Employer e-mail mystifies bargaining team

February 3, 2009

An e-mail from MGS Deputy Minister Ron McKerlie, sent out to all OPS members today, has left the Corrections Bargaining Team scratching their heads.

In his timely missive, McKerlie has decided to inform everyone that, "Based on the results of the Correctional Bargaining Unit vote, the Employer is prepared to engage in essential services negotiations, as required under the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act."

For the past two days, your Corrections Team has been actively bargaining your issues with the employer, bargaining which is allegedly overseen by McKerlie. At no point has either side made any mention of negotiating essential services. Sadly, it appears that Mr. McKerlie is completely out of touch with the process he is supposed to be responsible for.

Your team asks everyone to ignore any outside rumours or bargaining information, no matter how high up it comes from the government bureaucrat chain. We will keep you posted on the REAL developments as they unfold.