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Transit union puts off labour talks with city
The union representing OC Transpo drivers, dispatcher and mechanics said it wouldn't begin negotiations with the city on a new contract until scheduling conflicts leftover from the last collective agreement are resolved.
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 said in a letter to Transit Commission head Diane Deans that OC Transpo's decision to post a new April 2011 schedule for drivers without union input was unilateral and ignored previous direction from an arbitration board.
ATU Local 279 acting president Mike Aldrich said an arbitration board that looked into a number of simmering issues in the aftermath of the bitter 54-day strike two years ago had directed management to work with the union to draft scheduling provisions.
"Frankly, it is a 'joke' to suggest that this latest [schedule] put forward by OC Transpo is in any way compliant [with the direction of the board]," wrote Aldrich.
The union and management were scheduled to begin contract talks before the current contract expires at the end of March.
"The latest proposal by management ...sends a signal that despite public statements of goodwill this next round of negotiations is going to be protracted, difficult and even more contentious than the last round," said Aldrich.
Transit union puts off labour talks with city
The union representing OC Transpo drivers, dispatcher and mechanics said it wouldn't begin negotiations with the city on a new contract until scheduling conflicts leftover from the last collective agreement are resolved.
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 said in a letter to Transit Commission head Diane Deans that OC Transpo's decision to post a new April 2011 schedule for drivers without union input was unilateral and ignored previous direction from an arbitration board.
ATU Local 279 acting president Mike Aldrich said an arbitration board that looked into a number of simmering issues in the aftermath of the bitter 54-day strike two years ago had directed management to work with the union to draft scheduling provisions.
"Frankly, it is a 'joke' to suggest that this latest [schedule] put forward by OC Transpo is in any way compliant [with the direction of the board]," wrote Aldrich.
The union and management were scheduled to begin contract talks before the current contract expires at the end of March.
"The latest proposal by management ...sends a signal that despite public statements of goodwill this next round of negotiations is going to be protracted, difficult and even more contentious than the last round," said Aldrich.
