Contest: “We’re inundated with managers”
Have you ever felt alone in a sea of managers at your workplace? You wouldn’t be the first. It’s well known that CBSA has a management problem, from its culture to the sheer number of managers at all levels of the Agency. CIU National President Mark Weber said it best: “[CBSA] could go the next decade without hiring another manager and you’d likely still have too many”.
It’s no secret that CBSA has doubled its number of middle managers in the last decade, all while failing to support frontline ranks. Indeed, we’ve heard of some truly staggering managers-to-employees ratios — North Portal, Saskatchewan comes to mind, at one time reaching a baffling seven managers for six officers during the day shift.
This overabundance of manager is a sad reality that you, our members, experience every day, and — whether you cope with it through tears, laughter or a combination of both — we want to know what you’re seeing.
But wait, there’s more: We also want you to have the chance to win some fun union prizes for doing so.
Share your best (but really, worst) manager-to-employee ratio and win a prize!
At the end of every month, starting in September, we will be choosing two winners: One based on the absurdity of the ratio, and the other based on the originality of the submission. Make sure to add details!
How to participate
The contest is open to all current CIU members in good standing across Canada. To participate, please complete the form below. As mentioned above, winners will be chosen at the end of every month. The winning entrants will be chosen by the Contest Committee (the National Office Communications team and the National President) after verification of the information provided. Should there be a tie between two entries, the winner shall be determined at random.
Winners will be announced at the beginning of the next month (for example, the September winner will be announced in early October). Both the name and work location of the winners, along with the ratio, will be made public (CIU national website, social media platforms, etc.). Please let us know if you do not want your name to be shared.
Prizes!
The winner will have a choice of prize from amongst the following: A new CIU hoodie, a limited edition CIU mug (usually reserved for our podcast guests), a CIU pin, a CIU flag with our updated logo, or one of our brand new CIU pride flags!
Questions? Contact us at contest@ciu-sdi.ca.