Year 2001 Union Update

Vol. 13 No. 20 Newsletter: November 26 - December 7, 2001
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Vol. 13 No. 19 Newsletter: November 12-23, 2001
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Vol. 13 No. 18 Newsletter: October 29 - November 9, 2001
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In this issue:

• Quail Task Force:  Process should not erode existing hard-won rights and protections
• Federal Court dismissses government appeal
• 2001 PSAC Scholarship winners
• 2001 Joe Power Scholarship Winner
• PSAC wins decision on members' rights to protest
• Conciliation to continue for Canada Post members
• PSAC Job Opportunities
• Canada's Park Wardens get support from peace officers in their fight for protective equipment on eve of Labour Code appeal

Vol. 13 No. 17 Newsletter: October 15 - 26, 2001
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In this issue:

• Government Contact Centres: PSAC brief calls for measuring of work quality, not quantiy
• PSAC 2002/2003 calendars being distributed
• Test case on taxation of pay equity interest payments identified
• National Arts Centre Ushers and Guides say YES to strike action
• Is work working for you? campaign
• PSAC on the ice in Sault Ste. Marie
• Ranjit Perera concludes settlement with CIDA

Vol. 13 No. 16 Newsletter: October 1 - 12, 2001
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In this issue:

• Voting under way for Treasury Board Tables 1, 2, 3 and 5: PSAC answers questions about scabs and suspension of strike
• Bargaining Update
  • Conciliation for Canada Post members
  • Input Call for Nunavut Power Corporation bargaining
  • Bargaining for Parks Canada members continues
  • PSAC Parks Canada bargaining team
  • Nav Canada wants to extend the current collective agreement. PSAC says no!
  • Members at the House of Commons, Operational Group, vote in favour of their tentative agreement
  • NWT Power Corporation Bargaining Committee meeting
• PSAC calls for unity in opposing violence and hatred
• Revised Meal Rates

Vol. 13 No. 15 Newsletter: September 17 - 28, 2001
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In this issue:

• Strike action suspended: Table 1, 2, 3 and 5 members vote
• Why are some Teams recommending acceptance and some not?
• Will strike action continue through the voting process?
• When does voting start?
• Bargaining Update
  • House of Commons Operational Group members vote on contract
  • Bargaining Conference for SSO Regional Office Interviewers
  • Arbitration hearing set for House of Commons members
  • Negotiations continue for SSO Field Interviewers
  • Bargaining under way for Parks Canada members
• PSAC extends message of sympathy and solidarity to U.S. labour movemen

Vol. 13 No. 14 Newsletter: July 16 - August 3, 2001
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In this issue:

• Coming to a transit shelter or the airwaves in your community ...
• No recommendations from Table 1 Conciliation Board
• Bargaining Update
  • Input deadline reminder for new Parks Canada members
  • Classification issue at Winnipeg Airport goes to arbitration
  • Negotiations under way for Statistical Survey Operations Field Interviewers
  • House of Commons (Operations) dispute off to arbitration
  • Negotiations commence for B.C. Commissionnaires
  • Parks Canada members air their concerns with T.B. Minister
  • City of Iqaluit members have new collective agreement
  • National Gallery of Canada members ratify agreement

Vol. 13 No. 13 Newsletter: July 2 - 13, 2001
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In this issue:

• A time bomb at the Defence Department
• Support the City of Iqaluit workers
• UCS problems can be fixed
• PSAC Scholarship Awards
• Taxation of pay equity interest payments
• Tentative agreement reached for PSAC members at the National Gallery of Canada
• Next issue of the Union Update August 3 instead of July 27
• Day of Mourning: the flags will be at half-mast
• Warning:   Doing "more with less" can cause headaches, sore backs, and higher than normal stress levels.
• Bargaining Update
  • New collective agreement at the House of Commons
  • Arbitral award at the Library of Parliament
  • Deadline is set for Table 1
  • Royal Canadian Mint
  • Mediation meetings at CCRA
  • Negociations at CSIS
  • Input call at SSO

In this issue:

