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Central/Unified Non-stop bargaining fails to produce agreement
Despite a marathon negotiating session that went until 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning, your Corrections Team did not reach an agreement on a new contract.
The Corrections Team remained at the table as long as possible before it became clear that the employer was not moving on major concessions. While there was some movement on language changes, it was not enough to produce an agreement.
"We believe that we can negotiate an agreement if the employer is serious about getting it done," said bargaining team chair Dan Sidsworth. "The employer has indicated that they want to begin negotiating Essential/Emergency Services Agreements on January 2. We say get back to the bargaining table, get serious about the issues and let’s get the contract settled."
Your Corrections Team is delivering that message to the employer today. We are urging the employer to take a step back and return to the bargaining table January 2 ready to negotiate the outstanding issues and reach a new collective agreement.
In Solidarity,
The OPS Central/Unified Bargaining Team
Central/Unified
Employer agrees to continue issue bargaining at Central/Unified table
In response to the Central/Unified team’s position that Essential/Emergency Service negotiations should be delayed, the employer has agreed to return to issues bargaining at the Central/Unified table on January 2, 2013.
Contact us:
Central/Unified Team
[email protected]
Twitter: @OPSCentralTeam
Corrections Team
[email protected]
Twitter: @DanSidsworth
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Your OPS Bargaining teams
Central/Unified Team
Roxanne Barnes, Chair, CERC
Ron Langer, Vice-Chair, Region 1
Elaine Young, Region 2
Tammy Carson, Region 3
Daryl O’Grady, Region 4
Edie Strachan, Region 5
Pierre Verhelst, Region 6
John Watson, Region 7
Len Elliott, Administration
Barb Friday, Corrections
Cindy Falcao, Institutional and Health Care
Betty Marchegiano, Office Administration
Shelley McCormick, Office Administration
Cam Jay, Operational & Maintenance/Technical
Jeff Weston, Fixed Term
Ruth Hamilton, Staff Negotiator
Corrections Team
Trish Goden, Region 1
Dan Sidsworth, Chair, Region 2
Glenna Caldwell, Vice-Chair, Region 3
Brian Dunham, Region 4
Monte Vieselmeyer, Region 5
Jim Mitchell, Region 6
Greg Arnold, Region 7
Rob Field, Staff Negotiator
Original authorized for distribution:
Roxanne Barnes, Chair Central/Unified Team
Dan Sidsworth, Chair Corrections Team
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, President Ontario Public Service Employees Union