NO-26-2010
DATE : August 27, 2010
PRIORITY : For your information
TO : National Board of Directors
Sisters and Brothers:
Please find enclosed your travel advance cheque in the amount of $300. As previously mentioned in NO-Memo 19/2010, a prepared expense claim form together with a second cheque will be handed to you upon arrival.
Also enclosed for your [...]

NO-25-2010
DATE : August 13, 2010
PRIORITY : For your information
TO : National Board of Directors
Sisters and Brothers:
As indicated in NO-Memo 17/2010, the CIU Collective Bargaining Committee has now met and reviewed the bargaining demands that have been submitted. I am pleased to say that this was the largest intake in recent memory. The package of [...]

NO-24-2010
DATE : August 12, 2010
PRIORITY : For your information
TO : National Board of Directors
Sisters and Brothers:
A decision has been rendered in the Fiona Johnstone case. The Tribunal has ruled in favour of Ms Johnstone. As you recall, Ms Johnstone is a BSO from Toronto who had requested an accommodation due to Family Status. CBSA [...]

NO-23-2010
DATE : July 20, 2010
PRIORITY : For your information
TO : CIU Members
Sisters and Brothers:
It’s now been more than 42 days since our Sisters and Brothers at Casino Regina took strike action for a fair and equitable collective agreement following a round of negotiations which began September 22, 2009.
During the July 12th meeting of [...]

NO-22-2010
DATE : July 20, 2010
PRIORITY : For your information
TO : National Board of Directors
Sisters and Brothers:
At the last NBOD, it was reported that CBSA had requested an extension until June 30, 2010 to render their decision on the BFOR Study. Since the Board Meeting, CIU has met once with CBSA to clarify some points. [...]

NO-21-2010
DATE : June 22, 2010
PRIORITY : For your information
TO : National Board of Directors
Sisters and Brothers:
Last week the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights issued its second report on employment equity in the Federal Public Service. The Committee made 13 recommendations, some of which were made on submissions by the PSAC.
The report is attached [...]

NO-20-2010
DATE : June 22, 2010
PRIORITY : For Action
TO : National Board of Directors and Branch Contacts
Sisters and Brothers:
Recently there have been disputes in CBSA worksites across the country concerning Appendix B of the FB collective agreement. The Employer has taken the position in several locations that management need only recognize employee seniority for line [...]

NO-19-2010
DATE : June 21, 2010
PRIORITY : Action mandatory
TO : National Board of Directors
Sisters and Brothers:
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING – September 22 and 27, 2010
The National Executive Meeting will be held on September 22 and 27, 2010 at the CIU National Office. The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. Should you wish to add any items [...]

NO-18-2010
DATE : June 21, 2010
PRIORITY : For your Action
TO : National Board of Directors
Sisters and Brothers:
Please submit names of those you would like to be nominated for the positions of Delegate to the Regional PSAC/TB Collective Bargaining Conferences.
Since we have members at PSAC/TB Tables PA, SV, TC, EB and FB we are asking for [...]

NO-17-2010
DATE : June 21, 2010
PRIORITY : For Information
TO : National Board of Directors
Sisters and Brothers:
The PSAC has now issued the official Input Call for Bargaining Demands. Our contract expires on June
21, 2011 and we intend to serve notice to bargain on February 21, 2011, which is the earliest possible
date pursuant to the Public Service [...]