When we last reported on SSO bargaining, our members were awaiting a federal court decision as to whether seniority-based proposals could be dealt with in arbitration. Late last week, PSAC confirmed that the court had ruled in the favour of the employer.
PSAC will be discussing the next steps with its legal counsel.
In the meantime, the PSAC is asking for the arbitration panels to publish their decision concerning all the other disputed issues, including wage increases, assigned work week problems, hours of work issues, and, in the case of field interviewers, the provision of office equipment and protective clothing.
The arbitration panels’ decisions should come within 3 to 5 weeks. For more information, please consult this piece by the PSAC.
We will bring you updates on this story as soon as they are made available to us.