AD Group: Due to several unforeseen delays, preparations for bargaining will not take place until late September or early October.

AS Group: Due to several unforeseen delays, preparations for bargaining will not take place until late September or early October.

CS Group: Bargaining demands have been submitted. We are waiting for bargaining dates.

OP Group: Back pay should have been received by now. We understand that the new collective agreements have been printed. It is NRC’s responsibility to provide each member with a copy of the new agreement. If you have not yet received the new copy, you should contact your HRG. Do not contact the RCEA office about this as we have not yet received any copies.

PG Group: We are still waiting for NRC to respond to our requests to establish bargaining dates. We do not understand the delays.

TO Group: Bargaining in July had to be postponed. It is scheduled to resume October 3, 6 and 7.

Pay Equity: The Canadian Human Rights Commission investigator has recommended that the complaint be referred to a Human Rights Tribunal. We have raised the issue of who will represent the RCEA and whether the CHRC will conduct an investigation prior to a Tribunal hearing. We are waiting for a response. We are hopeful that the CHRC will provide more assistance, but we are aware of their resource limitations and the RCEA is prepared to take some actions should the matter be referred to Tribunal without an investigation.