Bargaining

FB Bargaining Team to Apply to Labour Board for Conciliation

Apr 2, 2012 •

From March 26- 28, the FB Bargaining Team met with Treasury Board/CBSA to continue negotiations for a new collective agreement.

Over the course of the three days, management indicated no willingness to address any of our key concerns in the context of parity with other federal workers, including:

A retirement regime that is consistent with other federal enforcement workers to

Email Tony Clement to demand fair compensation for TC members

Mar 16, 2012 •

TC Group members are in bargaining with Treasury Board now and we have an opportunity to make our concerns heard.

If you believe in strong health and safety protections for Canadians, send this letter to Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, to demonstrate that you value the workers providing these protections, and demand that your government value them too.

PSAC returns to the bargaining table with CFIA

Mar 14, 2012 •

PSAC resumed negotiations with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Mar. 13. Union members and supporters are wearing black in the workplace, to protest against impending cuts to food inspection, the employer's lack of respect for administrative staff and the CFIA's unwillingness to bargain for a fair contract.

Union members at the CFIA are encouraging supporters to send an email to the Agency's president George DaPont at George [dot] DaPont [at] inspection [dot] gc [dot] ca. Tell him to support food safety and negotiate a fair contract with PSAC members at the CFIA.

Negotiations between TC bargaining team and Treasury Board have broken off

Mar 13, 2012 •

Negotiations for a new collective agreement between the TC bargaining team and Treasury Board have broken off. Your Union will be referring pay and other outstanding issues to a conciliator.

The talks came to an end after Treasury Board insisted there was no money for TC members beyond the so-called “pattern settlement” – and then added insult to injury with a demeaning response to some of the Union’s proposals on retention and recruitment allowances.

Parks willing to talk, but bargain? Not so much

Feb 17, 2012 •

The PSAC bargaining team met the employer this week to once again press your demands for improved job security language and related issues. Here's what happened:

Parks Canada told us “a richness of protection” already exists in the collective agreement and we have no need for improved job security language.

But Parks also asked for more time at the table to review the proposals. Without negotiating them, naturally.

TC Bargaining update: Employer needs to address no-cost, low-cost and operational issues

Feb 8, 2012 •

Your Bargaining Team resumed negotiations with Treasury Board from January 31^st through February 2^nd, our sixth session of contract talks since initially exchanging proposals in April, 2011.

Due to illness, the Treasury Board negotiator has been replaced by an individual who bargained the PA collective agreement with PSAC during the expedited round in the fall of 2010.

FB Bargaining Team to Apply to Labour Board for Conciliation

Email Tony Clement to demand fair compensation for TC members

PSAC returns to the bargaining table with CFIA

Negotiations between TC bargaining team and Treasury Board have broken off

Parks willing to talk, but bargain? Not so much

TC Bargaining update: Employer needs to address no-cost, low-cost and operational issues

SV Bargaining: Ships Crews continue to push for fair wages and crewing systems

TC bargaining team tables economic package

SSO bargaining teams serve Statistics Canada with notice to bargain

Negotiations begin with the CFIA

Parks Bargaining: Parks Canada to PSAC: enough about you, let's talk about me

FB Bargaining update: Parties discuss allowances, rights for part-timers and scheduling

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