Your bargaining committee is pleased to advise the membership that your tentative agreement has been ratified by 100 per cent of the members who voted. You have a new collective agreement which runs from April 1, 2012 until March 31, 2015. Thank you for supporting your bargaining committee, which worked hard on your behalf during […]
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Local 66 (Regional Residential Services Society) – Tentative Agreement Reached
Your bargaining committee is pleased to advise that on June 7th, 2013, a tentative agreement was reached between the union and your employer. Your bargaining committee is recommending acceptance of the tentative agreement, which provides for wage increases of 2%, 2.5% and 3% over a three-year period, as well as improvements to shift differential, weekend premium, […]
Local 66 RRSS – Additional Conciliation Date Set
The union and employer have scheduled a third day of conciliation for Friday, June 7th. Further information will be provided after our discussions at that time. Thank you for your continued patience and support. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, please don’t hesitate to contact your bargaining committee or the NSGEU […]
NSGEU Local 66 (RRSS) votes strongly in favour of strike action to back bargaining demands
Halifax – Members of the Nova Scotia Government & General Employees Union Local 66, Regional Residential Services Society, have delivered a very strong show of support to their bargaining committee, voting 88 per cent in favour of strike action, if necessary, to back their demands. “This should send a loud and clear message to the […]
Local 66 – RRSS- Members Vote Strongly In Support of Strike to Back Bargaining Demands
Members have delivered a very strong show of support to their bargaining committee today, voting in favour of strike, if necessary, to back their demands and take the employer’s proposed concessions off the bargaining table. An overwhelming 88 per cent of ballots cast were in favour of strike, with a 73 per cent strike mandate […]
Local 66 Regional Residential Services Society (RRSS) – Strike Votes & Information Sessions Scheduled
As many of you are aware, talks between your bargaining committee and your employer reached an impasse on April 12, 2013. The union filed for conciliation on April 15 and will be holding strike votes on the following dates to back your demands for a fair agreement that recognizes the valuable work you do for […]
Local 66 – Telephone Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, May 16th
After three days of negotiations, talks aimed at achieving a new collective agreement for Local 66 have reached an impasse. While the talks were successful in dealing with some articles, we were not able to reach agreement on key monetary issues and there are still several concessions proposed by the employer. Your bargaining committee is […]
Local 66 – Union Files for Conciliation
Your bargaining committee and employer reached an impasse in bargaining on April 12th. The union plans to file for conciliation today, April 15th. While we have reached agreement on some articles, we still have several significant issues that have not been addressed, such as improvements in pay provisions, holidays, vacation, group insurance, pension, retirement allowance […]
Local 66 RRSS – Proposals Exchanged
On March 21 your Bargaining Committee met with the employer to exchange proposals. The exchange was cordial and the talks will continue on April 11 & 12. The employer’s proposals consisted of some concessions including reductions in sick leave provisions and other articles of the collective agreement. The union’s proposals will be mailed out to […]
