AD Group: A bargaining questionnaire has been sent out. The deadline for return is October 3. Members who are interested in serving on the bargaining committee should send an email to Joan Van Den Bergh at: joan@rcea.ca.

AS Group: No news to report at this time.

CS Group: A tentative agreement was reached on September 4. The ratification package has been sent out; the deadline for return is October 1.

OP Group: No news to report at this time.

PG Group: Bargaining will resume on September 22, 2003.

TO Group: Members voted to accept the new collective agreement. It will be signed on September 19. NRC then has 90 days in which to implement the terms of the new agreement.