Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police do not have a union, but will soon get a new labour-relations regime.

Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police do not have a union, but will soon get a new labour-relations regime.
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National police may get upgraded labour rights

The government may give more labour rights to the national police that what has been proposed, the RCMP, reports Canadian Press. Members of that force do not have a union, but a case before the Supreme Court last year affirmed their right to collective bargaining without going so far as to explicitly give them a right to form one.

In response, the government has proposed legislation that provides for independent, binding arbitration when there are impasses in negotiations, but no right to strike. There was concern the bill gave too much power to the commissioner of the force, particularly over conduct, appraisals, harassment and equipment.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale told senators he will present some ideas in the next few days to meet that concern.

The RCMP provides policing services at the federal level and also through contracts with Canada’s three territories and eight of its ten provinces. It also serves more than 150 municipalities, 600 indigenous communities and three airports.

(from Canadian Press)

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