(Ottawa) The Public Service Alliance of Canada has confirmed that 598 of its members are among the 1,072 Department of Fisheries and Oceans workers being told today that they could lose their jobs. It isn’t known yet how many of these workers will be laid off or how many positions will be cut.
The Canadian Coast Guard is hardest hit: of the 1,072 notices, 763 are going to Canadian Coast Guard workers, 460 of whom are PSAC members represented by the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees.
Read More...Many UCTE members with the Canadian Coast Guard have or will soon receive the National Model Work Description for your position. Your work description should also be accompanied by a point rating allotted by factor to your position, as well as a copy of the organization chart depicting your position’s place in the organization. You should also receive the notice of classification for your revised work description.
Please find attached grievance wording and other information reflecting various scenarios in which you should be able to identify your situation.
April 20, 2012
Today PSAC filed a policy grievance against Parks Canada over its voluntary layoff program which violates the Workforce Adjustment Appendix (WFAA) of the collective agreement.
The grievance demands that the agency negotiate a voluntary program with the union that meets the requirements of Appendix K, the WFA Appendix.
On March 30th, the day after the federal budget, Parks Canada sent a message to all employees inviting them to volunteer to be considered for lay-offs. Employees had until April 10th to enter the program.
Read More...- UCTE/PSAC members at Nav Canada have voted overwhelmingly to let an arbitrator rule on the implementation of the new classification plan. After several rounds of negotiation on the issue, the two parties were unable to reach agreement on new pay bands because the employer has not committed sufficient funds to the project. Based on the current proposed funding, the majority of members in the bargaining unit would be salary protected, and the jobs would then be compensated at levels far below where they stand today. This was completely unacceptable to the bargaining team, and the membRead More...
Ottawa, ON – Parks Canada announced plans to reduce the length of its season and hours of operation to “periods of highest requirements” for the boating season and the associated workforce.
This results in changes to the operating season for not only employees but boaters, marinas, boat operators and any community dependent upon tourism along the canals and waterways.
“The public wasn’t even given the courtesy of notice that this was on the chopping block,” said Christine Collins, National President of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees.
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