Category Archives: Bargaining

Labour Relations Board denies check-us-out.net blog was bargaining in bad faith

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August 2, 2012 The Labour Relations Board (LRB) denied Regina Public Library Board's application alleging that the check-us-out.net blog breached the Trade Union Act, particularly that the Union was not bargaining in good faith.  The LRB has determined that the Union was publishing its interpretations of the proposed collective agreement. Follow the link provided to read the Labour Relations Board decision regarding CUPE 1594's check-us-out.net blog. Labour Relations Board report [PDF]     Read more [...]

Regina Public Library workers have a new contract

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July 21, 2012 REGINA – Regina Public Library workers, CUPE Local 1594, voted last night to accept the tentative agreement reached with the Regina Public Library bargaining committee one week ago. “We’re pleased to be finished negotiations,“ says CUPE 1594 President Debbie Mihial. “Our members were without a new agreement for over two and half years.” The new contract includes increases of 2.5 per cent effective January 1, 2010; 2 per cent effective January 01, 2011; 2.5 per cent Read more [...]