On Wednesday, May 17, the Health Support Bargaining Unit (Unifor, NSGEU and CUPE ) reached an impasse in bargaining a new collective agreement with Nova Scotia Health and the IWK. As a result, two days of conciliation were scheduled and the first one was July 19. This means both the unions and the employers are now using an outside mediation officer to attempt to finalize bargaining. Our bargaining committee met on Monday, July 18, prior to meeting with the employer, to focus on and finalize the proposals that have the greatest importance to their membership. The first day of conciliation did not result in a deal. There are a small number of outstanding language items that need to be resolved, but monetary provisions are the largest outstanding issues. Our committee is focused on attaining the best possible collective agreement for our members. We have heard our members loud and clear … Read more…