Description: Veteran mediator Vince Ready says it’s unrealistic to expect the two sides in the B.C. schools dispute to come to an agreement by the scheduled start of classes. He had been engaged in exploratory talks with the parties in the hopes of entering mediation. Source: CBC Date: 08/30/2014 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-vince-ready-walks-out-of-talks-1.2751718 Related links: B.C. Teachers’… Read more »
Posts Tagged: public sector bargaining
Sick days similar in private, public sector
Description: A report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer finds that workers in the public sector take about the same number of paid sick days as their private-sector counterparts. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 02/06/2014 Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/02/06/public_servants_take_similar_amount_of_sick_days_as_private_sector_report.html# Related links: The PBO report The PBO homepage News story: Federal government cracks down on sick days Ottawa Citizen… Read more »
BC government fined $2 million in teachers dispute
Description: A B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled that the B.C. government did not act in good faith in its dealings with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and has fined the government $2 million. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: 01/27/2014 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-teachers-win-legal-fight-to-bargain-class-sizes/article16525448/ Related links: BCTF B.C. ministry of education Court decision Vancouver Sun column Globe… Read more »
Federal government seeks concessions from unions
Description: The federal government has promised in its throne speech to cut union jobs and roll back sick leave provisions. Source: The Ottawa Citizen Date: 10/17/2013 Link: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Government+vows+broad+changes+public+service+throne+speech/9045182/story.html Related links: Globe and Mail story Throne speech Public Service Labour Relations Act The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada The Public Service Alliance of… Read more »
Foreign service workers, federal government reach tentative agreement
Description: The federal Treasury Board and the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers have reached a tentative agreement following a long-running strike. Source: CBC Date: 09/27/2013 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/striking-diplomats-make-pay-gains-in-tentative-deal-1.1869907 Related links: Statement by the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers Statement by Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board Globe and Mail story Earlier update Public… Read more »
PSAC rejects Canada Post’s final offer
Description: The Public Service Alliance of Canada has refused a final offer from Canada Post, saying it would create a two-tiered workplace that would “pit worker against worker.” Source: Canadian Labour Reporter Date: 09/19/2013 Link: http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/18869-psac-will-not-accept-canada-posts-final-offer Related links: PSAC press release Canada Post statement Collective agreement Globe and Mail story from May Questions for discussion:… Read more »
Tribunal considers bad faith bargaining claim
Description: The Public Service Labour Relations Board is considering a complaint from the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers that the federal government’s Treasury Board bargained in bad faith in a dispute involving foreign affairs officers. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 08/21/2013 Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/08/21/foreign_service_strike_likely_to_drag_on_as_labour_tribunal_reserves_decision.html Related links: CBC story Earlier story Public Service Labour Relations Board… Read more »
ILO criticizes federal government
Description: The International Labour Organization has found that the federal government violated international law when it imposed back-to-work legislation on Canada Post workers. Source: Doorey’s Law of Work Blog Date: 04/05/2012 Link: http://lawofwork.ca/?p=6463 Related links: Earlier story The ILO The ILO decision Federal labour ministry Canada Post Canadian Union of Postal Workers statement Questions for… Read more »
NSCAD, faculty reach agreement
Description: NSCAD University in Halifax and the union representing faculty and librarians have reached a tentative three-year agreement. Source: The Chronicle Herald Date: 03/08/2013 Link: http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/904171-nscad-university-faculty-reach-deal Related links: Earlier news story NSCAD University University statement The Faculty Union of NSCAD SUNSCAD – the NSCAD student union on Twitter Nova Scotia Conciliation Services Questions for discussion:… Read more »
Conciliator meets with parties in Sudbury dispute
Description: Community Living Greater Sudbury and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 676 are using a conciliator in the hopes of reaching a collective agreement. Source: Sudbury Northern Life Date: 03/08/2013 Link: http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/03/08-community-living-opseu-sudbury.aspx Related links: Earlier news story Community Living Greater Sudbury OPSEU Ontario Labour Ministry conciliation FAQ Questions for discussion: How long have… Read more »
