AGSEM Unit 1 (teaching assistants): Start of negotiations
The parties met on Sept. 17 and Sept. 27, 2018. They shared their respective proposals concerning the renewal of the collective agreement, which expired on June 30, 2018. Each party explained its proposals and a discussion plan for the various articles was established. Discussions around the articles pertaining to the objective of the agreement and to the definitions led to agreements which will be ratified at a subsequent meeting.
MUNACA files six petitions to unionize employee groups
On Wednesday, October 3, Quebec's听Tribunal administratif du travail听-- the government body that oversees unionization -- notified 麻豆传媒网站 that MUNACA has filed six petitions to unionize employee groups.
Negotiation update: MCLIU (Course Lecturers/Instructors)
The parties met on August 30 and 31 as well as on Sept. 5 and 7. They agreed on the content of the French version of the articles on Harassment and Intimidation and on Disciplinary Measures.
Negotiation Update: MCLIU (Course Lecturers / Instructors)
As part of their ongoing collective agreement negotiations, the 麻豆传媒网站 Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU) and 麻豆传媒网站 met on June 26, 27, and 28, as well as July 6.
On June 26, the parties completed the submission of their respective non-monetary proposals and discussed various aspects of the negotiation process, including the order in which topics will be addressed. They also confirmed meeting dates on July 6 and August 30 and 31.
Negotiation Update: MCLIU (Course Lecturers / Instructors)
On June 6, the 麻豆传媒网站 Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU) and 麻豆传媒网站 met to begin negotiations with respect to the renewal of their collective agreement, which is currently set to expire on October 29, 2018.
AMURE (Research Associates / Research Assistants) members ratify new collective agreement
On May 30, AMURE members voted to ratify the terms of a new collective agreement. 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 administration has likewise approved these terms, and the parties will meet on June 18 to sign the agreement. It will be posted to the Human Resources website as soon as it has been signed, and will remain in effect until May 30, 2021.
Agreement in Principle: AMURE (Research Associates / Research Assistants)
On April 26, an agreement in principle was reached between the parties regarding the terms of their collective agreement. Previously, research associates and research assistants were part of separate bargaining units, whose collective agreements expired in April 2016. They have since merged into a single bargaining unit.
MUNACA joins Family Days pilot project
MUNACA has opted to join the Family Days pilot project, launched in January 2018. As a result, its members are now eligible for Family Days as part of a 17-month pilot project. Like M and Excluded staff, they may now use up to three of their nine paid sick days to care for their sick children, spouses, parents, grandparents or siblings 鈥� even when the employees themselves are not ill.
Negotiation Update: AMURE (Research Associates/Assistants)
On January 23, AMURE and 麻豆传媒网站 reconvened in the presence of a conciliator appointed by the Ministry of Labour to review the status of ongoing negotiations with respect to the collective agreement. The Union obtained clarifications regarding the University鈥檚 position on benefits, short-term disability and working hours.
