draft proposal on grievance procedure and arbitration, and the following copies of the AUCE newsletter:

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 1, February 4, 1974 includes information on membership meetings, bylaw amendments on executive positions, proposals for contract negotiations, donations, pay increases being withheld by the university, length of coffee breaks, planning a seminar on contract negotiation, and reports from division meetings.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 2, February 18, 1974 includes information on contract demands from the different divisions on wage increases, job descriptions, and sick leave, notice of a special membership meeting, an update on certification, communications and the role of stewards, formation of Local 2 at SFU, hiring and discrimination, details on a negotiation seminar, possibility of forming a Local at VGH, university staff wages and government budgets, end of probation pay increases being withheld, certification of SORWUC, a list of division stewards, and AUCE financial statements.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 3, March 7, 1974 includes information on membership meetings, grievance procedures and probationary period regulations, an update on the Labor Relations Board certification process, formation of Local 3 at Notre Dame University in Nelson, results of a special membership meeting on contract demands, a list of division stewards, wage increases and operating budgets, a union panel held at SFU, UBC Faculty Association's potential interest in union certification or forming a professional association, the contract negotiation seminar, pay increases being withheld, and contract committee activities and members.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 4, March 25, 1974 includes information on contract proposals, demands for wages, overtime, probation, and vacation, notice of membership meeting, executive nominations, the role of the shop steward, pay increases being withheld, discrepanices between UBC policies on holiday pay and legislation, reports on cost of living and discrimination against women at UBC, AUCE financal report, constitutional amendments, and a list of stewards and executives.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 5, April 1, 1974 includes information on the vote for certification, divison meetings and the voting campaign, a list of division stewards, and a summary of interactions with the Labor Board.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 6, April 29, 1974 includes information on the successful certification campaign, notice of general and special membership meetings, a summary of the voting process and activities leading up to the vote, organizing a seminar for division and shop stewards, contract committee progress, looking for a recording secretary for negotiations, a summary of how negotiations work, contract proposals passed at the special membership meeting, proposals for hours of work, time off for union meetings, help with the newsletter, and collecting dues.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 7, May 21, 1974 includes information on proposed bylaw amendments, office staffing, Local 3's (Notre Dame) certification, progress of contract negotiations, advice for stewards, a report on a steward's seminar, a report on Local 2 (SFU), the AUCE Provincial Convention, softball, a Labour Relations Board decision on voting lists, and dues collection.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 8, June 4, 1974 includes information on a contract study session, notice of membership meeting, mediation, an executive report, elected representatives, proposed bylaw amendment, the UBC wage proposals, approval of VGH variance, AUCE statement of income and expenses, treasurer's report, and office staffing.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 9, June 26, 1974 includes information on contracts, communications, democracy in AUCE and changing bylaws, discussion on strike actions, the grievance committee and a grievance resolution, election results, referendum procedure, the National Conference of Women in Colleges and Universities, letters to the editor and editor's comments, and a list of union executives.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 10, July 31, 1974 includes information on motions passed at the special membership meeting, contract proposals, and the report of the contract committee, a proposed meeting agenda and the motions up for adoption, grievance committee report, an update on the union office, a credit union on campus, negotiations, background on the AUCE Provincial and Locals, and the AUCE Provincial Convention.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 11, August 19, 1974 includes information on the strike process and serving a strike notice, the strike committee report, contract committee report, strike strategy, and a meeting of the BC Federation of Women.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 12, September 19, 1974 includes information on the AUCE Local 1 elections and positions to be filled, the agenda for a special membership meeting, notice of amendments to bylaws, an AUCE party, a list of division stewards, interest in on-campus credit unions, renting a Xerox, a letter of thanks to the UBC Faculty Association, information on the union office and organizer's position, reports from the contract and grievance committees, reprinted correspondence with the University Labour Committee on the topic of grievances, the Irene Murdoch Trust Fund, and a notice of a labour law course given by the Vancouver People's Law School.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 13, October 3, 1974 includes information on contract negotiations, the dental plan, retroactive pay, the annual AUCE elections, a proposal for re-organizing divisions, a membership meeting agenda, a message of thanks to the Strike Committee, a list of division stewards, the AUCE party, news from the Labour Relations Board, a notice to division stewards on collecting dues, an executive report, and a report on the provincial convention.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 15, November 7, 1974 includes information on election results, an editorial, a report from the union office, division stewards list, committee reports on contracts, strikes, and grievances, CUPE representation at the Traffic Office, and interview with members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on contract negotiations, the stewards seminar, AUCE contract information on part time employees, statutory holidays, and vacation time, a copy of the October 10, 1974 meeting mintues, the agenda for the upcoming membership meeting and notices of motions, and updates on Locals.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 15, November 29, 1974 includes information on the contract arbitration report and paternity leave, re-classification, and sick leave, a grievance committee report, an editorial, notice of meeting and agenda, notice of motions, losing vacation time, disputes with UBC, meeting minutes from November 14, 1974 and October 10, 1974, Local reports, a strike committee report, a report from SORWUC, the end of a strike at the University of Saskatchewan, differences between temporary and continuing full time workers, the Winter Sports Centre facilities, division restructuring, an update on credit unions on campus, election results, the lack of a campus staff centre, and a report from the union office.
Across Campus Volume 2, Number 16, December 31, 1974 includes information on grievances, the provincial report, income and expenses, a letter to the editor on the topic of reclassification, a reply to the letter, CUPE 116 negotiations, job evaluation, working conditions, and the meeting minutes from December 12, 1974.

