Your Union at work for you

Local 565 Union Accomplishments For Our Members.

Working together with AGCO leadership

Your Union at work for you!

• FWA (Flexible Work Arrangements)
• Establishment of the Inspector Safety Committee
• Black Line Safety Device for Inspectors
• Introduction of the Land Acknowledgment
• Diversity and Inclusion Consultation
• Deferral of EAO Layoffs
• Compliance Official Name change to “Inspector”
• AGCO Hiring Practices Focus Groups, Policy Recommendations
• Union President/ CEO touch base monthly meetings.
• Union President/ CAO and H.R. Director touch base monthly meetings
• Union and H.R. facilitated employee(s) / management mediated meetings. Relationship rebuilding.
• Union and H.R. (RWA) Return to work accommodations.
• Inspector Position review.
• Employer labor policy review and recommendation to mitigate negative impact on bargaining members
• Achieved changes to AGCO’s vacation policy for fair and equal treatment to recognize service dates for vacation credits for members who were employed on a permanent full-time basis with another Government employer such as Provincial, Federal or Municipal Governments, Agencies, Boards and Commissions who moved to employment with the AGCO prior to 2014.  
• Quarterly Joint Consultation Committee (JCC) meetings with the employer to discuss, address labor relation initiative, policies, and issues. Review new policy initiatives.
• RCB Survey stemming from member concerns brought forward by the Union to AGCO executives which resulted in the Employer developing a 15-point initiative plan to address those concerns.
• Union Vice President / RCB Director Quarterly touch base meetings.
• The Inspector Safety Committee development and implementation of the Inspector / Health Safety Report regarding perceived and real threats to Inspector Safety.