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Bargaining Update #1: CFIA-VM Selects Binding Arbitration

6 Oct 2026

2 weeks ago

On September 29, 2026, the Institute served notice to the Employer of its intention to commence collective bargaining to revise the CFIA Veterinary Medicine (VM) Group’s collective agreement. At the same time, following consultation with VM members, the Bargaining team formally selected binding arbitration as its dispute resolution method in the event of an impasse. …

NR Bargaining Update No. 3
NR Bargaining Update No. 3

14 Sep 2026

1 month ago

What Has Been Happening Your NR Bargaining Team has been actively preparing for the next round of collective bargaining. The current NR collective agreement expires September 30, 2026. While the agreement will have expired, its terms and conditions of employment will remain in effect during bargaining in accordance with the statutory freeze provisions of the …

BCFNHA Bargaining Update

2 Jul 2026

3 months ago

Your Bargaining Team met with the employer for the first time in this round of bargaining.  So far, we’ve made good progress on most of the non-monetary proposals through productive discussions. There is still work to do on the remaining proposals, but we are very pleased with the discussions so far and the shared understanding …

IT Bytes #5 – Bargaining Update
IT Bytes #5 – Bargaining Update

23 Jun 2026

4 months ago

Your IT Bargaining Team met with the employer in May and June to continue negotiations. Work Force Adjustment (WFA) A key focus of the May session was workforce adjustment (WFA).  Your bargaining team emphasized the importance of protecting the existing WFA language in our collective agreement. We continue to oppose the employer’s efforts to weaken …

Update on Return to Office in July for NRC Members

5 Jun 2026

4 months ago

On May 22, 2026, the NRC sent an email to employees stating its intent to increase prescribed on-site presence to 4 days a week, starting July 6th. In response to this communication, we felt it necessary to share our perspective and address assertions that bargaining agents were consulted prior to this communication. While the NRC …

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