Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to report that negotiations with the employer commenced on Thursday, August 8^th with both parties tabling their non-monetary proposals. These proposed language changes do not involve monetary increases but include other important articles in the collective agreement such as: Job Postings, Hours of Work, Scheduling and Occupational Health & Safety, as an example. We will first work our way to agreement or withdrawal of these proposals before we move on to talk about the money.

Scheduling meetings during the summer months can get tricky with many people away on annual leave, so our next day of bargaining with the employer is September 10^th. Watch for another update following that session.

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In Solidarity,

Lani Tayag, Bargaining Committee Chairperson
Elizabeth Duarte, Bargaining Committee Member
Linsay Buss, Staff Representative - Negotiations

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