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2. The mission of the National Police Federation is to
provide strong, fair and progressive representation to
promote and enhance the rights of RCMP members.
Who We Are
It is our position that members of the RCMP no longer have a
viable, representative voice. Thus, they must choose the best
group to represent them as a collective. We want to be that group.
The RCMP has offered to continue with a no cost labour relations
model for members in the form of the Member Workplace Services
Program (MWSP). However, in that no cost program, members no
longer have any national, collective voice. This allows RCMP
management to do as they wish with our terms and conditions of
employment. This should be unacceptable to us all.
3. We are seeking to become the sole, certified bargaining agent for
members of the RCMP. It is our belief that we have assembled
a team of well researched, knowledgeable, professional and
credible members who are passionate about advancing all
members' rights and protecting all members’ interests and
benefits.
Please read through the information on our web page, more will
be added as it becomes available and is ready to upload. If
there is something that needs clarification, please send us a
message in the “contact us” section, we will respond as soon as
practicable.
4. As police officers we are trained to engage and overcome both the
legitimate and perceived threats to the public we are sworn to protect.
Today, members of the RCMP face a new threat: the ability for our
employers, the Commissioner and Treasury Board, to unilaterally roll
back wages and/or benefits with no opposition. This threat will become
a reality without a collective voice to speak for members on terms and
conditions of employment like pay, benefits, promotions, transfers etc.
This sets us back 50 years in terms of labour relations with our
employers. We need to react accordingly to contain and eliminate this
threat to the general membership, we need the National Police
Federation.
WE must act NOW. Together not only can we contain this threat, but we
can push forward and ensure that the members of this organization are
adequately supported, represented and compensated while serving the
public they have sworn to protect
5. These are the Quick Facts:
• January 16, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in MPAO v. Attorney
General of Canada. The SCC directed the Federal Government to implement legislative changes,
within one year, to allow for members of the RCMP to certify a bargaining agent.
• December 8th, 2015 the newly elected Federal Government applied to the SCC for a 6 month
extension to the one year deadline in order to draft, table and pass the required legislative
changes to the Public Service Labour Relations Act (PSLRA) to comply with the MPAO decision.
• On January 15th, 2016, the SCC granted the Federal Government a 4 month extension to table
and pass legislation providing the framework for certification of a bargaining agent for members
of the RCMP.
• On January 16th, 2016 the Commissioner of the RCMP announced the creation of a new Member
Workplace Services Program (MWSP) that will assist and guide members in the labour relations
world as an interim model until a bargaining agent can be certified;
• On March 9th, 2016 the Federal Government introduced Bill C-7 to comply with the SCC decision
and has until May 15th, 2016 to have C-7 receive Royal Assent.
6. The simple problem with the MWSP; designed, implemented and managed
exclusively by RCMP management; is that members have no collective
voice – it is individual assistance/guidance only, there is no collective.
Members will have no national representation on issues such as pay, health
benefits, occupational safety and NCO promotion process to name a few.
This takes us back several decades. This MWSP does not provide
meaningful labour relations in any way and the membership cannot sit idly
by, we must stand up with the right organization that has the necessary
experience, passion and integrity.
We ask you: Do you trust RCMP management and Treasury Board to have your best interests at
heart when making unilateral decisions regarding (to name a few):
• Pay;
• Benefits (health/dental);
• Transfers & Promotions;
• Member Safety;
• Isolated Posts;
• Sick Leave;
• Kit and clothing (equipment);
7. As members, we are trained to take action – we have been
placed in a corner and there is only one option to represent your
regional, national, contract and federal interests - we need to
take action and ensure that there is a voice for the membership
of the RCMP at all tables that discuss terms and conditions of
employment. Every day that passes, gives RCMP management
the opportunity to roll back and change benefits without
opposition. We need to act now!
We are the voice that provides the experience we need. Join the
National Police Federation now!