CBSA/TREASURY BOARD COMMUNICATION TO EMPLOYEES CONTAINS MISLEADING AND INACCURATE INFORMATION.
On Friday July 5th CBSA and Treasury Board contacted employees in the FB bargaining unit with information concerning the employer offer that the government is submitting to a forced vote. The information posted by the employer contains a number of misleading inaccuracies. For example:
• The employer’s communication states that the Public Interest Commission (PIC) recommended “NIL” in respect to the Bereavement Leave and Family-Related Responsibility Leave improvements proposed by PSAC. This is not accurate, as the recommendation does speak to the improvements proposed by the PSAC.
• The employer’s communication states that the PIC did not recommend the lump-sum arming payment being proposed by the employer for some employees. What management’s communication does not state is that the lump sum payment was never proposed to the PIC by the employer and therefore it cannot be included in the recommendation.
• The employer’s communication states that the PIC recommended “no change” with respect to seniority. This is not accurate. The PIC recommendation provides for seniority to determine line selection for all employees covered by a VSSA, and for vacation scheduling for all employees in the bargaining unit.
• The employer’s communication also speaks to the potential for the forced vote on management’s offer to take place during a strike. There is no strike imminent. In fact our essential services agreements have yet to be resolved, a vote by the membership has not taken place, nor is any vote being considered at this stage in the process. Both essential services agreements and a vote of the membership are required before a strike could be considered.
In response, PSAC National President has put CBSA President Luc Portelance on notice. Misleading and inaccurate information is unacceptable, and is a violation of labour law. If it is not taken down the PSAC will be taking legal action. For a copy of President Benson’s letter, or for more information, go to: http://bit.ly/18k9q0g
