September 25, 2013 at 4:06 PM
Earlier this month the union met with the employer and arbitrator Tom Hodges in Toronto to seek clarification on issues related to the arbitrated award of July 17, 2013. The parties were not able to come to an agreement pertaining to the scheduling of three hour shifts.
On September 23, the arbitrator issued a separate award clarifying this issue.
Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that immediate implementation of the three hour shifts has been denied – except for the purposes of "call in and the scheduling of new work.”
Arbitrator Hodges proposed that the impact of the changes in staffing set out in the award should be offset by gradual implementation and with a co-ordinated use of Voluntary Separation and Relocation Packages. >>Click here to view supplementary award
Prior to implementing any further expansion of three hour shifts beyond "call in and the scheduling of new work,” the employer and the union will meet to negotiate the process.
In solidarity,
Your Jazz CSA/ACS bargaining committee,
Shirley Anderson-Mio, Chairperson
Huw Callard
Josée Genois
Lee Kempster
Robert Pomanti
Matthew Sackville
Ken White
Ashley Watkins, Executive Assistant
Jamie Ross, Local 2002 President
Joel Fournier, National Representative
For further information please contact:
Ashley Watkins, Local 2002 Executive Assistant