The Federal Court will hear the union’s arguments today. The issue centres on seniority, which the employer, Statistical Survey Operations, contends can’t be dealt with in arbitration.
Bargaining has been at an impasse since October 2012.
“We are all frustrated at the time this has taken, and by SSO’s delay tactics, said the bargaining team in a statement released yesterday. “But we are committed to getting our key issues addressed with SSO – including provisions in our collective agreements that respect our years of service and provide better income stability for employees.”
You can find out more about the current SSO issues in this February article.
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