The tentative collective agreement between Queen鈥檚 University and the United Steelworkers (USW), Local 2010 is now in effect following a successful electronic ratification vote by USW, Local 2010 members that concluded on February 13, 2019.
The Human Resources Committee of the Queen鈥檚 Board of Trustees voted to ratify the agreement earlier this week.
Tentative agreements reached in collective bargaining by the university and the Queen鈥檚 University Faculty Association (QUFA) are now official following the successful conclusion of QUFA鈥檚 ratification vote on Friday, February 15, 2019. Over 96 per cent of votes cast supported the collective agreement and the proposed conversion of the pension plan. The human resources committee of the Queen鈥檚 Board of Trustees has also ratified the agreements.
The University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (鈥淧SAC鈥), and its Local 901, reached a tentative agreement on March 26, 2019 on the terms of a first agreement for Graduate Students employed as Research Assistants.
The agreement is subject to ratification by both parties. The parties鈥 negotiating teams have been actively engaged in negotiations since June 2018. Details of the tentative agreement will remain confidential until both parties ratify it.
On March 27, 2019, the University and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Locals 229, 254 and 1302 reached tentative agreements to renew their respective collective agreements. In addition, the parties also reached tentative agreements with respect to the proposed conversion and transfer of assets from the Queen鈥檚 Pension Plan to the University Pension Plan. The agreements are subject to ratification by the parties.
The University values the contributions of its employees and is committed to the collective bargaining process.
The tentative collective agreements between Queen鈥檚 University and the three CUPE Locals (229, 254 and 1302) are now in effect following a successful ratification vote by bargaining unit members held on April 10, 2019.
The Human Resources Committee of the Queen鈥檚 Board of Trustees voted to ratify the agreement on April 12, 2019.
Queen鈥檚 University, and the Public Service Alliance of Canada and its Local 901 (Unit1) (鈥淧SAC鈥), have successfully ratified a tentative agreement for a first collective agreement for graduate students employed as research assistants (鈥淕raduate Research Assistants鈥).
The University and the Ontario Nurses鈥 Association (ONA) Local 67 reached a tentative agreement on June 3, 2019, to renew the collective agreement. In addition, the parties also reached a tentative agreement with respect to the proposed conversion and transfer of assets from the Queen鈥檚 Pension Plan to the University Pension Plan. The agreements are subject to ratification by the parties.
The University values the contributions of its employees and is committed to the collective bargaining process.
The tentative collective agreement between Queen鈥檚 University and the Ontario Nurses鈥 Association (ONA) Local 67 is now in effect following a successful ratification vote by bargaining unit members held on June 12, 2019.
The Human Resources Committee of the Queen鈥檚 Board of Trustees voted to ratify the agreement on June 21, 2019.
On September 27, 2019, the University and OPSEU Local 67 reached a tentative agreement to renew the collective agreement. In addition, the parties also reached a tentative agreement with respect to the conversion and transfer of assets from the Queen鈥檚 Pension Plan to the University Pension Plan. The agreements are subject to ratification by the parties.
The University values the contributions of its employees and is committed to the collective bargaining process.
Members of the Queen鈥檚 community with childcare responsibilities:
Yesterday, school boards across Ontario were notified that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) plans to begin full strike action on Monday, October 7th if they cannot reach an agreement with the government and employer associations between now and then.
We recognize that in the event of school closures some members of the Queen鈥檚 community with school-aged children may be impacted and may be unable to make alternate arrangements for childcare on short notice.
If this is the case:
