Museum strike is over
Workers ratify new agreement after 86 days on strike
Workers from the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the War Museum have voted to accept the tentative settlement negotiated between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation on December 15. They will be returning to work on December 16, officially ending their 86-day strike. Details. Published on December 15, 2009.
Tentative agreement reached between the PSAC and the Museum Corporation
 The PSAC bargaining team and the Museum Corporation team have reached a tentative agreement this morning. The PSAC members on strike are being given the details of the agreement. Other details about the back to work protocol and the ratification vote will be published later. Published on December 14, 2009.
Returning to the negotiating table
John Gordon, the PSAC president met with the Victor Rabinovitch, the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation CEO, the Deputy Minister of Labour Canada and a Senior Official of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service on December 10. PSAC believe, as does the CMCC, that there is a basis to return to the negotiating table. The two parties will meet on Friday, December 11, 2009. Published on December 10, 2009.
The Labour Minister wants an arbitrator, the strikers have accepted arbitration: only the Museum management refuses arbitration
Senators Carstairs, Lapointe and Mercer have asked more questions in the Senate about the strike at the Museum on December 8 and were told that the only obstacle to arbitration is the Museum management. Even the Labour Minister agrees. Read the questions and answers. Published on December 9, 2009.
Minister James Moore was visited in Port Moody
Four National Component members - Executive Vice-President Doug Marshall, Vice-President of Human Rights Karoline Klug, Regional Vice-President Steve Houston, and BC NAPC member Marion McLarty held an information picket outside James Moores constituency office in Port Moody on December 4. They were there for two hours and asked for a meeting with the Minister. He was, of course, not available. Response from the public was good: the picketers handed out informational leaflets and urged people to contact their MP. Published on December 7, 2009.
Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette question the Government
Céline Hervieux-Payette asked the Senate Leader what is the Government ready to do to help settle the labour dispute. The standard answer from the Conservatives: "we are monitoring the situation..." Read Ms Hervieux-Payette's question and the answer. Published on December 7, 2009.
MPs push Ambrose to send museum strike to arbitration
Liberal, Bloc and NDP members of parliament are urging labour minister Rona Ambrose to act to settle the 11 week old museum strike, like she settled a two day strike at CN.
"I think it is time to put pressure on the employer to agree to binding arbitration as the union has agreed to do," writes Minna. "In the CN strike you had pressured the union to agree to binding arbitration as the employer had agreed to." Published on December 4, 2009.
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