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On Tuesday August 10th, 2021, the Provincial Presidents and Coordinators of Part I, II and III of the Public Services were invited to a meeting with the Treasury Board and the Premier on August 17th, 2021, to discuss bargaining.
The Locals have agreed to accept the invitation and details from the meeting will follow shortly.
Your Bargaining Team
The Locals have agreed to accept the invitation and details from the meeting will follow shortly.
Your Bargaining Team
April 1st, 2021
Dear Members,
After three days of bargaining with the Employer, March 30th, 31st and April 1st, we feel we have accomplished very little. The Employer did provide us with the Government's wage mandate which is below:
TERM: four (4) year agreement in effect from March 1, 2018 to February 28, 2022
GENERAL ECONOMIC INCREASES (GEI)
* March 1, 2018 - 0.50%
* September 1, 2018 - 0.50%
* March 1, 2019 - 0.50%
* September 1, 2019 - 0.50%
* March 1, 2020 - 0.50%
* September 1, 2020 - 0.00%
* March 1, 2021 - 0.00%
* September 1, 2021 - 0.50%
We will be sending a summary of all agreed to articles and those left on the table with an explanation of each in the near future.
Thank you for your continued support.
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Bargaining Committee
After three days of bargaining with the Employer, March 30th, 31st and April 1st, we feel we have accomplished very little. The Employer did provide us with the Government's wage mandate which is below:
TERM: four (4) year agreement in effect from March 1, 2018 to February 28, 2022
GENERAL ECONOMIC INCREASES (GEI)
* March 1, 2018 - 0.50%
* September 1, 2018 - 0.50%
* March 1, 2019 - 0.50%
* September 1, 2019 - 0.50%
* March 1, 2020 - 0.50%
* September 1, 2020 - 0.00%
* March 1, 2021 - 0.00%
* September 1, 2021 - 0.50%
We will be sending a summary of all agreed to articles and those left on the table with an explanation of each in the near future.
Thank you for your continued support.
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Bargaining Committee
March 16th, 2021
Dear Members,
We have secured dates to return to the negotiation table (virtual) on March 30, 31 and April 1, 2021. We are hopeful that we will be successful in signing off on some of the outstanding fourteen articles as listed below:
· Internal Equities
· Wages
· Hours of work
· Pensions
· Retroactivity
· Break in Service
· Clerical Assistance
· Vacation
· Family Leave
· Bereavement Leave
· Casual Language
· Performance Management
· Pupil Preparation (Letter of Intent)
· Full time hours reduced to 30 hours per week
We are anxious to get back to the table and have discussions with the employer to review the Conciliation Board report as we have not had that opportunity.
We feel your frustrations as we also experience them…. however, we are hopeful that we accomplish something tangible that will benefit the members.
We want to thank you for all you do and ask for your continued support while we carry on through negotiations.
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Negotiation Committee
We have secured dates to return to the negotiation table (virtual) on March 30, 31 and April 1, 2021. We are hopeful that we will be successful in signing off on some of the outstanding fourteen articles as listed below:
· Internal Equities
· Wages
· Hours of work
· Pensions
· Retroactivity
· Break in Service
· Clerical Assistance
· Vacation
· Family Leave
· Bereavement Leave
· Casual Language
· Performance Management
· Pupil Preparation (Letter of Intent)
· Full time hours reduced to 30 hours per week
We are anxious to get back to the table and have discussions with the employer to review the Conciliation Board report as we have not had that opportunity.
We feel your frustrations as we also experience them…. however, we are hopeful that we accomplish something tangible that will benefit the members.
We want to thank you for all you do and ask for your continued support while we carry on through negotiations.
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Negotiation Committee
Three years without a collective agreement!!
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JANUARY 19th, 2021
Dear Members,
The negotiation team have requested to the employer several times to return to the table to negotiate some outstanding issues, however, there has been no response from them with a return date. The Negotiation Team has had discussions regarding the conciliation report and are anxious to return to the bargaining table to try and settle some of the issues.
As the three year expiration date of our collective agreement approaches …. feel free to wear green in conjunction with the color of our collective agreement and $$
Your negotiation team will continue to work hard on your behalf to obtain a new collective agreement as soon as possible.
Thank you for your continued support.
