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Our members at Statistical Survey Operations are still waiting on news of their new collective agreement. \u00a0Unfortunately, we don\u2019t have any news to share right now. We\u2019re, quite simply, still waiting with you.<\/p>\n
When we last reported on the arbitration process<\/a> in January, we told you that a decision should be rendered within three to five weeks. Unfortunately, the arbitration board is taking more time than was originally expected.<\/p>\n Since we presented our submissions, we have had no control over the process.\u00a0 We appreciate that this is a lot for us to ask from members who have been waiting four years for a decision.<\/p>\n Members of SSO have done a lot of waiting throughout this bargaining process. It\u2019s been a tough one; negotiations first reached impasse in 2012. After filing for arbitration, the process was greatly delayed by an employer that challenged our ability to negotiate some of our bargaining proposals before the arbitration board.<\/p>\n What\u2019s next: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n Once the decision of the arbitration board is issued, PSAC will inform members at SSO of the decision. We also know that this delay has led to speculation among some members. All we can tell you is that any rumours you may hear are completely unfounded because no report has been published. No one, including our own bargaining team, has been informed of any decisions rendered so far.<\/p>\n How to get the news immediately:<\/b><\/p>\n The minute the news is published on our website, we\u2019ll disseminate it on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. If you\u2019d prefer to be emailed the minute the news is released, we can commit to that too: just send an email to communications@une-sen.org<\/a> and tell us that you\u2019d like to be informed as soon as the news becomes available.<\/p>\n Once again, we can\u2019t express how much we appreciate our members\u2019 patience throughout this process. We know it\u2019s been a long and arduous road; we look forward to seeing you at the finish line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our members at Statistical Survey Operations are still waiting on news of their new collective agreement. \u00a0Unfortunately, we don\u2019t have any news to share right now. We\u2019re, quite simply, still waiting with you. When we last reported on the arbitration process in January, we told you that a decision should be rendered within three to … <\/p>\n