Organizing
Treaty Three Officers
July 4, 2007
Treaty Three Police Join PSAC!
On July 3, 2007 seventy five (75) Officers employed by the Treaty Three Police Service (T3) voted by an overwhelming majority of 44 to 1 in favor of joining the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).
One of the reasons the T3 Officers have joined PSAC is to secure a first collective agreement. Officers have been without a collective agreement since the inception of the Police Force on April 1, 2003. They are on call 24 hours a day, with expectations to travel immense distances to respond to incidents due to the shortage of officers. Some Officers also expressed Health and Safety concerns such as detachments in need of repair.
PSAC represents a large number of First Nation workers in Northern Ontario, including the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Board Officers and Civilians along with Anishinabek Police Service Civilians.
The next step is for the Labour Board to issue PSAC a final certificate to commence the bargaining process.
June 05, 2007
Representation Vote Ordered
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered that a representation vote be taken among Treaty Three (T3) Officers to determine if T3 Officers wish to join the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) or remain represented by the Canada First Nations Police Association (CFNPA).
The vote shall be conducted by mail. The CIRB shall commence mailing ballots on June 6, 2007. All ballots must be received by the Labour Board no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2007.
Detailed instructions on completing the ballots shall be mailed along with each ballot. A Notice of Vote shall also be posted in the workplace with additional details on the vote arrangements. The vote results will be counted at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 in Winnipeg at the CIRB offices.
May 29, 2007
Representation Vote Ordered
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered that a representation vote be taken among Treaty Three (T3) Officers to determine if T3 Officers wish to join the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) or remain represented by the Canada First Nations Police Association (CFNPA).
All employees of the Treaty Three Police Service excluding inspectors, civilians and those above the rank of inspector shall be eligible to vote. The vote will be conducted by way of mail-in ballot.
The next step is for a Senior Labour Relations Officers from the CIRB to convene a conference call between representatives of PSAC, CFNPA and T3 to make arrangements for the mail-in vote."