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TC Bargaining Communique

November 24, 2011

Your TC Bargaining Team met with Treasury Board on November 15-17, 2011.  We are reporting some progress, although many issues still need to be discussed. 

We had a productive discussion on several outstanding issues:

• PSAC proposals
• Employer proposals

Appendix C – Offshore Fishery Surveillance Officers

The Employer has clarified and modified its proposal to amend this Appendix to provide for a separate category of mid-shore surveillance officers. Your team members have spoken with FSOs and will continue to seek advice from locals/members affected by this proposal before negotiations resume in December.

Appendix I – Sea Lamprey Control Centre

After extensive consultation with the Local Union affected by the changes the Employer has proposed for this Appendix, we are optimistic that we are close to agreement on new language.

Appendix P – Civil Aviation Safety Inspectors

The Employer is seeking clarification of language in this Appendix with respect to eligibility for terminable allowances. We had a good discussion on this issue and hope to reach agreement on amended language at our next session.

Article 25 – Hours of Work

After several counter-proposals by both sides, we are getting closer to agreeing on a modified Article.

New Article – Membership Fees

We have signed off language that provides for the Employer to reimburse employees for membership and registration fees to organizations and governing bodies when payment of such fees is a requirement for the continuation of the performance of the duties of the employee's position. This new article resulted from Treasury Board's plan to rescind its policy on membership fees.

Economic Package

Your Bargaining Team is working diligently to finalize our wage proposal for presentation to the Employer.

Bargaining Resumes December 13, 2011

Your Bargaining Team will be returning to the table on Dec. 13th, 14th and 15th, 2011. Meanwhile, Team members are looking forward to being invited to AGMs and other Local membership meetings, town hall meetings, and other information sessions so that we can have a face-to-face dialogue with you about bargaining issues.

Information

Please stay tuned for further developments.  For ongoing updates, visit: www.psac-afpc.com/tcgroup

Questions?

tc-bargaining-negociations@psac-afpc.com

Thank you for your support. 

In Solidarity,

YOUR BARGAINING TEAM

Atlantic
Dana Bailey
Keith Parsons

Quebec 
Patrice Robin

National Capital Region
Pat St-Georges

Ontario 
Amy Campbell
Garry Larouche

Prairies
June Winger

British Columbia 
Jack Gale
Tom Hopkins

PSAC Staff
Julie Chiasson, PSAC Research Officer
Gail Lem, PSAC Negotiator

Information on Food Alerts

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In this age of global trade and factory produced food, and in the wake of the Maple Leaf Foods tragedy that left 22 dead and dozens ill, FoodSafetyFirst.ca advocates more and better government inspection and less industry self-policing when it comes to food safety.

The FoodSafetyFirst.ca network takes action in favour of better food safety protections and to expose the murky world of food safety policy-making that for too long has been influenced by the food industry at the expense of consumers and safety.

Workplace Survey - impact of cuts

This survey will inform the union what is happening in your workplace due to government cuts. Print this one off or obtain one from your Local Executive.

Workplace survey

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