The parties met on Sept. 12, 14, 26 and October 3. They continued discussing the clause on the allocation of courses.
On Sept. 12, the employer raised the issue of the availability of courses to graduate students, a topic that will require further discussions.
As agreed by the parties on Sept. 14, the employer presented a working document that reiterated the objectives of the two parties and suggested possible solutions.
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. Three meetings are planned in October and other meeting dates will soon be confirmed.
On Wednesday, October 3, Quebec's听Tribunal administratif du travail听-- the government body that oversees unionization -- notified UU直播 that MUNACA has filed six petitions to unionize employee groups.
The University will adhere to all applicable laws throughout this process, and in keeping with the Labour Code we have posted the attached document (on the right-hand side听of this page), containing the petitions filed and associated hearing notices. We will communicate further as we learn more.
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.
As part of their ongoing collective agreement negotiations, the UU直播 Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU) and UU直播 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.
On June 6, the UU直播 Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU) and UU直播 met to begin negotiations with respect to the renewal of their collective agreement, which is currently set to expire on October 29, 2018.
The parties exchanged opening statements and initial proposals and briefly explained their positions. They also discussed logistical items regarding future meetings, communications methods, etc. The parties aim to finalize a meeting calendar shortly, and to jointly determine the order in which key topics will be negotiated.
On May 30, AMURE members voted to ratify the terms of a new collective agreement. UU直播鈥檚 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.
In the meantime, HR鈥檚 Labour Relations team will host a series of information sessions for supervisors of research associates and research assistants 鈥� these supervisors should be receiving invitations shortly.
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 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.
On January 23, AMURE and UU直播 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.
Floor Fellows, represented by AMUSE, held a special general assembly on April 13, 2017 during which members voted to approve the proposed collective agreement. This is a positive and important milestone; the Union and the University look forward to receiving final approvals from individuals with pending claims before the CNESST, and from the CNESST itself.
TO:听听All M-level staff
SUBJECT:听Updates to UU直播 Personnel Policies and Procedures
Dear colleagues,
This memo provides a brief summary of updates to UU直播鈥檚 Personnel Policies and Procedures, which apply to all M-Level staff and were revised on January 1st, 2017. This summary is intended only as an informal synopsis 鈥� the authoritative documents are the policies themselves.
The four updated policies are:
The parties met on March 21 in the presence of a Conciliator appointed by the Ministry of Labour. They presented their monetary proposals and addressed each other鈥檚 questions. The employer committed to assessing the financial implications of the Union鈥檚 proposal and will share this assessment at their next meeting, scheduled for April 26. Two additional meetings are scheduled for May.
What: A meet and greet with other employees with disabilities and allies, a space to discuss accommodations at work, learn about the types of support available, and share experiences.
Why: Connect with others in a relaxed atmosphere, discuss the needs of 颅employees with disabilities and help work towards creating more inclusive and socially supportive workplaces at UU直播!
