Updates

After a solid year of bargaining, the employer still hasn’t tabled a formal pay proposal, neither has it taken a position on implementation, Work Force Adjustment (WFA) or Phoenix protections. The agency continues to claim it doesn’t have a mandate from Treasury Board despite the fact that Parks Canada members have been working without a contract since August 2018.

What does this new claims process include?

The original claims process that PSAC helped establish was designed to cover ‘out-of-pocket expenses’. This expanded claims process will cover more complex and severe losses such as those who have had credit ratings destroyed, lost their homes or cars, or were forced to withdraw their savings and investments to make ends meet as they struggled with pay issues.

Each claim will be handled individually to assess how the government can make reparations for these major financial losses.

What constitutes a successful strike vote?

A successful strike vote means that a simple majority (50% + 1) of members in the CRA bargaining unit who cast a ballot voted in favour of strike action.

It has now been more than four years since we last received a wage increase in November 2015, yet the Agency keeps rejecting our wage proposal. Even worse, in all this time, management has not even bothered to respond to us with its own monetary proposal. It’s just not possible to negotiate when the other party doesn’t even care enough to make a counteroffer.

The government also continues to reject our proposals to improve work-life balance, increase job security for term employees, and enhance working conditions in call centres.