Local 74 – Tri-County Centre for Education Bargaining Update

Dear member,

The Union and Employer, in consultation with the Conciliator, has agreed to re-schedule our final conciliation session to September 12th, 2022. Unfortunately, the original July 27th conciliation date needed to push back to September to allow the province time to provide clear direction to the RCEs.

What is Conciliation? Conciliation is a requirement under the Nova Scotia Trade Union Act that takes place when regular negotiations fail to reach an agreement. Either party may apply to the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education requesting the services of a Conciliation Officer. The Conciliation Officer does not have the power to impose a settlement on either party. Instead, their role is to mediate between the parties and help them reach an agreement

Your bargaining committee appreciates your solidarity and support throughout this process.

Please watch for future updates and if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the NSGEU or a member of your committee.

Bargaining Committee:

Marjorie Deion, mdeion@tcrce.ca

Ricky Doucette, ricky.doucette@tcrce.ca

Heidi DeMille, hdemille@hotmail.com

Chief Negotiator, Lloyd Samson, lsamson@nsgeu.ca