FB members ratify new agreement with Treasury Board
December 12, 2013
The ballots have been counted and a majority of members of the Border Services (FB) group have voted in favor of the tentative agreement with Treasury Board.
Issue:Collective Bargaining [2011-2014]
Tentative FB Agreement Reached with Treasury Board
October 22, 2013
After two years and eight months of negotiations, four final offers, petition drives, picketing, a final offer forced vote thrown out by court challenge, the filing of unfair labour practice complaints and a final, round-the-clock 28-hour bargaining session, our Bargaining Team reached an agreement with Treasury Board/CBSA at 11:00 am the morning of Tuesday October […]
Parties to return to the FB bargaining table on Monday
October 17, 2013
FB workers assist Bargaining Team in getting their message across on October 10th Day of Action. Last week’s bargaining session ended with CBSA/Treasury Board taking the position that workers in the FB bargaining unit deserve less than what has been agreed to for other federal law enforcement agency employees. The following day, members in locations […]
Two Days of Contract Talks & No Contract – Today is our Day of Action
October 10, 2013
WHY NOT US? Bargaining Team spends two days round the clock in meetings with management, only to be told at 5 am Thursday that we deserve less. For two and a half years we have gone without a new contract. During that time Treasury Board has negotiated with and reached settlements with all other Treasury […]
FB Contract Talks to Resume Next Week
October 2, 2013
Treasury Board/CBSA prepared to reconvene with our Bargaining Team in Ottawa For months our Negotiating Team has indicated that we are ready to negotiate. We reiterated this again after the Government’s forced vote was thrown out by the federal court last month. We have also indicated that we seek a fair contract, comparable to what […]