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New RCMP union hopes to start salary bargaining by mid-March
The head of the new union for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police says he hopes to be at the bargaining table in just a few weeks, kicking off a process that could see policing costs rise in much of the country. Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-union-bargaining-march-1.5416128
Read MoreDecember 7, 2019 – Kitimat won’t be affected by provincial RCMP budget cuts
Kitimat RCMP’s acting detachment commander said Kitimat is unlikely to be affected by the projected provincial budget shortfall of $10.7-million budget shortfall in the force’s provincial budget. Read the full article here: https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/kitimat-wont-be-affected-by-provincial-rcmp-budget-cuts/
Read MoreDecember 5, 2019 – NPF Applauds Government of Alberta’s Investment in RCMP Provincial Police Service and Public Safety
Ottawa, ON — The National Police Federation applauds Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer’s announcement of increased and long-term funding for RCMP services across the province of Alberta, including the addition of 300 new officers and staff over a five-year period. Alberta’s front-line officers have been under financial, resource and equipment pressures for…
Read MoreDecember 5, 2019 – NPF Calls on City of Surrey and Other Levels of Government to Appropriately Fund Policing and Public Safety
Ottawa, ON — The National Police Federation is aware of the Surrey Mayor and Council’s narrow approval of a new budget which makes no provision for increased funding for local policing. This means there will be no increase in the number of police officers in one of Greater Vancouver’s fastest growing cities, leaving the RCMP…
Read MoreNovember 19, 2019 – The Globe and Mail – The RCMP’s first union elects its leaders, and sets pay, human-resource levels, benefits as top priorities
The RCMP has chosen union leaders from its ranks for the first time, a move that sets the stage for labour negotiations that could increase policing costs in communities across Canada. Read the full article here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-the-rcmps-first-union-elects-its-leaders-and-sets-pay-human/
Read MoreNovember 18, 2019 – Globe & Mail – The RCMP’s first union elects its leaders, and sets pay, human-resource levels, benefits as top priorities
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Read MoreNovember 16, 2020 – Surrey RCMP doesn’t expect big hit in light of projected $10M cut in B.C. budget
Surrey RCMP’s operating budgets “will not be touched” despite a projected $10-million cut for RCMP’s policing costs in B.C. The RCMP must cut more than $10 million from its policing costs in B.C., as first reported by the Vancouver Sun after obtaining a copy of an email from the province’s top Mountie, Deputy Commissioner Jennifer…
Read MoreNovember 11, 2019 – Mounties first ever union just elected a president — and now they’re looking for a raise
Mounties make less than officers in most municipal forces right across the country, with a starting annual salary of $53,144 for an RCMP officer. Read the full article here: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/mounties-first-ever-union-just-elected-a-president-and-now-theyre-looking-for-a-raise/wcm/87a4e453-f50d-4e04-b940-17b0c441968e
Read MoreJuly 7, 2019 – National Police Federation wins right to represent Mounties in collective bargaining
Supreme Court in 2015 struck down law that forbade Mounties from unionizing. Read the entire story here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/national-police-federation-union-rcmp-mounties-1.5210796
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2019 – Mounties still in unionization limbo
Nearly four years after the RCMP won the right to organize, rank-and-file Mounties are still in limbo, waiting for a secret vote to pick their first police union. Brian Sauvé, co-chair of the National Police Federation (NPF) — which is seeking certification to become the force’s union — said he’s gearing up for the historic…
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