Voting on the Final Offer (May 14, 2015) to members of the NSP Bargaining Unit will take place electronically/by phone between 9am Friday May 29 and 9am Tuesday June 2. Eligible voters will receive information in the mail starting on May 25. There is handout information available at specially called unit meetings running May 19 to May 28 and from the union office <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.> and in the Members Resources section of the website (2015 NSP Collective Bargaining Informaition folder). Read more about the details of the voting process here.
Yesterday contract discussions between IBEW Local 1928 and Nova Scotia Power reached an impasse with a number of issues still on the table and without finalization of a negotiated agreement. NSP requested the IBEW to take a final offer back to its members for their review and a vote, which the Local is obliged to do. Highlights about this offer are available to members from the union office. Business Manager Jeff Richardson will be bringing around hardcopies of a full summary to the unit meetings scheduled for the next two weeks in May (for dates and times, please see the link to the calendar on the Local 1928 website). There will be an electronic vote (taking place over four full days) on the offer immediately following—9am May 29th to 9am June 2nd.
IBEW Local 1928 and Nova Scotia Power reached an agreement this spring to allow a capped number of apprentices (15) to be sponsored by the Local so that trade hours that Local 1928 members log through term employment with NSP will contribute to their red seal certification. The initial pilot project will run until December of 2017 and the trades that will be sponsored by Local 1928 are: 1) industrial electrician, 2) controls and instrumentation technician, and 3) millwright. You must be both a member of IBEW Local 1928 and a member of the "B" Labour Pool to apply for sponsorship under this program. Some completed post-secondary education and/or on-the-job experience in a trade area is preferred. The first IBEW-sponsored apprentices will be selected and indentured by June 15th. Read more about the structure of this agreement with NSP here. Download an application here.
Tune in to the April/May NHL hockey playoffs to catch a new 30-second IBEW promotion produced by First District (Canada), which will also be aired on TSN, the DIY Network, Discovery, Comedy and Space. To preview the commercial, follow YouTube link: youtu.be/B5UIPU7Hu54
The commercial will be broadcast on these Hockey Night in Canada dates:
Calgary Flames |
Vancouver Canucks |
4/19/2015 |
Sun |
10PM EST |
Calgary Flames |
Vancouver Canucks |
4/21/2015 |
Tue |
10PM EST |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Detroit Red Wings |
4/23/2015 |
Thu |
7PM EST |
TBD |
TBD |
5/4/2015 |
Mon |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
5/12/2015 |
Tue |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
5/26/2015 |
Tue |
TBD |
Please also check out the new and improved IBEW First District microsite and upload your own personal story in the "Local Heroes" section: www.ibewcanada.ca
The meeting for Outside Construction members ("A" Local 1928 Members) will be held in Summerside, PEI, at the Quality Inn on Water St. at 7pm tomorrow, Thursday April 16.