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After a little bit of prodding, the employer has agreed to meet on November 15th to continue negotiations.
Negotiations with the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority (GLPA) have been long and painful. Members have been without an agreement since June 2016. With their lead negotiator, Stéphane Bissonette, GLPA demanded over 100 concessions. The negotiating team hit a brick wall every time they went to the table including Mr. Bissonette and his team coming unprepared to several rounds of negotiations and even in one instance spending less time at the table then it takes to get a pizza delivered.
