After more than two years of protracted and often difficult negotiations, your TC Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with Treasury Board on August 1st. For more information about the tentative agreement, and to view the the ratification kit, visit the PSAC national website.
Here in BC, the ratification process will take place August 19th through September 18th, and we expect to announce the results of the vote on September 19th.
We now have the full of schedule of ratification meetings in BC.
Courtenay: August 19, 11:30 - 13:30 and 15:30 - 18:00 - details
Nanaimo: August 20, 11:30 - 13:30 and 15:30 - 18:00 - details
Sidney: August 21, 11:30 - 13:30 and 15:30 - 18:00 - details
Victoria, downtown: August 22, 11:30 - 13:30 - details
Penticton: August 28, 15:00 - 18:00 - details
Victoria, Regional Office: September 3, 11:00 - 18:00 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
Esquimalt: September 4, 11:00 - 18:00 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
Victoria, Regional Office: September 5, 11:00 - 15:00 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
Vancouver, downtown (Howe St): September 9, 11:00 - 18:00 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
Vancouver, downtown (SFU): September 10, 11:00 - 18:00 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
Vancouver, downtown (YWCA): September 11, 11:00 - 18:00 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
Prince Rupert: September 12, 13:30 - 19:00 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
Vancouver, Regional Office: September 14, 10:00 - 17:30 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
Abbotsford: September 16, 11:30 - 18:00 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
Vancouver, Regional Office: September 16, 10:00 - 16:30 meetings every 1/2 hour - details
There will be an opportunity to speak to a member of the TC bargaining team at these meetings.
As per PSAC policy, members whose work location is more than 60km from a meeting location will receive mail-in ballots and will have an opportunity to speak with bargaining team members via conference call. Please watch the mail for your voting package.
If you have any questions about the ratification vote contact your Regional Office.
Please share this information with TC members in your worksites and encourage them to attend a meeting or mail back their ballot.