After careful consideration, the Bargaining Team has decided to proceed using the Conciliation/Strike route.
What does the Conciliation/Strike route mean?
This route does not mean that a strike is imminent or predetermined. Rather, it is a strategic choice that:
Having worked for several years with representatives of both excluded employees and the CNSC management, PIPSC is pleased to note that the CNSC Pay Equity committee has posted the Draft Pay Equity plan on the Pay Equity SharePoint site.
The CNSC Pay Equity Committee is entering the final steps of completing the legislated pay equity plan. Originally scheduled for September 2024, the CNSC obtained an authorization to extend the required implementation of a pay equity plan for all workers at the CNSC. With the assistance of an outside consultant, the committee has made progress in reaching the final steps of the development of the Pay Equity Plan, which is expected to be posted later this year.
"For several years, PIPSC has collaborated with the CNSC to develop a comprehensive pay equity plan. While we are encouraged by the steady progress made thus far, we regret that the plan will not be finalized by the legislated deadline of September 4, 2024. However, PIPSC is confident in the quality and integrity of the work completed to date, which is based on sound and reliable data. We remain committed to working closely with the employer to ensure the timely publication of a finalized pay equity plan as soon as it is practically feasible.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada have signed the collective agreement, and the implementation has begun.
The CNSC / PIPSC pay equity committee continues making progress, but an extension is required to do the job right. The committee is of the opinion that and the plan is to be done correctly, the legislative September 2024 deadline is unattainable, and the employer is applying for an extension to the commission.
The PIPSC NUREG Group is pleased to announce that our members have voted to accept the tentative agreement reached with CNSC on April 3, 2024.
We anticipate signing our new collective agreement in the coming months, following management completing their ratification process. Then we will be in touch with next steps on its implementation.
In solidarity,
Jennie Esnard
NUREG Group President, PIPSC
Highlights of this tentative agreement include;
After many months of negotiations, the NUREG Group bargaining team is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached with CNSC, concluding this round of bargaining.
On March 20, between noon and 1:00 pm (Eastern), the bargaining team will host an online information session and present the terms of the tentative agreement followed by an online ratification vote for all regular members. Voting will commence on March 20th and close at 12:00 PM EST on April 3, 2024.