Canadian Nuclear Laboratories faces potential strike action by the union that represents 800 scientists and engineers at Chalk River.
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) says the Chalk River Professional Employees Group (CRPEG), will be in a legal strike position as of 12:01 am on Monday, May 14.
“We have been without a collective agreement since January 2024 and our nuclear scientists and engineers are running out of patience,” CRPEG president Jonathan Fitzpatrick said in a statement Monday.
“They have given us the strongest mandate for job action – including a strike – in the history of the group.
“Our members deserve fair pay and we are prepared to walk off the job site if that’s what it takes.”
CRPEG said the option of job action “remains on the table” as the union and CNL prepare for conciliation this week.
The two sides are hoping to resolve what CRPEG calls a “year-long impasse over fair pay, job outsourcing, and working conditions.”
“Today, more than ever, we stand united in our commitment to securing fair pay, enhancing working conditions, and protecting our professional work from outsourcing,” Fitzpatrick said…
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