Bargaining Updates

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CAPE information sessions on the TR collective agreement

Before voting is open, CAPE will be hosting two webinars – one general session for the TR group and one specifically for interpreters. These virtual information sessions will provide more details about the agreement, and the bargaining team will be available to answer your questions.

CAPE reaches tentative agreement for EC members with Treasury Board

The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) announced today that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Treasury Board Secretariat for the Economics and Social Science Services group, also known in the federal public sector as the EC group.

TR Bargaining – A never-ending round

The TR bargaining team met again with the Employer and the mediator on March 21, 22 and 23. The tone was civil, and the Employer submitted updated versions of its offers on the two remaining contentious issues: remote simultaneous interpretation and wages.

TR Negotiations: A New Tone in 2023?

As mentioned in our previous message, we met with the Employer and the mediator on February 7 and 8, and for an additional half day on the 9th.

EC February Bargaining Update

We would like to share with you a quick update since the last one in December. CAPE met with the Employer for a mediation session on February 3. The parties were able to discuss and agree on a few outstanding issues.