AD Group: No news to report at this time.

AS Group: No news to report at this time.

CS Group: No news to report at this time.

OP Group: No news to report at this time.

PG Group: Tentative agreement reached on January 25, 2006.  Ratification packages will be sent out shortly.

TO Group: New agreement signed.  Members should start receiving retroactive pay shortly.

Pay Equity: The CHRC invited the parties to indicate whether they were interested in participating in a mediation process.  The RCEA indicated that it would participate in mediation, while the NRC declined.  As a result, the file has now officially been referred to a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.  A case conference will be held within the next few weeks.  The RCEA is in the process of confirming legal representation and preparing the case to be presented before the Tribunal.  Our legal counsel advises us that the Tribunal will likely be convened within the next 6 months.