The week started slowly with not a lot of movement from either party however things took a positive turn when the company started to acknowledge and respond to our proposals. We were able to tentatively agree on a number of proposals and the process began to pick up some momentum. 

We are still not close on wages and the company has not provided us with an update on their proposal for expenses. These are obviously two of our larger proposals and we are still advocating for significant increases to both of these to offset the generational interest rate hikes and inflation. 

We continue to work through the Pension Improvement account and the possibilities that come with this. In respect to the surplus in the Employment Security fund, we are working through the possibilities in how this surplus is used in an effective manner that all members would see benefit from. 

The good news out of this is that we are still negotiating and although it is taking some time to get through this negotiation process, we are committed to securing an agreement that addresses as many of our member’s issues as possible. This is not something that we are willing to rush into and bring back something that does not have benefit to our membership. 

We will be continuing through the month of November via Zoom meetings and meeting in the last week of November in person again. It will be more evident in this week in late November if we are at an impasse and will need to seek the help of the Federal Mediation Services or if the parties will have come together and been able to continue with headway. Our goal remains to come to a negotiated settlement and we will continue to do so until there is no possibility of an agreement. 

We appreciate the patience of our membership as we work through this process and we remain committed to coming to a negotiated settlement that sees as many improvements as possible. 

Wade Phillips President
TCRC MWED
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• Information meetings will be held on Thursday June 10 th at 7pm and Saturday June 12th at 10:00am.

• These meetings will be virtual and held on Zoom; a link will be sent to you by email.

• The ratification vote will be held electronically, in the same manner as the vote on the strike mandate. You will receive the information and instructions by email.

• The vote will be held from June 14th at 12:00 (noon) to June 25th at 12:00 (noon).

Please make sure that you have access to Zoom if you would like to join the meetings. You can do this through their website or by downloading the app.

Please also make sure to notify us of any changes in your email address since the strike mandate vote. You can reach your local representative with any questions or updates to your contact information.

We invite you to join us for these information meetings and to exercise your right to vote during the ratification process.

In solidarity,

It is with great pleasure that we announce that the union and the company have reached a tentative agreement at the end of the day today.  

We are now working towards finalizing the details of the memorandum of understanding in order to submit it to you for ratification.We hope to be able to submit it to you very soon, to provide you with more information and answer your questions.  

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the union’s bargaining committee who worked very hard in order to reach this agreement. We also thank you all for your support and your patience.  

We will be in contact with you shortly to provide you with the details of the agreement and to advise you of what the next steps will be.

In solidarity, 

Following our last update on March 16th, Union and Company representatives met six times to further the negotiation process. We made some progress on certain issues, but several still remain in dispute.  

The Company continues to insist that the Union make concessions on what we have gained and refuses to seriously consider certain of our requests. Under these circumstances it is understandable that it is not easy to move forward in the manner that we would like. Your negotiating committee always aims to reach a negotiated agreement that will meet your expectations, and we continue to work towards that goal.

We wish to remind you that the clear and unequivocal strike mandate you have granted us is still valid and that we are continuing to examine all the options at our disposal.  

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you once again for your support since the beginning of these negotiations. We are very proud to experience the solidarity of all our members both within the negotiating committee and in the workplace.  

We thank you for your patience and for your support and your trust in your negotiating committee. We will continue to keep you informed as the situation evolves. 

In solidarity,