Bargaining continued today, March 20. Despite making some progress on February 23 and 24, and doing our best to reach a fair agreement today, negotiations reached an impasse and we will be filing with the Labour Board for conciliation.
What is Conciliation? Conciliation is a requirement under the Nova Scotia Trade Union Act that takes place when regular negotiations fail to reach an agreement. Either party may apply to the Minister of Labour requesting the services of a Conciliation Officer. The Conciliation Officer does not have the power to impose a settlement on either party. Instead, their role is to mediate between the parties and help them reach an agreement.
Please watch your email for further updates. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact one of your bargaining committee representatives:
Local 77 Aaron Bowering, aaron.bowering@dallocal77.ca
Local 92-77 Craig Fraser, craig.fraser@dal.ca
Local 77 John Kyle, john.kyle@dallocal77.ca
Local 77 Cherilyn MacIntosh, cherilyn.macintosh@dallocal77.ca
Local 77 Tammy Zinck, tammy.zinck@dallocal77.ca
Chief Negotiator Nicole McKim, nmckim@nsgeu.ca