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Talks Between Bell Canada And Clerical And Aliant Workers End

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Negotiations have broken down between Bell Canada and members of the Clerical and Aliant groups.

The Bell Aliant group applied for federal conciliation, declaring an impasse on Friday in Toronto.

Employees are represented by Unifor and are looking for a fair pay increase, continuing to work from home and an enforceable floor of employment in the bargaining unit.

This affects around 6000 employees in Ontario, Atlantic Canada, and Quebec.

On June 21, 2022, Bell Clerical members voted in favour of strike action.

The Bell Aliant group applied for federal conciliation, declaring an impasse on Friday, July 8, 2022, as talks broke down in Toronto. At Bell Aliant, Local 401, Local 410, Local 506, and Local 2289, represent 1,700 workers.

Bell clerical and associated workers are represented in Quebec by Unifor Locals 6000, 6001, 6002, and 6003, and in Ontario by Unifor Locals 6004, 6005, 6006, 6007, 6008, and 37. All locals are represented in the bargaining caucus.

Collective agreements expired at the end of 2021.

 

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OECTA Contract Talks Break Down

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Contact talks between the union representing Catholic teachers and the Ontario government have broken down again.

The two sides resumed talks Monday with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association suspending planned strike action.

During the one day of talks, OECTA president Liz Stuart says the Province’s bargaining team held firm to its agenda to take resources out of the classroom.

Stuart says now waiting on the mediator to decide if further negotiations would be worthwhile.

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Union: Teachers To Start In Classroom

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Ontario’s High School teachers are promising to start the new school year in the classroom.

Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation President Harvey Bischof made that promise as he opened OSSTF’s Leadership Conference taking place in Toronto.

Contracts for high school teachers expire at the end of this month, but Bischof says they will do everything the can to provide students with the best education possible.

Bischof says however that they’ll go into bargain with proposals that are good for education and the province’s economic future.

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Contract Talks Continue Between CBSA and PSAC

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Contract talks involving the union representing officers with Canada Border Services Agency will resume in September.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada and federal negotiators met yesterday and Wednesday in the latest round of talks.

In an update, PSAC says they did reach agreement on compensation for the Agency’s dog handlers.

Vacation leave, medical notes, student workers and firearm practice time were also a piece of discussion.

Officers just signed a new deal last July covering 2014 to 2018 which brought their wages on par with other police services.