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GSBC bargaining update: Non-monetary items discussed

Improved language on items including disciplinary action

Nov 13, 2020

Improved language on items including disciplinary action

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Your negotiations team met with the employer again on Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov. 13, to discuss non-monetary items in the next collective bargaining agreement.

They were able to sign off on clarifying the language on some items.

The most notable of these was on Article 28 on Disciplinary Action. The two sides agreed to language that will improve the information given to members who are the subject of a workplace investigation, and quickened the process.

Other items on which there was agreement included:

  • Article 31 Casual, Illness;
  • Article 32 General, Illness;
  • Supplement 1 (former Supplement 2);
  • Letter of Understanding (LOUs) 19, 20 and 21;
  • Sub 1 NEW LOUs 4, 5 (work schedules for Kananaskis and Sikome Lake); and
  • Sub 2 LOU 2 (joint advisory committee  change to read it will meet “at least quarterly”).

Talks are scheduled to resume on Nov. 24 and 25. The discussion will continue to focus on non-monetary items including the grievance process and the language around layoffs and recalls.

Please stay tuned to the website and your email inboxes for further developments.

Your Government Services Bargaining Committee (GSBC)
Rebecca Leblanc, Local 001, leblare@gmail.com
Andrea Waywanko, Local 002, waywaa@hotmail.com
Dax Lydiard, Local 003, 003bargaining@gmail.com
Steve Eagles, Local 004, s-eagles@shaw.ca
Randy Ramsden, Local 005, r.a.ramsden@hotmail.com
Donna Smith, Local 006, xsmith@telus.net
Angela Pala, Local 009, rossieyork@shaw.ca
Ken Podulsky (GSBC Vice-chair), Local 012, pudley68@telus.net  

AUPE staff resources
Dale Perry, negotiations spokesperson, d.perry@aupe.org
Merryn Edwards, negotiations spokesperson, m.edwards@aupe.org
Farris Sobhani, organizer, f.sobhani@aupe.org
Madelaine Sommers, organizer, m.sommers@aupe.org
Terry Inigo-Jones, communications, t.inigo-jones@aupe.org

 

News Category

  • Bargaining updates

Local

  • 001 - Administrative and Support Services
  • 002 - Administrative and Program Services
  • 003 - Correctional and Regulatory Services
  • 004 - Trades and Related Services
  • 005 - Natural Resources Conservation
  • 006 - Social Services
  • 009 - Health and Support Services
  • 012 - Technical and Field Services

Sector

  • Government Services

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