Workplace Bulletin
July 28, 2006
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The Workplace Information Directorate offers more information than what is listed below; go to http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/lp/wid/info.shtml for a complete listing of products and services.In this issue
- Recent Collective Bargaining Settlements
- Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations
- Major Work Stoppages
- Coming in the next Bulletin
- For more information
- Mailing list—Add or remove my name
Recent Collective Bargaining Settlements
Available summary reports of the most recent collective bargaining settlements are presented with an emphasis on the main negotiated changes to the previous collective agreement. Use the individual links below to access the reports.
| Province | ||
|---|---|---|
| Employer | Settlement Date | |
| Location | *************** | |
| Union | Term of Contract | |
| Bargaining Unit | ||
| File Number | ||
| Nova Scotia |
||
| Government of Nova Scotia, | Apr 04/2006 ************ Aug 01/2005 – Jul 31/2008 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Nova Scotia Teachers Union | ||
| (10,000 elementary and secondary teachers) | ||
| 0461610 | ||
| Strait Regional School Board, | May 02/2006 ************ Aug 01/2005 – Jul 31/2009 |
|
| Antigonish | ||
| Nova Scotia Teachers Union | ||
| (660 elementary and secondary teachers) | ||
| 1129303 | ||
| New Brunswick |
||
| Falconbridge Ltd., | May 19/2006 ************ Mar 01/2006 – Feb 28/2011 |
|
| Gloucester County and Dalhousie | ||
| United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied-Industrial and Service Workers Intl. Union | ||
| (730 mine employees) | ||
| 0014908 | ||
| Quebec |
||
| Bombardier Aéronautique, | May 13/2006 ************ Dec 01/2005 – Nov 30/2008 |
|
| St-Laurent, Dorval and Mirabel | ||
| International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | ||
| (5,500 plant and maintenance employees) | ||
| 0189407 | ||
| TELUS Communications (Québec) Inc., | Apr 03/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2007 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (510 supervisors; professional employees) | ||
| 1290603 | ||
| Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, | Apr 06/2006 ************ Jun 01/2005 – May 31/2010 |
|
| Trois-Rivières | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (700 lecturers) | ||
| 1077304 | ||
| Ontario |
||
| Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, | May 04/2006 ************ May 04/2006 – Jun 30/2011 |
|
| Mississauga and Chalk River | ||
| Chalk River Technicians and Technologists | ||
| (160 technical employees) | ||
| 1343901 | ||
| Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, | Apr 04/2006 ************ Jan 01/2006 – Dec 31/2009 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Ontario Public Service Employees Union | ||
| (1,350 administrative and support employees) | ||
| 1232203 | ||
| Ottawa Hospital, | Apr 25/2006 ************ Apr 01/2005 – Mar 31/2007 |
|
| Ottawa | ||
| Ontario Public Service Employees Union | ||
| (2,000 health and social care professional employees; para-medical technical employees) | ||
| 1236503 | ||
| Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, | May 08/2006 ************ Sep 01/2004 – Aug 31/2008 |
|
| Ottawa | ||
| Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation | ||
| (650 occasional teachers) | ||
| 1237604 | ||
| British Columbia |
||
| Board of School Trustees of School District No. 23, | Apr 07/2006 ************ Jul 01/2003 – Jun 30/2006 |
|
| Central Okanagan | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (600 office employees; outside employees) | ||
| 0933306 | ||
| Board of School Trustees of School District No. 73, | Apr 11/2006 ************ Jul 01/2003 – Jun 30/2006 |
|
| Kamloops | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (710 support employees) | ||
| 1197003 | ||
| Board of School Trustees of School District No. 8, | Apr 08/2006 ************ Jul 01/2003 – Jun 30/2006 |
|
| Creston | ||
| Canadian Union of Public Employees | ||
| (510 office employees; teaching assistants; service and maintenance employees) | ||
| 1180104 | ||
| Community Social Services Employers' Association, | Apr 28/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| various unions | ||
| (6,000 health and social care professional employees; social workers; service and maintenance employees) | ||
| 1324902 | ||
| Community Social Services Employers' Association, | Apr 28/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| various unions | ||
| (9,000 health professional employees; social workers; service and maintenance employees) | ||
| 1324802 | ||
| Government of British Columbia, | Apr 12/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union | ||
| (24,500 office employees; technical employees; service and maintenance employees) | ||
| 0674610 | ||
| Government of British Columbia, | Apr 26/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Professional Employees Association | ||
| (1,600 scientific and other professional employees; health professional employees) | ||
| 0674710 | ||
| Health Employers Association of British Columbia, | Apr 28/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union; Canadian Union of Public Employees; United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | ||
| (14,920 health service employees) | ||
| 1194504 | ||
| Health Employers Association of British Columbia, | Apr 05/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Health Sciences Association of British Columbia; British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union | ||
| (14,000 para-medical professional employees; technical employees) | ||
| 1033205 | ||
| Health Employers Association of British Columbia, | Apr 25/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Professional Association of Residents of British Columbia | ||
| (630 medical residents) | ||
| 0615008 | ||
| Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, | Apr 21/2006 ************ Jul 01/2006 – Jun 30/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union | ||
| (4,630 technical employees; professional employees; administrative and support employees) | ||
| 0459709 | ||
| Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia, | Apr 25/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2010 |
|
| province-wide | ||
| Compensation Employees' Union | ||
| (2,400 office employees; technical employees) | ||
| 0675409 | ||
| Multiprovince |
||
| CBC/Radio-Canada, | Apr 02/2006 ************ Mar 27/2006 – Mar 29/2009 |
|
| province-wide, Quebec and Moncton, New Brunswick | ||
| Fédération nationale des communications | ||
| (1,460 reporters) | ||
| 1019704 | ||
| CBC/Radio-Canada, | Apr 13/2006 ************ Apr 01/2006 – Mar 31/2009 |
|
| province-wide, Quebec and Moncton, New Brunswick | ||
| Syndicat des technicien(nes) et artisans(nes) du réseau français de Radio-Canada | ||
| (1,340 technical employees; general tradesmen) | ||
| 0398110 | ||
| Marine Atlantic Inc., | Apr 04/2006 ************ Jan 01/2005 – Dec 31/2007 |
|
| system-wide | ||
| Canadian Marine Officers' Union | ||
| (150 licensed personnel) | ||
| 0899606 | ||
A full listing of recent collective bargaining settlements is available in PDF format at Current Settlement Listing.
