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VICTORIA – The 19th ratified settlement has been reached under the Province’s negotiating framework, Finance Minister Carole Taylor announced today.
“Negotiators on both sides of the table worked very hard to resolve their issues, including those of labour market adjustments,” said Taylor. “I am pleased to hear the parties ratified the agreement.”
A total of 142 members of BC Government and Service Employees’ Union ratified their agreement on April 10, 2006. They voted 95 per cent in favour of accepting the four-year deal.
“These paralegals, intake legal assistants,
administrative and technical staff provide access to justice for thousands of
British Columbians,” said Attorney General Wally Oppal. “The public who use the continuum of
services that include legal information, education and advice can be confident
of four more years of excellent legal services.”
“Both parties are pleased with the outcome
achieved at the bargaining table,” said Harold Clark, CHRP, Director, Strategic
Planning, Policy and Human Resources, Legal Services Society. “This was due to both the union and the
employer jointly working together to find solutions to address key issues for
both.”
“We saw more than 50 agreements reached between March 2 and March 31,” said Taylor. “This shows the bargaining process within the new negotiating framework is working. We have completed negotiations for about 75 per cent of all public sector employees.
More than 70,000 employees are covered by contracts that expire at the end of June and a further 8,000 have contracts expiring after that date. Negotiators at 77 tables will be working hard to reach agreements before midnight, June 30, 2006.”
Updated bargaining information is available at www.negotiatingframework.com
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Communications Director Ministry of Finance 250 356-2821
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Communications Director Ministry of Attorney General 250 387-4965
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Director Strategic Planning, Policy and HR 604 601-6025
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