Communications

File contains the AUCE Local 1 newsletter ""Across Campus"" and other records dated October 1979 to September 11, 1979. Topics discussed include creating a third paid union position, notice of referendum ballots, and statements supporting and opposing the creation of a secretary-treasurer position and the resulting dues increase. File also contains the following newsletters:

Across Campus October 1979 includes an update on maternity benefits, a union organizer's report, articles on women in the workplace, contract information on job duties, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial statements, comments from members, the hazards of liquid paper, workers compensation for stress, lists of division and shop stewards, and an agenda for October 25.

Across Campus August 1979 includes information on a Labour Relations Board decision, the AUCE name change and an increase in per capita taxes, denial of tuition waivers for sessional employees, change in dues structure and hiring a third salaried officer, notice of motions and meeting minutes from July 19, correspondence, financial statements, grievances and arbitration, letters from members and responses, health and visual display terminals (VDTs), lists of shop stewards and executives, and an agenda fpr August 23.

Across Campus June 1979 includes information on potential affiliation with the CLC, table officer nominations, the AUCE name change, referendum results, the per capita tax, an update on SORWUC and Provincial Executive disbursement of funds, constitutional amendments, grievances and arbitration, letters from members, an account of an AUCE trip to Las Vegas, a union organizer's report, a summary of a shop steward seminar, organizing workshops and classes, financing a women's building, a treasurer's statement, auditor's report, a resolution in support of the SFU 18, correspondence, notices, and an agenda for June 21.

Across Campus May 1979 includes short interviews with several federal candidates (Ron Johnson - New Democratic Party, Pat Carney - Progressive Conservative Party, Burt Ogden - Communist Party, Art Phillips - Liberal Party, Fred Gilbertson - Revolutionary Workers' League) asking their positions on collective bargaining and the right to strike for public sector employees, improving conditions for women in the workforce, and housing affordability, information on grievances, arbitration, letters from members, a reprinted article on personnel records, meeting minutes from April 29, 1979, AUCE members employed in Interlibrary Loans, a treasurer's statement, correspondence, a rally to support striking Muckamuck Restaurant workers, a letter from CUPW, reorganization of the union office and structure of the executive, job descriptions, motions passed at the AUCE convention, an agenda for May 24.

Across Campus April 1979 includes information on the UIC maternity benefits decision, notice of a staff BBQ, report from the grievance committee, AUCE Local 2 strike at SFU and the arrest of 18 picketers, presidential election results, a reprinted article from the AUCE Local 2 bulletin on the strike and arrest of picketers, letters to the editor, an overview of frequently abused contract articles, information on the campus crisis line, meeting minutes from March 15 and 22, 1979, a treasurer's statement, constitutional amendments, the situation at the union office, a reprinted article on politics, contract information, lists of shop stewards and committee members, and an agenda for April 19.

Across Campus includes a meeting agenda for March 15, meeting minutes from February 15, 1979, constitutional amendments, an appeal for member participation, correspondence, finances, proposed bylaw amendments, objections to bonuses, a benefit dance for CUPW and INCO Workers of Sudbury, contract information, and a notice on the formation of the Sick Leave Study Committee.

Communications

File contains the AUCE Local 1 newsletter "On Campus" dated November/December 1982 to January 1982.

On Campus Volume 1, Number 9, November/December 1982 includes information average pay for union members, pregnant women having the right to refuse work on a Video Display Terminal (VDT), a notice about a new safety committee, letters from members, BC Tel and postal services, job slotting, a breakdown of major contract changes compared with the previous contract, a list of correspondence, a list of shop stewards, meeting minutes from October 21, 1982, and an agenda for November 25, 1982.

On Campus Volume 1, Number 8, September/October 1982 - Special Issue on Negotiations includes an agenda for October 21, information on UBC's proposed contract articles, summaries of standard job descriptions for clerks and clerk-typists, library assistants, secretaries, clinical secretaries and office assistants, bindery and printing operators, layout and paste-up assistants, typesetters, word processing operators and supervisors, and buyers, commentary on the contract negotiation process, membership meeting minutes from August 19, 1982, and September 23, 1982.

