CISRS Campaign Questionnaire

CISRS - The Unite campaign for OCA and Bilfinger Salamis to pay for full CISRS renewal

The OCA employers and Bilfinger Salamis are refusing to pay for the costs of HSE endorsed CISRS CPD, an essential part of CISRS card renewal.

Unite is opposed to this. Our position is that:

There ought to be just one card - the CISRS card - for all scaffolders both onshore and offshore.

That there should be no dispensation for offshore employers and certainly not two different recognised qualifications.

Therefore, offshore employers ought to pay for this training in its entirety, including for accommodation and any loss of earnings.

Unite has opened formal dispute procedures with both the OCA and Bilfinger Salamis.

We will be mounting a full campaign for the employers to pay for all aspects CISRS card renewal.

The first step is to ensure we are ballot ready on this issue and for you to tell us your views on this subject.

By filling out this questionnaire we can ensure that:

Our records are up to date and,

We are absolutely clear about the membership position on this matter.

Please note, at this stage you do not have to be a member of Unite the Union to fill this out. We are looking for as many views from across the offshore scaffolding workforce as possible.

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Home Address

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* 3. Postcode

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* 4. Mobile Number

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* 5. email address

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* 6. Job title

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* 7. Employer

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* 8. Are you (please check the box that applies to you):

Ad Hoc

Resident/Core Crew

If you are Resident/Core Crew or long term ad hoc please tell us which installation you are on

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* 9. Do you need to hold a CISRS Card as part of your current job?

Yes

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* 10. Have you had to renew your CISRS Card and pay for the CPD element yourself yet?

Yes

If you answered "Yes" please tell us what dates you had to do this and whether or not you have contacted Unite about this matter

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* 11. Now is your opportunity to let Unite know what you think of the current OCA position on CISRS card renewal and the refusal to pay for CPD.

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* 12. Are you due to renew your CISRS Card in the next 6 months?

Yes

If you answered "Yes" to the above question, can you let us know the date you're expected to renew by please. A Unite organiser or officer will be in touch with you shortly.

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* 13. Unite will be campaigning on this issue. Can you help with this campaign in any of the following ways:

Take offshore and hand out Unite CISRS Campaign materials offshore

Attend a meeting on this campaign in Aberdeen or elsewhere

Encourage fellow scaffolders to get involved in this campaign and join Unite the Union

I would like more information on becoming a Unite Rep

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Home Address

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* 3. Postcode

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* 4. Mobile Number

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* 5. email address

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* 6. Job title

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* 7. Employer

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* 8. Are you (please check the box that applies to you):

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* 9. Do you need to hold a CISRS Card as part of your current job?

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* 10. Have you had to renew your CISRS Card and pay for the CPD element yourself yet?

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* 11. Now is your opportunity to let Unite know what you think of the current OCA position on CISRS card renewal and the refusal to pay for CPD.

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* 12. Are you due to renew your CISRS Card in the next 6 months?

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* 13. Unite will be campaigning on this issue. Can you help with this campaign in any of the following ways:

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* 14. Is there anything else you'd like to say regarding the CISRS issue just now?