Your negotiations team met with the employer on Wednesday Nov. 25 for the wage re-opener we negotiated into our current collective agreement.
After a day of discussions, it’s clear we won’t be able to settle this issue on our own. As a result both of us – your negotiating team and the employer – have agreed to file for voluntary arbitration, where an independent arbitrator will hear both our sides and make a binding decision about your wages for this coming year.
The employer’s position is a wage freeze, for the year January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021. Your negotiating team’s position is a 2.5% wage increase for the same period.
Thank you so much for your ongoing support. If you have any concerns, please talk with us – we’re here to answer your questions.
CRHC Negotiations Team:
Lori Brown
Corine Heffernan
Shelly Smok
Brock Ciochetti (alternate)
AUPE RESOURCE STAFF:
Chris Dickson Negotiator, c.dickson@aupe.org
Farris Sobhani Organizer, f.sobhani@aupe.org
Celia Shea Communications, c.shea@aupe.or