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Signing of the FB collective agreement: A message from the CIU National President

Today, on December 1, the Employer and the Union officially signed the new FB collective agreement.

With new contract provisions now coming into effect, this brings to a close what has been a historic round of bargaining for both our union and our members. Beyond representing years of hard work by our dedicated bargaining team, it is also the direct result of the intense mobilization that took place over the summer, culminating with the work-to-rule action on August 6.

While this is certainly a victory for our union, it is even more so a testament to what our members can accomplish through sheer solidarity. I have no doubt that the effectiveness of our work-to-rule campaign will live on both as a model of union mobilization and as a warning to the employer for future rounds of negotiations.

I want to offer my thanks to all who participated in the series of events leading up to and including August 6. None of this could have happened without you, our members.

I also want to thank Morgan Gay, our National Negotiator, and Darren Pacione, Research Officer for the FB group, along with the entire FB Bargaining team as well as the PSAC and CIU communications and mobilization teams, for their hard work this round.

We now turn our attention to the ongoing PA, SV, EB and TC bargaining processes. I encourage all FB members to stay informed about these tables and find ways to show support for our CIU Sisters and Brothers in these bargaining units.

Thank you, and in solidarity,

Mark Weber
National President
Customs and Immigration Union

New FB contract now in effect following signing of collective agreement

PSAC-CIU members now have access to their newly negotiated contract terms following the official signing of the Border Services (FB) tentative agreement December 1. Highlights include better protections against excessive discipline in the workplace, leave improvements, paid meal compensation for uniformed officers and other allowances.

The new contract is a four-year agreement from 2018-2022 with a total increase in wages of over eight per cent. Canada Border Services Agency has 180 days from the date of signing the new collective agreement to implement the new pay rates, provide retro pay for the time elapsed since the expiry of the previous agreement, and provide $500 to all FB members as a penalty for the extended implementation timelines.

An updated collective agreement will be available in the coming weeks. In the meantime, refer to the ratification kit for the full text of the agreement and revised wage grid.

If you have any questions, please contact your CIU branch president or PSAC regional office.

This article has also been posted on the PSAC website.

FB collective agreement to be signed by December 1

Treasury Board has committed to signing the Border Services (FB) tentative agreement for PSAC-CIU members by December 1.

PSAC-CIU contacted Treasury Board immediately upon receiving official approval of the tentative agreement on November 15 to set the date for signing. We were clear that we were prepared to mobilize and ramp up pressure if needed to get the deal signed.

Apart from retroactive wage increases, new contract terms come into effect on the date of signing.

Stay tuned for more details. If you have any questions, please contact CIU branch president or PSAC regional office.

This article has also been posted on the PSAC website.

PSAC-CIU agreement to be signed soon with new cabinet named

PSAC-CIU expects the new agreement for members in the Border Services (FB) group will be signed with Treasury Board in the next few weeks. Apart from wage increases, which are retroactive, new contract terms come into effect on the date of signing.

In September, PSAC-CIU members voted in favour of ratifying the new collective agreement with Treasury Board. However, due to the federal election, the employer was not able to sign the agreement until a new cabinet was named. Now that the new cabinet ministers have been named, we expect the employer to sign the agreement, although we do not yet have a set date.

We will continue to push the government to sign the agreement, and will notify members as soon as a date is confirmed. If you have any questions, please contact your CIU branch president or PSAC regional office.

This article has also been posted on the PSAC website.

Border Services (FB) Agreement Signed

Today, the Treasury Board signed our new collective agreement for the Border Services (FB) group.

Now that the collective agreement has been signed, all the provisions of the agreement are in effect and CBSA has a maximum of 150 days from the date of signing to adjust employees’ wages and pay out retroactive payments.

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