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CIU and PSAC Rally for a Fair Contract for FB Members

On September 29, delegates and attendees participating in the 2017 National Convention rallied in front of CBSA offices in downtown Ottawa regarding the ongoing bargaining process with the government. FB members have been without a contract for more than 1200 days.

The Union sent a clear message to the Employer: Members are united and the FB group deserves a fair contract now. Among the major issues that were brought up were wage parity with other law enforcement agencies and ’25 and Out’ – the possibility of retiring after 25 years without penalty.

A video of the rally was published on our Facebook page. You can also find a few pictures of the demonstration below.

: CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin leading the demonstration

: CIU members and Convention attendees marching toward downtown Ottawa CBSA offices

: CIU National President addressing the rally

: CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin and PSAC National Executive Vice-President Chris Aylward during the rally

: CIU/PSAC members rally in front of CBSA offices

: Jean-Pierre Fortin telling the Employer that FB members deserve a fair contract

One Day Before National Convention

CIU’s 18^th National Convention starts tomorrow in Ottawa, ON!

During the Convention, follow us and interact on social media – our offical hashtag is #ciusdi2017:

Facebook: @ciu.sdi
Twitter: @ciu_sdi
Instagram: @ciusdi

About the Convention

The National Convention is held once every three years and provides an opportunity for all CIU members to become involved in the operation and future of their Union.

As the supreme governing body of the Union, the National Convention provides a forum for delegates, elected by their peers and on a per capita basis according to District Branch membership, to represent their Sisters and Brothers in making decisions that govern both the administration and the policies of this Union for the ensuing three-year period.

For more information, see the main Convention page.

FB Group: CIU and PSAC Are Fighting For All Members

CIU and PSAC have prepared a series of flyers on major FB bargaining issues, explaining what we are fighting for. This week, the issues are Variable Shift Scheduling Arrangements and Telework and Hours of Work. Continue reading →

Keeping Canadians Safe By Protecting Our Jobs

CIU and PSAC have prepared a series of flyers on major FB bargaining issues, explaining what we are fighting for. This week, the issue is keeping Canadians safe by protecting our job. Continue reading →

Treasury Board Changes Compensatory Leave Cash Out

This year, employees must request the cash out.

Treasury Board has issued an information bulletin to departments regarding the automatic cash out of compensatory leave. Departments are directed to temporarily change the process so that employees must request the cash out. If they do not ask for the cash out, the compensatory leave credits will remain in their leave bank and be useable until September 30, 2018.

The change is another result of the flawed Phoenix pay system that cannot cope with a large automatic payout at this time. PSAC is continuing to work with the government to address Phoenix problems. Extending access to compensatory leave over a longer period of time is necessary to prevent further problems with pay.

Normally, any banked compensatory leave credits would automatically be cashed out as of September 30 each year.

A version of this article was also published on the PSAC website.