Vol. 13 No. 12 Newsletter: June 18 - 29, 2001
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In this issue:

• Public service reform needs to start at the bargaining table
• PSAC National Board of Directors adopt strike pay changes for the North
• Showing the true face of Africa
• PSAC Job Opportunities
• Striking National Gallery of Canada members need your help!
• Bargaining Update
  • Table 2 to continue its conciliation in July
  • Table 1 at Conciliation Board
  • Nav Canada's response to job security demand puts negotiations at impasse!
  • Conciliation for NAC ushers and tour guides
  • First meeting for the SSO Field Interviewers bargaining team
• Warning: Working for the Federal Government can result in severe burnout
• PSAC digs in at BHP Ekati Mines
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers ratify tentative agreement

Vol. 13 No. 11 Newsletter: June 4 - 15, 2001
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In this issue:

• Strong Locals for a strong union
• 20% for the MPs, 11% for the judges - the double standard continues
• Aboriginal Solidarity Day
• Pride 2001 - Join the celebration
• Regina members hold a MOO-ving Demonstration
• Internet Input call issued for newly-added Parks Canada members
• Support from designated members will stay close to home
• NEB members await arbitral award
• Revised Meal Rates

Vol. 13 No. 10 Newsletter: May 21 - June 1, 2001
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In this issue:

• Treasury Board members vote in favour of a strike
• Bargaining Update
  • National Arts Centre - Ushers and Tour Guides
  • Government of Nunavut members accept the employer's final offer
  • UPCE members rae ratifying the bargaining demands
• Internal report shows Human Rights Commission plagued with problems
• Nothing casual about Huntington disease
• Another pay equity win means Tribunals back in business
• A CCRA Award of Excellence for the "PSAC-CCRA Eleven"?

Vol. 13 No. 9 Newsletter: April 30 - May 18, 2001
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In this issue:

• Union Solidarity wins the strike by Halifax Airport workers
• City of Iqaluit workers need your help
• Newly-certified Field interviewers meet to develop bargaining demands
• Bargaining Update
  • Ratification vote under way for CFIA members
  • Communications Security Establishment
  • Gearing up for bargaining for Gander Airport members
  • Members at the Government of Nunavut to vote on offer
  • Canadian Security Intelligence Service
  • Arbitration at the House of Commons
  • Conciliation Board hearings for Tables 1 and 2
• Disciplinary action at Customs and Revenue Agency
• Members at the National Gallery of Canada are on strike

Vol. 13 No. 8 Newsletter: April 16-27, 2001
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In this issue:

• Federal public sector workers are gearing up for a strike
• PSAC wins 500 new members at Parks Canada Agency
• Striking Halifax Airport workers need your support
• Bargaining Update
  • Another step towards negotiations at Canada Post
  • Another group of Commissionnaires certified in BC
  • City of Iqaluit members locked out
• PSAC takes denial of Conciliation Board request for CCRA to Court
• Tentative agreement reached for workers at Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Vol. 13 No. 7 Newsletter: April 2-13, 2001
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In this issue:

• PSAC says action, not study, is needed on public service reform
• Public Services Our Right!
• National Day of Mourning - April 28, 2001
• Bargaining Update
  • Strike looms at the Nunavut Government...
  • ...and at the Town of Iqaluit
  • End of the cycle for UPCE Bargaining Conferences
  • National Gallery members show their teeth
• Unanimous conciliation board report for CFIA workers a positive move towards settling contract dispute
• PSAC job opportunities

Vol. 13 No. 6 Newsletter: March 19 - 30, 2001
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In this issue:

• Bargaining? We were just pretending!
• Separate Employers:  PSAC has court date for pay equity claim
• For a more representative public service
• Bargaining Update
  • Agreement ratified for SSO Regional Office Interviewers
  • Employment security to be discussed at Nav Canada
  • Town of Iqaluit workers vote in favour of strike
  • New collective agreement at the Museum of Science and Technology
  • Negotiations under way at Forintek
• Agreement ratified at the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• Meet PSAC's most recent members, the Vancouver Island Commissionaires!
• International Women's Day
• Black day at the National Gallery

