A copy of Local 8’s bargaining proposals is available here.
GSU Local 8 bargaining committee members are Doug Murray, Steve Holliday, Dion Elliott, Doug Kampman and spokesperson Hugh Wagner.
TMM – Dec. 21, 2021
Bargaining grinds to a halt, Local 8 (Advance) bargaining committee serves Notice of Impasse
Agreement renewal bargaining between AEA/GSU Local 8 and Advance Tank Production Ltd. /Advance Tank Centre Ltd. is headed to conciliation as the union has served notice of a bargaining impasse.
The notice of impasse was sent on behalf of AEA/GSU Local 8 to Saskatchewan’s Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety on Jan. 14. It is anticipated the Minister will appoint a conciliation officer who will have 60 days to meet with the union and company bargaining committees in an effort to settle the bargaining impasse.
If the 60-day conciliation process doesn’t produce a settlement, and the conciliator reports out of the process, the parties enter a further seven- to 14-day cooling-off period following which strike or lockout action can legally occur.
Updates will be shared as they are available.
TMM – Dec. 21, 2021
Continue bargaining or declare impasse? Local 8 (Advance) committee to meet management committee in early January
AEA/GSU Local 8’s bargaining committee met with their counterparts from Advance Tank Production/Tank Centres Ltd on Dec. 16 as both sides presented revised positions on unresolved issues.
“While we can see a path forward in relation to most of the issues under consideration, there is a significant gap on the matter of wage increases as the union committee continues to propose across-the-board increases of five percent per year compared to the employer’s current position of 1.25 percent per year,” said GSU general secretary Hugh Wagner.
“While the parties agree that a three-year agreement is on the table, we differ on retroactivity with respect to wage increases,” Wagner said. “The union committee is proposing that the first year increase should be retroactive to Nov. 1, 2021 while the employer proposes the first year increase take effect on the first day of the next pay period following ratification of a settlement by union members.”
When the Dec. 16 bargaining meeting ended, the two sides agreed to touch base in the first week of the new year to determine whether there is merit in meeting again, or whether the bargaining is at an impasse and will enter the conciliation process provided in the Saskatchewan Employment Act.
“With the support of members, the union committee is determined to press for wage increases that reflect and protect against the rising cost of living,” said Wagner.
An update will be released following consultations with the employer in the first week of January.
TMM – Nov. 2, 2021
Local 8 (Advance) bargaining resumes Nov. 5 in Regina
Agreement renewal bargaining between AEA/GSU Local 8 and Advance Manufacturing/Trailer Centres will resume Friday [Nov. 5] when union and employer representatives return to address the substance of bargaining issues.
The parties held their initial meeting on Oct. 20 when they exchanged bargaining proposals. The collective agreement with Advance expired on Oct. 31, 2021.
TMM – Oct. 26, 2021
Agreement renewal bargaining between AEA/GSU Local 8 and Advance Manufacturing/Trailer Centres will resume on Oct. 28 when union and employer representatives meet to get into the substance of bargaining issues.
The parties held their initial meeting on Oct. 20 when they exchanged bargaining proposals. The collective agreement with Advance expires on Oct. 31, 2021.
More reports will be released as bargaining proceeds.
GSU Local 8 (Advance) bargaining begins
TMM – Oct. 19, 2021
Agreement renewal bargaining between AEA/GSU Local 8 and Advance Manufacturing/Trailer Centres begins tomorrow in Regina. The meeting will focus on an exchange of bargaining proposals and initial dialogue around the various issues raised.
The collective agreement with Advance expires on Oct. 31, 2021.
The primary subjects in Local 8’s bargaining proposals are wage increases and wage-related issues. Local 8’s bargaining proposals will be posted on GSU’s website once the bargaining process gets underway and bargaining reports will be released as the process unfolds.
GSU Local 8 bargaining committee members are Doug Murray, Steve Holliday, Dion Elliott, Doug Kampman and spokesperson Hugh Wagner.