TR Bargaining Update
December 23, 2011
The TR bargaining committee had hoped to reach an agreement in principle at the bargaining table this week. The parties sought to achieve a final solution through combinations of proposals. From one proposed approach to the next, however, it became clear that the employer representatives had come to the bargaining table with their hands tied. Despite the solutions proposed by the TR representatives, bargaining efforts failed because of the very narrow mandate that had been imposed on the employer’s bargaining team. It is impossible to bargain when one of the two parties demands a concession without agreeing to offer something of equivalent value in return. CAPE has therefore notified the Treasury Board of its intention to ask for an arbitration board to resolve the ongoing dispute between the parties. It would appear that the employer approached all tables in the current round with the position that employees must necessarily lose out in the end. CAPE stood firm and said no.
December 23, 2011
The TR bargaining committee had hoped to reach an agreement in principle at the bargaining table this week. The parties sought to achieve a final solution through combinations of proposals. From one proposed approach to the next, however, it became clear that the employer representatives had come to the bargaining table with their hands tied. Despite the solutions proposed by the TR representatives, bargaining efforts failed because of the very narrow mandate that had been imposed on the employer’s bargaining team. It is impossible to bargain when one of the two parties demands a concession without agreeing to offer something of equivalent value in return. CAPE has therefore notified the Treasury Board of its intention to ask for an arbitration board to resolve the ongoing dispute between the parties. It would appear that the employer approached all tables in the current round with the position that employees must necessarily lose out in the end. CAPE stood firm and said no.