My name is Meghan Stanczak. You may have seen me as a steward standing alongside my Union siblings in steward meetings, rallies, marches and union actions. I now have the privaledge of working with our members as your Workforce Safety Coordinator.
As a Safety Chairperson at my local Safeway for 13 out of 16 years, my union siblings health and safety needs are always on my mind. From helping with open enrollment, to store hazards needing to be addressed by management , or advocating for my coworkers at rallies and lobby days, I am excited to bring that knowledge and energy to this position.
As the Workforce Safety Coordinator, I am tasked with identifying training needs, coordinating training programs and events, and assisting in the development of workforce skills to enhance our members. Ensuring compliance with union contracts, labor laws, and regulations is an additional function I get to help with. I also continuously review and improve workforce program processes and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness.
Our UFCW5 is focused on making sure we help support each other in so many ways. As a previous steward, I am personally invested in empowering stewards with health and safety knowledge that they can share with our other union siblings. Local 5 continues to bargain in Safety Committees or Joint Labor Management Committees into contracts
What is Safety and Health Committee you might ask?
A Safety and Health Committee meets regularly to address health and safety issues. It is made up of members, management, and the union who work together to address safety concerns. A Safety Committee is most effective when we can identify issues and use our collective power and resources together to solve them.
Why is the Safety Committee so important?
Health and safety in the workplace are a major concern for workers. Participating in your safety committee makes for a safer workplace for all. Working together with management, we take a proactive approach to addressing and mitigating risks to workers. Knowing the impact of work-related injuries and illnesses on workers, their families, co-workers, and employers is significant. Together workers have a strong voice on health and safety in their workplaces. Workers feel safe speaking up, and see that their concerns are addressed without retaliation.
The value of the Safety Committee is the ability to develop solutions – by committee members bringing what they learn from union members to their meetings. Once together, we brainstorm and come up with means to improve problems within the workplace. With the goal of reducing or eliminating workplace accidents, we are committed to the safety and health of all members through prevention, education and awareness. The committee creates and fosters a culture of safety and health, and is focused on the concerns of our members.
Benefits of having and participating in a Safety Committee?
The reward of participating in the Safety and Health Committee is a safer workplace for you and your coworkers! Another perk of being on the committee is completing duties and attending meetings on company time. With less injuries, preventing hazardous situations and having a clear path to addressing your concerns, it is a WIN WIN for all.
CannaCraft
Section 4.5
The Employer and the Union agree to establish Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) consisting of one (1) Bargaining Unit Employee, up to two (2) Managements representatives, and one (1) Union Representative.
(a) The JLMC shall meet quarterly to discuss workplace issues, including safety concerns, impacting the bargaining unit and the Cannabis Industry
(B) The Employer will pay bargaining unit members for their time spent serving on the JLMC. Employees shall be released to attend the meeting, up to 8 hours per quarter.
CVS
Article 15 M. SAFETY COMMITTEE
Section 1. The Employer agrees that it will provide a safe and healthy workplace and agrees to correct any unsafe condition or safety or health hazards as soon as possible. This includes the Employer’s commitment to comply with all federal, state and local laws, and regulations. The Employer agrees to promptly investigate all hazards, unsafe conditions and accidents brought to its attention and to promptly remedy all hazards and unsafe conditions its investigation reveals. The Employer will furnish, at its expense, all safety and protective equipment required or advisable for the protection of employees.
The Employer and the Union encourage all employees, including shop stewards, to bring safety concerns, either from customers, fellow employees or through personal observation, to the attention of the store manager and/or to their safety committee representative for investigation and resolution. Managers, or their designees, will respond to these concerns in a timely manner, taking into account all the circumstances
Section 2. The Employer shall work with each Local Union to establish a Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) to discuss issues of Health and Safety at the stores. The Committee shall include one (1) bargaining unit representative per twelve (12) stores represented by each Local, rounded up one (1) representative for additional stores that do not meet the twelve (12) threshold. [Example if Local “X” represents CVS colleagues at forty ( 40) stores, it would be allocated a total of four ( 4) representatives. Committee members shall be paid by the employer at their straight-time rate for no more than three (3) hours of time spent per quarter at quarterly JLMC meetings and/or performing other work related to their function as a committee member. The Local Union and Company shall designate representatives to their respective JLMC. If a matter requires more immediate attention than a quarterly meeting, the JLMC may convene by mutually convenient means to hold a meeting.
Section 3. In the event an employee believes in good faith they have encountered an unsafe situation, the employee should first contact their manager, supervisor, or the person in charge of their store to make them aware of the situation. If the employee does not feel comfortable reporting to the manager, supervisor, or person in charge of their store, the employee should call the Safety Hotline at 1-888-464-2960. Thereafter, if the employee continues to have a good faith concerns after a reasonable time from reporting, the employee should address their concern with the shop steward or other union designated point of contact.
N. SAFETY TRAINING. CVS will provide annual safety training. These training sessions may be accomplished in person or through modules. If they are done through modules, CVS will make a reasonable effort to ensure the employee can be relieved of all other duties while completing the safety training. All training must be completed on paid time.
