Negotiations concluded Saturday at approximately 8:30 pm.
Negotiations will resume this morning.

Update

April 16, 2012

Sisters and Brothers

The negotiating committee has met with the company for approximately 17 days. We have 4 days scheduled at the end of this month. We are encouraged with the progress and the talks are ongoing. 

The reason we had to extend the contract until April 30th is because the Ministry of Labour did not come into negotiations until April 5th. Typically the Ministry does not enter into negotiations until there is an impasse. This meant that the "no board report" was not submitted until April 5th. This put either side in a legal work stoppage position as of April 30 at 12:01am.

We are back across the table on April 26, 27, 28 and 29th.

Provided we reach a tentative agreement, we anticipate having a ratification meeting on or about May 5th.

In solidarity,

Bob Martin

President

BCTGM 154G

The strike or lock-out deadline is now Sunday April 29 at midnight. It was previously expected to be Monday, April 30 at midnight. Negotiation meetings have been scheduled up to and including April 29.

Negotiations Update....

The parties continue to negotiate and have gone late into the evening each night this week. More meetings are scheduled this month to work through items remaining on the bargaining table.

Update :

Negotiations continue with meetings scheduled today through Friday.
The date for a legal strike or lock-out action is now midnight April 30.