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Negotiation Committee
The negotiation team have requested to the employer several times to return to the table to negotiate some outstanding issues, however, there has been no response from them with a return date. The Negotiation Team has had discussions regarding the conciliation report and are anxious to return to the bargaining table to try and settle some of the issues.
As the three year expiration date of our collective agreement approaches …. feel free to wear green in conjunction with the color of our collective agreement and $$
Your negotiation team will continue to work hard on your behalf to obtain a new collective agreement as soon as possible.
Thank you for your continued support.
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Negotiation Committee
May 29th, 2020
The conciliation hearing was held on February 10th, 11th and 12th, 2020. Both the employer and employee negotiation committees were present. This hearing took place prior to the Covid 19 outbreak. We have received the Conciliation Boards Report and we do not agree with all the recommendations nor did the union’s appointee.
We presented sound and comprehensive arguments for all our positions as where the employer did not. There was no time set aside for either parties to explain their rationales on their standpoints.
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Negotiation Committee
- There were several recommendations from the conciliator but none of the recommendations are binding.
- The report lacked explanation on many of the recommendations nor offered justification for his rationale; therefore, the report is vague.
- The offer of less than 2% per year is far from what we were asking for during negotiations and falls below the cost of living increases. The conciliator recommends that casual employees be paid at 86% by the final year of the contract with an escalation in every year prior to the current 80%.
- The performance management recommendation is that all DAS are moved to control point max and the increments will be abolished.
- The conciliator did not agree to any increase for the clerical assistance, or benefits of vacation, bereavement leave, family leave, definition of full time and part time employees, grievance rights for casuals, hours of work, pupil preparation day, retro for all employees.
- The conciliation board recommends that the parties establish a committee to deal with internal equities after the signing of a new collective agreement.
- They recommend the addition of clear language for break in service which both negotiation committees agreed to prior to the hearing.
- The conciliator chose to focus much time on the Full Time Pension Plan and recommended that the parties form a joint committee to review the plan after the signing of the contract. With the current grievance on the underfunding of the plan, this is not a reasonable solution and we will continue to pursue this grievance through arbitration.
We presented sound and comprehensive arguments for all our positions as where the employer did not. There was no time set aside for either parties to explain their rationales on their standpoints.
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Negotiation Committee
February 12, 2020
The Conciliation Board hearing took place at the Wu Convention Center in Fredericton on February 10th and 11th, 2020. Brother Trent Snikkers, CUPE Local 2745 Coordinator, Gabriel Ross-Marquette, CUPE Research Representative and Emily Niles, CUPE National Pension Representative presented an excellent brief on behalf of CUPE Local 2745.
The Chair of the Conciliation Board determines the procedures and stated to both parties that the process was confidential and there can be no further details released pertaining to the hearing.
All issues are still outstanding after the 1 ½ day process.
WHAT’S NEXT:
1. We wait for the report from the Conciliation Board which could take approximately thirty days. Once the report is written, it is sent to both the union and employer. The union will inform the membership when we receive the report via social media.
2. We are preparing for a tour in April and we will share the Conciliation Report with you at that time with more details.
3. It is imperative that you attend these meetings to show your support for your negotiation team and gain a better understanding of the report.
Looking forward to seeing you all,
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Negotiation Committee
The Chair of the Conciliation Board determines the procedures and stated to both parties that the process was confidential and there can be no further details released pertaining to the hearing.
All issues are still outstanding after the 1 ½ day process.
WHAT’S NEXT:
1. We wait for the report from the Conciliation Board which could take approximately thirty days. Once the report is written, it is sent to both the union and employer. The union will inform the membership when we receive the report via social media.
2. We are preparing for a tour in April and we will share the Conciliation Report with you at that time with more details.
3. It is imperative that you attend these meetings to show your support for your negotiation team and gain a better understanding of the report.
Looking forward to seeing you all,
In solidarity,
CUPE Local 2745 Negotiation Committee
February 4th, 2020
January 14th, 2020
We have secured dates for the Conciliation Board Hearing on Feb 10, 11 & 12, 2020. An update will be given after those Conciliation days.
