British Columbia Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed veteran labour mediator Vince Ready to assist in collective agreement negotiations with the union representing 911 emergency operators.
Whiteside said in a statement on Saturday that Ready has been appointed as a “special mediator” under the province’s labour relations code as 911 call takers represented by CUPE Local 8911 and E-Comm try to come to a new collective agreement.
Whiteside said Ready’s work will last up to 10 days.
She said if a settlement can’t be reached in that time, he can issue “binding recommendations on all outstanding issues.”
Whiteside says she’s thankful to Ready to taking on the job, which had been requested by both parties to come to a deal….