On Campus Volume 1, Number 7, August 1982 includes a letter of thanks, a note from the auditor, information on the departure of union officials, motions on grievances, a reprinted article on counteracting the effects of VDT use, a grievance committee report, policies on handling grievances and proposed policy amendments, a detailed executive report on challenges affecting the AUCE, the potential link between coffee consumption and pancreatic cancer, press releases on contract negotiations, a list of correspondence, notices, meeting minutes from July 22, 1982, and an agenda for August 19, 1982.

On Campus Volume 1, Number 6, July 1982 includes the results of a vote for union organizer, a letter of thanks, a letter of resignation, notices on office staffing, the leave of absence clause, and a federal government commission on part-time women workers, commentary on detainee deaths in South Africa, a brief on wage controls and equal pay, a petition against wage controls and social services cutbacks, a report on wage and spending restraints in BC, information on AUCE affiliation and Local secessions, reprinted articles on office automation, exercising at work, a message from the Organization of Unemployed Workers, a list of correspondence, motions on grievances, grievance policies, meeting minutes from June 17, 1982, and an agenda for July 22, 1982.

On Campus Volume 1, Number 5, May/June 1982 includes lists of grievance committee and executive members, a report from the contract committee, a list of shop stewards, a reprinted article on pregancy concerns for VDT operators, meeting minutes from May 20, 1982, and an agenda for June 17.

On Campus Volume 1, Number 4, April 1982 includes a detailed article on pensions, the wage and spending restraint program in BC, a book review on "The Ladykillers: Why Smoking is a Feminist Issue" by Bobby Jacobson, letters from members on day care, arbitration rulings, and a VDT study, notices on taxation of medical benefits, volleyball, and lost and found, appeals for participation in the areas of contracts and safety, information on the strike, contract, grievance, and communications committees, a pension conference report, BC Teachers Credit Union services, secession of AUCE Locals 4 and 5, support for rape relief centres in BC, a newsletter questionnaire, and an agenda for April 14, 1982.

On Campus Volume 1, Number 3, March 1982 includes detailed articles on pensions, health and safety and the use of VDTs, a report from the contract committee, a letter on affiliation, a reprinted article on mandatory retirement in Manitoba, executive meeting motions from January 7 and 28, 1982, meeting minutes from February 18, 1982, BC Teachers Credit Union services, a notice on dues deductions, and an agenda for March 17, 1982.

On Campus Volume 1, Number 2, February 1982 includes a detailed article on pensions, a reprinted article on health and safety and the use of VDTs, commentary on a UBC 'Retrenchment Report,' a grievance report, notice of motions, letters from the executive and union office, HEU negotiations, a provincial report, executive motions, meeting schedules, a notice of an open house, a list of correspondence, a contract committee report, and an agenda for February 18, 1982. Newsletter also contains an insert of meeting minutes from January 14, 1982.

On Campus Volume 1, Number 1, January 1982 includes a budget report, an article on pension plans, meeting minutes from November 26, 1981, letters from members and responses, a list of executives, an ad from the BC Teachers Credit Union, a list of correspondence, a reprinted article on a Labour Board decision at the BC Telephone Company, committee reports on grievances and contracts, a detailed executive report, lost and found, and an agenda for January 14, 1981.

AUCE History

File contains materials relating to the formation of the Association of University and College Employees, including two issues of the AUCE Local 1 newsletter Across Campus, photocopies of articles, a report on the history of CUPE 2950 (AUCE successor), and an account of signing the first AUCE collective agreement, dated 1972 to 1999.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 5, April 1, 1974, urges members to vote for AUCE Local 1 (UBC) to represent library and clerical staff at UBC, and includes information on division meetings and stewards.

Across Campus Volume 2, Issue 8, June 4, 1974, describes a mass contract study session undertaken by 831 AUCE members, negotiations with UBC, a meeting notice, mediation strategies, powers of the executive, the grievance committee, provincial union representatives, notice of bylaw amendment, wage demands, AUCE members working at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), statement of income and expenses for September 24, 1973 to May 15, 1974, UBC wage proposals, the treasurer's report including proposed expenditures for furniture and office equipment, and office staffing and duties.

Other topics discussed include a comparision of employee rights and benefits from the 1970s to the 1990s, discussions about other unions (OTEU, CUPE), wages, organizing, membership, voting, contracts, negotiation, benefits, and the history of unions in Canada.

Across Campus

File contains the March 1980 issue of Across Campus. Topics discussed include mediation of contract negotiations with UBC, pension plans, Graduate Student Centre membership, Steward Seminar, leaves of absence, reprints of newspaper articles, Christmas leave, union job descriptions, boycott news from the B.C. Federation of Labour, correspondence, and general membership meetings.

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