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Letter to CBSA President: CIU representatives to cease interacting with the employer

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In light of the strike mandate secured by the FB members of the Customs and Immigration Union on May 23, 2024, and as per the letter sent to CBSA President Erin O’Gorman on May 27, 2024, CIU representatives at all levels are to cease interacting with the employer regarding union-related matters, for all units, effective immediately.

Exceptions are to be made for attending meetings related to workplace violence and harassment complaints, for reporting imminent health and safety hazards or other situations involving a health and safety concern, and for dealing with other issues of an immediate and urgent nature.

Local representatives with grievance consultations set to take place should contact their Branch President for more information.

Normal communications between the union and the employer will resume once the ongoing bargaining dispute is resolved.

Quick reference guides for union representatives

What do I do? is a series of quick reference guides prepared by the Customs and Immigration Union to provide useful information to both new and seasoned union representatives on a variety of issues of interest to the membership. The series covers topics such as fact-findings and PSI investigations, the grievance process, mental health crises, use of force, tool removal, etc. While the reference guides are intended for union representatives, members will certainly find these informative as well.

Click on the image below to download the collected reference guides in a single PDF document, or see the links further down for each individual guide (PDF files).

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