October 31st, 2019
Tuesday your bargaining team met with the Employer for one final day of conciliation. While we were fully prepared to respond to the Employer on all items, the Employer showed up unwilling and unprepared to bargain. Despite requesting specific information and having our Pension Officer from CUPE National Office in Ottawa and our Research Representative at the table, the Employer came to the table yesterday having done absolutely no preparation and did not provide us with the requested information.
In the last days of conciliation, the Employer had proposed that wage increases would be tied to “Pension Reform” to ensure its health and sustainability. While we agree that the Defined Benefit Pension plan should be healthy and sustainable, we differ from the Employer on how to achieve this. It is apparent to us that the Employer has been under funding the Plan for years and is now pushing for the Defined Benefit Pension Plan to be used to buy wages. The Employer is asking for a huge concession in bargaining but we’ve made it clear that we will not take concessions. At the end of negotiations, we also served the Employer with a grievance on under funding the plan for all these years and we will be pushing forward with this as quickly as we can.
We’re fighting for improvements across all classifications with many outstanding items, but the Employer is not willing to work with us on any of these points.
We were incredibly disappointed with what we saw yesterday but we must move forward. The conciliation officer agreed that there was no point in continuing through this process and we are waiting for his report that the parties have reached an Impasse. Once we receive this report and hear from the Labor Board we will know which direction we are headed. We will be requesting a Conciliation Board hearing as a next step but that is up to the discretion of the Labor Board.
In the mean time, we need the support of every member and we will be preparing for the next steps in engaging and mobilizing all 2745 members. Together, this is fight we can win but it won’t come easily, and it won’t come without the support of every member. Keep wearing your shirts, talk to your co-workers, talk to you families, put the magnets on your cars, reach out to your Zone shop stewards, your RVPs and the rest of your executive to ask them how you can help the bargaining committee help you in achieving a fair contract.
We will be providing more updates at every step as we move through this process and plan our next steps.
In the last days of conciliation, the Employer had proposed that wage increases would be tied to “Pension Reform” to ensure its health and sustainability. While we agree that the Defined Benefit Pension plan should be healthy and sustainable, we differ from the Employer on how to achieve this. It is apparent to us that the Employer has been under funding the Plan for years and is now pushing for the Defined Benefit Pension Plan to be used to buy wages. The Employer is asking for a huge concession in bargaining but we’ve made it clear that we will not take concessions. At the end of negotiations, we also served the Employer with a grievance on under funding the plan for all these years and we will be pushing forward with this as quickly as we can.
We’re fighting for improvements across all classifications with many outstanding items, but the Employer is not willing to work with us on any of these points.
We were incredibly disappointed with what we saw yesterday but we must move forward. The conciliation officer agreed that there was no point in continuing through this process and we are waiting for his report that the parties have reached an Impasse. Once we receive this report and hear from the Labor Board we will know which direction we are headed. We will be requesting a Conciliation Board hearing as a next step but that is up to the discretion of the Labor Board.
In the mean time, we need the support of every member and we will be preparing for the next steps in engaging and mobilizing all 2745 members. Together, this is fight we can win but it won’t come easily, and it won’t come without the support of every member. Keep wearing your shirts, talk to your co-workers, talk to you families, put the magnets on your cars, reach out to your Zone shop stewards, your RVPs and the rest of your executive to ask them how you can help the bargaining committee help you in achieving a fair contract.
We will be providing more updates at every step as we move through this process and plan our next steps.
October 22nd, 2019
Following the Negotiating team's request to return to the conciliation process, it was agreed that the two parties would meet for an additional day on October 29th, 2019.
September 19th, 2019
The Negotiating team and CUPE Pension specialist from National met with the Employer today to have discussions regarding the Full time Pension plan. The Employer did a presentation which we disagreed with, as it was based on assumptions.
We are waiting on further information on their position on the sustainability of the plan. The Union made a request to the Employer to return to the conciliation process within the next few weeks and they agreed.
We are waiting on further information on their position on the sustainability of the plan. The Union made a request to the Employer to return to the conciliation process within the next few weeks and they agreed.
July 16th, 2019
Your Negotiating team was in conciliation last week for two days and this week for one of two scheduled days. We have hit a wall and the conciliator recommended to take a break. Despite continued efforts to negotiate, the Employer met all our proposals with unreasonable resistance.
We are looking for further dates with the Employer to review information in regards to pension.