Vol. 13 No. 5 Newsletter: March 5 - 16, 2001
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In this issue:

• Pay equity still in dispute:  PSAC takes outstanding issues to Staff Relations Board
• Conciliation meeting dates set for Treasury Board Tables
• Bargaining Update
  • Agreements reached for members at the Office of the Auditor General
  • Ottawa Airport members vote on contract
  • Agreement for members at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
  • Negotiations to commence for CSIS members
  • Negotiations at the National Capital Commission
  • House of Commons, Operations group dispute in conciliation
• National Energy Board dispute off to arbitration
• Quebec unions will use the power of their retirement funds to fight child labour
• Alternate REVP, Atlantic elected
• Nunavut members picket Legislative Assembly
• PSAC job opportunities
• PSAC Commissionaire Local applies for certification

Vol. 13 No. 4 Newsletter: February 19 - March 2, 2001
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In this issue:

• To enforce pay equity, the law needs to be proactive
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency members say YES to strike vote
• Bargaining Update
  • New collective agreement at Centre Montserrat
  • Four month strike in Whitehorse ends positively
  • The job evaluation plan at the National Gallery needs an overhaul
• Alliance magazine suspended
• Privatizing the firearms registration could seriously impact on protection of privacy for Canadians
• Humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in El Salvador
• PSAC National Board of Directors adopt strike pay changes
• Pension surplus - Ontario Court has jurisdiction

Vol. 13 No. 3 Newsletter: February 5 - 16, 2001
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In this issue:

• PSAC files for conciliation in Treasury Board negotiations
• Public services on the block...... everything must go!
• Bargaining roundup
  • Tentative agreement at the Museum of Science and Technology
  • Conciliation at the National Gallery
  • Negotiations under way for National Energy Board members
  • Non-Public Funds - DGPS tentative agreement
• Health and Safety decision reaffirms need for protective equipment required for Canada's Park Wardens
• Table 3 frustrated by Treasury Board's attitude
• Correctional Service decision to start searching all staff is premature
• The PSAC is riding buses in Ottawa-Hull

Vol. 13 No. 2 Newsletter: January 22 - February 2, 2001
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In this issue:

• Double standard in the federal public service
• Maternity/paternal leave benefits in effect immediately
• Bargaining roundup
  • Canada Post Bargaining Conferences
  • Mediation to continue in Nunavut
  • Conciliation at Halifax Airport
  • Only crumbs at Table 5
  • Not much more at Table 2
  • Table 1 offer unacceptable
  • A friendlier round at Nav Canada
  • Correctional Officers ratify their tentative agreement
• Revised mileage rates
• Canada Customs and Revenue Agency members distribute 'sour candy'

Vol. 13 No. 1 Newsletter: January 8 - 19, 2001
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In this issue:

• Technical Team achieves groundbreaking Maternity and Parental Leave Provisions and expedited adjudication
• Asbestos crisis on Parliament Hill
• Bargaining roundup:
  • Atlantic Pilotage Authority agreement ratified
  • Halifax Airport negotiations reach impasse
  • Nav Canada talks to resume
  • Saint John Airport negotiations
  • Red Bank First Nation
  • Non-Public Funds Gagetown
  • Welcome Statistical Survey Operations Field Interviewers!
  • Negotiations resume for SSO Regional Office Interviewers
  • House of Commons negotiations
  • Employer files for Conciliation at National Gallery
  • National Capital Commission bargaining to begin
  • Treasury Board Table 3 negotiations
  • Negotiations at Museum of Science and Technology
  • Centre Monterrat dispute to arbitration
  • National Arts Centre - Ushers and Tour Guides
  • House of Commons units go to arbitration
  • Office of the Audit General
  • Conciliation at Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency strike vote under way
• Job Opportunities: Human Resourses Advisor, Pension Advisor, G&A Officer-Toronto, Facilities Technician, Bilingual Regional Representative-NCR/Ottawa, Bilingual Dues Account Specialist

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