Who else is working with an expired collective agreement

[SJFF]

Hi everyone, Just wondering what other locals are currently working with an expired collective agreement.

I work in Saint John N.B. ( local 771 ). Our contract expired in July 2007. It became apparent from the get go that the city was going to pull it's usual tactics. The deal we signed in 2005 was signed after a 2.5 years of working without a contract. Of course the big hurdle is money. All we were asking for was the same as the police got in there deal which was 15% over 3 years. And just getting that deal would have kept us at something like 96% of a police officer not the parity that we have been trying to acheive. And to top it all off the city is now talking about cuts to all essential services. We just got done giving them all there jobs from the last cuts in 2001. In 2001 they cut 25 jobs from us through attrition. Now they may be looking at another truck by 2012. I don't know about other cities but it seems when times get tough we become the whipping posts around here.

Anyway thats the situation here. I'd like to hear what other locals are going through.

[dentedhead]

Ours just expired no negotiations started yet.

Dentedhead

[ve2vfd]

Expired since dec 2006, city refused to negociate from day 1, we're now in binding arbitration and the clock is ticking... tick tick tick...

Pat

[Profire]

Unfortunatly working under an expired collective agreement is all too common.

[nocomment]

Our contract went a few years as well before being settled(thats the norm unfortunately). We only got our wage increase through binding arbitration and only because another local set the bar with a negotiated contract(a fire friendly city: Surrey). With the economic times right now the timing is shitty. But this contract is what you were owed since August 2007 so make sure you compare to other IAFF cities in your area. Good luck brother.

[hrecruit]

our contract expires 2014 we got a a bit left. But it was the best thing this department has ever done. Our wages go up every year regardless.

[itsnotahobby]

Our last contract was expired December 2004. We finally signed in December of 2007. The contract was good until the end of 2008. So yep back to no working agreement.

[kriand]

L1595....over 2 years and counting

[colin911]

L1068 - 21 days expired. Negotiations are currently being held. Last contract was for 2 years, freely negotiated. Expect to have same turn around time as last one which was about 3 months.

[Marlmucker]

Local 2822 - Our CA expired Dec 31, 2007. Arbitration meeting scheduled for March 6.

[Tanner]

Stephenville NL is working without an agreement since 2006/ Agreaded to go to 8 through attrition in 1998 with job security until retirement but that has all changed in this round of negotiations as job security is now on the table.

[Hoofhearted]

Hamilton 288 working on 2005 contract......in the arbitrators hands since July/08

[mfes04]

L1212 Mississauga - Expired Dec. 31st 2008

[JRandall]

L4382 expired 2005.

[cdnbacon]

We're in the last year of our contract. It was renegotiated in 2005 after being frozen for a few years. I'm sure it will be frozen again until the economy turns around.

[wardd16]

from what I have been told midland hasn't had a contract since 2004 (no raise since 03), but it is currently under review by the arbitrator. Not sure if this is the norm?

[itsnotahobby]

from what I have been told midland hasn't had a contract since 2004 (no raise since 03), but it is currently under review by the arbitrator. Not sure if this is the norm?

Unfortunately across the province it is!