Negotech, a searchable labour relations database provides timely settlement reports and full text of collective agreements in Canada.
Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations
covering 500 or more employees
| Employer | Union | Employees | Status* | Expiry Month | ||
Federal Jurisdiction |
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Public Sector |
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| Government of Canada | various unions | 17,900 | CO/B/TENT | May 02–Sep 05 | ||
| Canada Post | CPAA | 6,630 | ARB | Dec 05 | ||
| Atomic Energy of Canada (Ont. and Que.) | various unions | 1,030 | B | Mar 06/Jun 06 | ||
| Communications Security Establishment | PSAC | 1,000 | B | Feb 06 | ||
| National Research Council of Canada | various unions | 1,000 | B | Dec 04/Apr 05 | ||
Private Sector |
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| Air Canada and Jazz (wage reopeners) | various unions | 26,670 | B/CO/ARB | Jun/Jul 06 | ||
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Steelworkers | 1,270 | TENT | Dec 06 | ||
| TELUS Corp. (Que.) | CUPE | 1,140 | TENT | Dec 05 | ||
| Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company | various unions | 1,090 | ARB | Dec 05 | ||
| Saskatchewan Wheat Pool | Grain Services Union | 750 | B | Jan 06 | ||
Provincial and Territorial Jurisdictions |
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Public Sector |
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| Ontario Hospital Association | ONA | 45,000 | B | Mar 06 | ||
| British Columbia Public School Employers Association | Teachers | 42,000 | TENT | Jun 06 | ||
| Ontario Hospital Association | SEIU | 15,000 | B | Oct 06 | ||
| Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | Nurses/Teachers | 13,000 | B/CO | Aug 04/Jun05 | ||
| Government of New Brunswick | NBPEA/CUPE | 12,700 | TENT/B/CO | Dec 03–Feb 06 | ||
| Government of Manitoba | MGGEU | 12,100 | ARB | Mar 06 | ||
| Government of Ontario | Police | 7,680 | B | Dec 05 | ||
| Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations | CUPE/CAW-CANADA | 5,800 | CO/B | Mar 06 | ||
| City of Edmonton | various unions | 5,600 | B | Dec 05 | ||
| Manitoba Hydro | various unions | 4,060 | B/TENT | Mar 06/May 06 | ||
| Government of Quebec | Ambulance Technicians | 3,300 | TENT | Jun 02/Jun 05 | ||
| Health Authorities of Manitoba | MAHCP | 3,300 | B | Mar 06 | ||
| Health Authorities of Prince Edward Island | various unions | 2,340 | B | Mar 06 | ||
| University of Montréal | CUPE | 2,000 | B | Nov 05 | ||
Private Sector |
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| B.C. Construction | various unions | 26,000 | TENT | Apr 04 | ||
| Loblaws (Ont.) | UFCW | 15,000 | CO | Jul 06 | ||
| Fishery Products Intl. Ltd. (N.L.) | CAW–CANADA | 2,500 | CO | Mar 05 | ||
| Construction Management Bureau Limited (N.S.) | various unions | 2,400 | B/TENT | Apr 06 | ||
| Saint John Construction Association | LIUNA/UBCJ | 1,800 | B | Jun 06 | ||
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Arbitration Bargaining Bargaining after work stoppage Conciliation Mediation Mediation after work stoppage Post-arbitration bargaining Post-conciliation bargaining Post-mediation bargaining Tentative settlement Work stoppage |
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Upcoming Key Negotiations |
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| Employer | Union | Employees | Expiry Month | |||
| Government of Saskatchewan | SGGEU | 10,000 | Sep 06 | |||
| Real Canadian Superstores (Alta) | UFCW | 8,150 | Aug 06 | |||
| Canadian National Railway | UTU/CAW-CANADA | 7,810 | Dec 06 | |||
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Teamsters/UTU | 6,470 | Dec 06 | |||
| Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations | Nurses | 4,000 | Oct 06 | |||
| Via Rail Canada | CAW-CANADA | 2,680 | Dec 06 | |||
| Government of Nunavut | PSAC | 1,750 | Sep 06 | |||
| Council of Marine Carriers | CMSG | 650 | Sep 06 | |||
Major Work Stoppages
Major work stoppages involving 500 or more employees from July 7 to 20, 2006
An updated weekly report and a full year-to-date listing are available at Major Work Stoppages.
| Employer, Location, Union and Employees |
Issues | Starting | Ending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbine Entertainment Group, province-wide, Ontario Canadian Racetrack Workers Union 600 racetrack employees |
Not available | Jun 21/2006 | Jul 7/2006 |
| City of Abbotsford, Abbotsford, British Columbia Canadian Union of Public Employees 500 outside employees |
Wages, term of agreement, and wages and job security for seasonal workers | Jun 26/2006 |
Coming in the Next Bulletin
- Wage Settlements—June and 2nd Quarter 2006 analysis and wage data
- Current and Upcoming Key Negotiations—Update
- Major Work Stoppages—Update
- Etc.
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