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January
17
17
January

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Strike action continues, our voices are being heard

NPF members on strike at Canadian Forces bases in Bagotville, Kingston, Montreal, Ottawa, Petawawa, St. Jean, and Valcartier are making their voices heard. Together we can secure real gains for workers, and that’s exactly what we’re doing. 
January
12
12
January

Negotiations break off with civilian staff on military bases – strike action begins Monday  

Negotiations between the PSAC-UNDE and the Staff of the Non-Public funds continued this week with zero progress on any of the key issues that the union has been working towards: fair wages, a national pay grid, and secure jobs for workers who are some of the lowest paid workers in the federal public service.
January
12
12
January

PSAC announces strike for nearly 500 civilian staff working on Canada’s military bases

Nearly 500 workers who provide critical support services on military bases across Ontario and Quebec will be on strike as of

January
11
11
January

NPF members: Together, we will win this fight

Just two years ago, members came together from across the country for a monumental first bargaining conference of the Staff of the Non-Public Funds. You established priorities and outlined the demands that you wanted to be front and centre at the bargaining table to improve your wages and working conditions. 

January
8
8
January

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Strike action looms as final PIC reports received

With an overwhelming vote in favour of strike action, six NPF bargaining units in Ottawa, Valcartier, Montreal-St. Jean, Bagotville, Petawawa and Kingston are now in a legal strike position and can declare strike action at any point if an agreement is not reached.  
January
5
5
January

Cathy O'Kane: We will make change by fighting together

My name is Cathy O’Kane. I work as an accounts clerk at CFB Gagetown, and I am also the Vice President for the Staff of the Non-public Funds with the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE). I’ve been an employee at Non-Public Funds for 34 years.
December
15
15
December

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Progress towards national pay grid as 94% vote in favour of strike action

Members of Staff of the Non-Public Funds (NPF) bargaining units in Kingston, Petawawa, Ottawa, Valcartier, Montreal-St. Jean and Bagotville have provided a strong strike mandate—averaging 94% in favour of strike action--after votes were held from November 20 to December 14.

November
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November

Non-Public Funds: Strong strike mandates adopted in Quebec, national mobilization underway

The members of each Non-Public Funds unit in Quebec have formally adopted a powerful strike mandate, signalling their collective commitment to fair and equitable working conditions.
November
24
24
November

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Keeping up the fight for members

Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings for Staff of the Non-Public Funds (NPF) members in Ottawa, Kingston, Bagotville, Montreal-St. Jean, Valcartier, and Petawawa have concluded. We’ve received the first report from the Petawawa PIC, which supports our key bargaining demand: a national pay grid for NPF members across the country is long overdue.

November
23
23
November

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Our wages do not match the value of our work

My name is Kris Klith and I am a fitness and sport instructor at the Canadian Forces Base in Kingston, Ont., where I work as part of the Staff of the Non-Public Funds.

November
9
9
November

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: We deserve more respect and recognition

My name is Karine Lebel, and I work as an administrative assistant for the Personnel Support Program (PSP) in Bagotville, Quebec. I’m an employee of the Non-Public Funds (NPF). The recreation centre where I work supports the physical and mental health of military personnel and their families by offering sports, fitness and other recreational programs.

October
23
23
October

As Staff of the Non-Public Funds, we make life better for families on military bases and we deserve better

My name is Robin Delve, and I am a supervisor of the cadet mess at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ont. I manage staffing, operations, and events that take place in the mess hall and bar.

October
20
20
October

Staff of the Non-Public Funds: Ontario and Quebec reject employer’s wage offer

Wage offer falls short while members struggle to make ends meet

August
10
10
August

Non-Public Funds: Bargaining reaches critical point as three units head to PIC together

Valcartier, Montréal and St. Jean, and Bagotville Non-Public Funds bargaining units in the Québec region will proceed to a Public Interest Commission (PIC) August 21-25. This is the first time that a PIC will hear three NPF bargaining units together. We expect that the outcome of these hearings to have a ripple effect on other NPF bargaining units.  

September
23
23
September

Non-Public Funds: Valcartier declares impasse, domino effect to be expected

After several months of negotiations without progress on our key demands, the PSAC bargaining team working for the Non-Public Funds (NPF) at the Valcartier military base decided to declare impasse.