We continue to fight for improvements for all classifications, including wages, pensions, hours and casuals.
We are looking for further dates with the Employer to review information in regards to pension.
We continue to fight for improvements for all classifications, including wages, pensions, hours and casuals.
April 23rd, 2019
Our last round of negotiations took place in March, it was not fruitful. The proposals presented by the Employer were very disappointing. Your Negotiating Committee was very clear and we asked them to come back with reasonable proposals but without success, their proposals remained the same.
We were ready to start for this scheduled round of bargaining this week but the Employer informed us last Thursday that they had nothing to offer so they would not be at the negotiating table in April. We are very disappointed with the decision of the employer. The employer does not negotiate in good faith and delays the negotiating process.
The employer has left us no choice, we will file for conciliation with the Labor Board, a third-party mediation. We are ready to negotiate and our request for conciliation will not prevent us from sitting at the bargaining table with the employer if they are ready.
We were ready to start for this scheduled round of bargaining this week but the Employer informed us last Thursday that they had nothing to offer so they would not be at the negotiating table in April. We are very disappointed with the decision of the employer. The employer does not negotiate in good faith and delays the negotiating process.
The employer has left us no choice, we will file for conciliation with the Labor Board, a third-party mediation. We are ready to negotiate and our request for conciliation will not prevent us from sitting at the bargaining table with the employer if they are ready.
March 1st, 2019
We negotiated for 3 days this week and dealt with some "minor" monetary articles. Negotiations are moving along and we are hopeful to have an idea of the "monetary availability" at out next round which is the end of March.
February 25th, 2019
We met on February 19th and 20th and we were successful in signing off on the last non-monetary package. On February 20th, we gave the Employer the monetary package.
We will be meeting from February 26th-28th to negotiate the monetary proposals. We will keep you updated as we progress.
We will be meeting from February 26th-28th to negotiate the monetary proposals. We will keep you updated as we progress.
February 14th, 2019
Happy Valentines Day! Following the Government's announcement of the cancellation of the scheduled February negotiations dates, the received positive new a today. We will be at the table as as scheduled on February 19 and 20, and February 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th. We hope these two rounds will be successful.
February 11th, 2019
Our last round of bargaining took place at the Fredericton Inn on January 28th, 29th and 30th. To date, we were successful in signing off on most of the non-monetary articles.
We are at the table bargaining for all classifications.
Unfortunately, we received a call on February 11th, from the Government cancelling all our dates for February and still no mandate.
This is disrespectful and we are very disappointed with the decision the Government has taken.
CUPE Local 2745 believes in RESPECT and we will stand in SOLIDARITY.
We are at the table bargaining for all classifications.
Unfortunately, we received a call on February 11th, from the Government cancelling all our dates for February and still no mandate.
This is disrespectful and we are very disappointed with the decision the Government has taken.
CUPE Local 2745 believes in RESPECT and we will stand in SOLIDARITY.
October 2018
Your Negotiating team met with the Employer on October 23rd, 24th and 25th. We work very diligent to make sure there were no concessions. During this round of bargaining, we were not able to sign off on any packages.
We hope that our next round which is scheduled for December 10, 11, 12 and 13 will be more productive. We know that members are looking forward to a new collective agreement and your team is working very hard on your behalf to achieve this goal and we appreciate your support.
We hope that our next round which is scheduled for December 10, 11, 12 and 13 will be more productive. We know that members are looking forward to a new collective agreement and your team is working very hard on your behalf to achieve this goal and we appreciate your support.
September 2018
Our last round of bargaining was held on September 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st. Although we were not successful in signing of a package, we did agree in principal to a number of articles. We will be back at the table on October 23rd, 24th and 25th.
Your committee is working extremely hard on your behalf to reach a new collective agreement and we will keep you updated as we proceed.
Your committee is working extremely hard on your behalf to reach a new collective agreement and we will keep you updated as we proceed.
August 2018
Our last round of bargaining was held from August 21st-23rd. We will be back at the table on Sept. 18, 19, 20 and 21st and will keep you updated on the process.
May 2018
The bargaining team met with the employer on May 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th. The process went well, we signed a package containing housekeeping items and started discussions on a second package. Our next meeting is scheduled for June 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.