Bargaining
update - posted June 29Greetings Brothers and Sisters,
The Union and employer committees met June 22 to 25, 2010.
The parties have not reached an agreement; therefore, the Special Mediators will now take some time to consider the position put forward by each party to resolve the outstanding issues.
Failing either party agreeing to the other's proposition they will take sometime to prepare a report. The mediators have requested a 30-day extension to their mandate. The Union has agreed. Therefore the mediators have until July 30, 2010, failing an agreement on a resolution mechanism they will report to the Minister of Labour who will have 10 days to consider the report. The Union will continue to update you.
Don't
believe rumors - Don't start
rumors.
Previous bargaining updates and background information
Bargaining update - posted June 14
The BCMEA and ILWU Longshore Bargaining groups met June 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2010. There has been very little progress to date but there is still an opportunity to reach agreement as the committees are scheduled to meet for a further four days June 22, 23, 24, and 25, 2010.
The mandate of the special mediators appointed by the Federal Minister of Labour expires on June 30, 2010, at which point they may write a report to the Minister.
In Solidarity
Tom Dufresne
Posted June 14
Update - May 11
The
Longshore negotiating committee
continued to meet with the employers' committee the week of May 3,
2010. There
has been some minor movement to date and we will continue to meet the
week of
May 24, 2010.
Your committee is committed to reaching a resolve but the
employer BCMEA Andy Smith and Greg Verdela are making it
increasingly
difficullt with their continued campaign to undermine the Union.
Watch for
future updates.
In
Solidarity,
Tom Dufresne
Update: March 8
The Longshore Contract Executive Board Negotiating Committee has continued to meet with the BCMEA Negotiating Committee, March 1, 2, 3, 2010.
Read the negotiating update bulletin here. [PDF file]
Posted March 8, 2010
Update: February 17
ILWU Longshore Negotiating committee
and BCMEA continue to meet and discuss each party's respective
proposals and
demands. Although there is not much headway to date, the Parties will
meet again March 1,
2, and 3, 2010.
Members of your ILWU committee met
with Labour Minister Lisa Raitt in Ottawa Feb. 4, 2010, to brief the
Minister
and her staff on the status of collective bargaining.
Tom Dufresne
On
Behalf of the ILWU bargaining Committee
Update: January 25
The Union and employer bargaining committees met January 12, 13, 18, and 19, 2010
The parties continue to explore each others proposals and, while there has been some discussion, there is still a long way to go.
The committees will meet again January 25 and 26.
Tom Dufresne
On Behalf of the ILWU bargaining Committee
Posted Jan. 25, 2010
Update: January 22
The ILWU Longshore Caucus is scheduled to meet January 29, 2010, at the Maritime Labour Centre.
Posted Jan. 22, 2010
Update: For the week of January 4, 2010
Negotiations to renew the ILWU Longshore - BCMEA Collective Agreement got underway this week, the Union served notice as required in November 2009.
The Parties met January 4, 5, and 6, 2010 to exchange demands and review and clarify same.
Many of the proposals tabled by the BCMEA have been introduced in previous rounds of bargaining during the last 10 years or so!
More talks are scheduled through to March 10 and further dates will be scheduled as needed.
Check back here for further updates.
It should be noted that the previous two rounds of bargaining were successfully concluded without work stoppages and there is no reason the same outcome cannot be achieved this time.
Tom Dufresne
On Behalf of the ILWU bargaining Committee
Posted Jan. 11, 2010