Eaze
Article 2 section 2.4.1
The Union and the Employer agree to form a safety committee comprised of two (2), bargaining unit employees and up to two (2) members of management. The Safety committee shall meet quarterly to discuss concerns in matters of safety and health. Prior to such meeting, the bargaining unit members shall discuss and report back to the full committee recommendations for improvements.
Embarc
Section 10.6
The Employer and Union agree to establish a Joint Labor and Management Committee (JLMC) consisting of one (1) bargaining unit employee from each location, management, and the Union.
(a)The JLMC may meet quarterly to discuss issues, including safety concerns, impacting the bargaining unit and the Cannabis industry. The purpose of the JLMC is to further the parties collaborative effort to advocate for and protect the rights of workers and consumers in the cannabis industry and oppose efforts to undermine or interfere with these rights.
(B) The Employer will pay bargaining unit members for their time spent serving on the JLMC. Employees shall be paid for attendance, up to a maximum of eight (8) hours plus reasonable travel time.
Food Maxx
Safety Committee: (5 & 8) The Employer agrees that it will continue to provide a safe and healthy workplace and agrees to appropriately address any unsafe condition or safety or health hazard to the extent reasonably possible. This includes the Employer’s commitment to comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations. The Employer agrees to promptly investigate all issues brought to the Company’s attention and to the extent reasonably possible to promptly remedy all hazards and unsafe conditions its investigation reveals. The Employer will furnish, at its expense, all safety and protective equipment required by applicable laws and agency regulations.
Each store shall have a Health and Safety Committee. The Committee shall include at least two (2) bargaining unit representatives, mutually agreed to by the Union Representative and management and who shall be included in meetings and/or other activities of the Committee, if commensurate with their schedule and feasible at the time of the meeting. Committee members shall be paid by the Employer for time spent at monthly Health and Safety meetings. The Employer may limit the time to two (2) hours per month. The Committee may include at least two (2) company representatives as well.
Committee members shall inspect facility conditions and bring any hazards or unsafe conditions to the Company’s attention. Review and monitoring of the Employer’s Disaster and Evacuation plan will be considered a function of the Committee. The Company agrees to appropriately address hazards and unsafe conditions that Committee members bring to its attention promptly and to the extent reasonably possible.
In the event an employee encounters an unsafe situation, the employee should first contact the Store Director or the Assistant Store Director to make them aware of the situation. If no action is taken, or the supervisor’s response is unacceptable to the employee, the employee may address their concern to the Committee or file a report anonymously through the Convercent system outlined in the Company’s IIPP Guide.
Lucky
19. SECTION 13 GENERAL PROVISIONS: Safety Committee: The Employer agrees that it will continue to provide a safe and healthy workplace and agrees to appropriately address any unsafe condition or safety or health hazard to the extent reasonably possible. This includes the Employer’s commitment to comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations. The Employer agrees to promptly investigate all issues brought to the Company’s attention and to the extent reasonably possible to promptly remedy all hazards and unsafe conditions its investigation reveals. The Employer will furnish, at its expense, all safety and protective equipment required by applicable laws and agency regulations.
Each store shall have a Health and Safety Committee. The Committee shall include at least two (2) bargaining unit representatives, mutually agreed to by the Union Representative and management and who shall be included in meetings and/or other activities of the Committee, if commensurate with their schedule and feasible at the time of the meeting. Committee members shall be paid by the Employer for time spent at monthly Health and Safety meetings. The Employer may limit the time to two (2) hours per month. The Committee may include at least two (2) company representatives as well.
Committee members shall inspect facility conditions and bring any hazards or unsafe conditions to the Company’s attention. Review and monitoring of the Employer’s Disaster and Evacuation plan will be considered a function of the Committee. The Company agrees to appropriately address hazards and unsafe conditions that Committee members bring to its attention promptly and to the extent reasonably possible.
In the event an employee encounters an unsafe situation, the employee should first contact the Store Director or the Assistant Store Director to make them aware of the situation. If no action is taken, or the supervisor’s response is unacceptable to the employee, the employee may address their concern to the Committee or file a report anonymously through the Convercent system outlined in the Company’s IIPP Guide.
Macy’s
Appendix H
A. SAFETY COMMITTEE
Stiiizy
Article 4 Section F.
JLMC The Union and the employers agree to establish a Joint Labor and Management committee consisting of 1 (1) Bargaining unit member per facility and an equal number of representatives from management. The JLMC shall meet quarterly to discuss issue, including safety concerns impacting the bargaining unit and cannabis industry. The Purpose of the JLMC is to further the parties’ collaborative effort to advocate for and protect the rights of workers and consumers in the Cannabis Industry and oppose efforts to undermine or interfere with these rights. The Employers will pay bargaining unit members for their time spent serving on the JLMC. Employees shall be paid for attendance, up to a maximum of eight (8) hours plus reasonable travel time.
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