{"id":9934,"date":"2022-03-09T13:44:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T18:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=9934"},"modified":"2022-03-09T13:44:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T18:44:44","slug":"sv-bargaining-the-employers-lack-of-engagement-is-beginning-to-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=9934","title":{"rendered":"SV bargaining: the employer\u2019s lack of engagement is beginning to show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/thumbnail_sv_final_5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/thumbnail_sv_final_5.png 960w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/thumbnail_sv_final_5-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/thumbnail_sv_final_5-768x320.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>March 9, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tensions rose a notch at the March 2 and 3 Operational Services (SV group) bargaining session. After more than six months of bargaining and a range of demands from our team, lack of progress at the bargaining table is being met with growing impatience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are still waiting for a response from the Treasury Board regarding our wage package. Our wage proposals were submitted&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/sv-bargaining-team-aims-close-critical-wage-gaps\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in January<\/a>&nbsp;and a response was expected by March, but the employer is dawdling. Meanwhile, many SV members are experiencing a widening wage gap compared to their private-sector counterparts. The employer can\u2019t keep taking the situation lightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Concessions on flexible work schedules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During bargaining, the employer made unfair demands regarding flexible work schedules for SV members. Variable overtime is currently time and three quarters, but the employer wishes to reverse our gains by pushing for time and a half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is totally unacceptable and the SV team refuses to make any concessions on this front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Latest demands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SV team has finalized its demands, which now include increasing access to professional development by ensuring all members can request it and receive a timely response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bargaining toolkit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay informed and engaged during this round of negotiations using our&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/tb-toolkit\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Treasury Board bargaining toolkit<\/a>. Read our conversation starters to help guide your discussions with colleagues on some of our most important bargaining issues and download the bargaining graphics to show your support for the bargaining teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Show your support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Show\u202fyour\u202fsupport\u202fwith\u202four bargaining graphics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/sites\/psac\/files\/styles\/panopoly_image_original\/public\/meeting-background_sv.png?itok=OR3_V28F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video background for all your work meetings<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/sites\/psac\/files\/supportbargainingteam_printable_sv.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Printable poster for your work area<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay in touch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be sure to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/user?_ga=2.213535837.856957665.1646755998-1873983173.1579635113\" target=\"_blank\">keep your contact information up to date<\/a>&nbsp;to receive all the latest bargaining updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/sv-group-update-on-employers-lack-of-engagement\">SV bargaining: the employer\u2019s lack of engagement is beginning to show | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 9, 2022 Tensions rose a notch at the March 2 and 3 Operational Services (SV group) bargaining session. After more than six months of bargaining and a range of demands from our team, lack of progress at the bargaining table is being met with growing impatience. We are still waiting for a response from &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=9934\" class=\"more-link\">>><span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;SV bargaining: the employer\u2019s lack of engagement is beginning to show&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9934"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9934"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9941,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9934\/revisions\/9941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}