Following our posting of a history about the fight for a separate SC collective agreement on October 23rd, 2020, and as we prepare to face the next round of negotiations with Treasury Board, this article aims to provide you with more information regarding the challenges to be met in getting ship equipment recognized as constituting a separate bargaining unit.
Since the creation of the SV bargaining unit by the federal government in 1999, there have been continued challenges with achieving Ships Crews bargaining objectives. For example, despite some modest market adjustments, Ships Crews continue to be underpaid as evidenced multiple pay studies. Accordingly, the Union has attempted a number of different strategies to attempt to achieve a better contract for Ships Crews members over the years.