September 2003
Over 6200 members completed and returned the UTE membership questionnaire sent to them this spring. The responses have been tabulated and analyzed by the marketing company Environics.
A thorough review of the results will be undertaken at the September President’s Conference. Workshops for the National Executive and Local Executives have been planned to address the member’s issues identified from the questionnaire. Action plans will be developed for the local, regional, and national levels.
The following is only a short list of points of interest and possible items for UTE’s action:
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The four most important issues identified by the respondents:
- Collective Bargaining
- Employment Security
- Staffing / Recourse
- Defending Collective Agreements
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Communication requires improvement during negotiations.
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Respondents are more likely to attend a strike vote than ratification vote, though equally satisfied with the structure of each meeting.
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Most union information is currently obtained from sources other than the web site.
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Respondent profile:
70% female
70% over the age of 41
50% have between 11 - 25 years of service
91% have received some form of union information