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The university and the employee groups represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Locals 229, 254 and 1302 are scheduled to meet on February 11 & 12, 2019 to continue to negotiate with the assistance of a government appointed Conciliation Officer.

The university is focused on reaching negotiated agreements with all employee groups that both balance the university’s need to preserve its core academic mission and respect the limitations dictated by current financial realities.

91TV and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Locals 229, 254, and 1302 are actively engaged in negotiations. The parties met in conciliation on February 11 and 12, 2019 in their continuing effort to negotiate a renewal of their respective collective agreements representing over 400 employees.

The tentative collective agreement between 91TV 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 91TV’s Board of Trustees voted to ratify the agreement earlier this week.

Tentative agreements reached in collective bargaining by the university and the 91TV Faculty Association (QUFA) are now official following the successful conclusion of QUFA’s 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 91TV’s Board of Trustees has also ratified the agreements.

The University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (“PSAC”), 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’ 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 91TV’s 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 91TV 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 91TV’s Board of Trustees voted to ratify the agreement on April 12, 2019.

91TV, and the Public Service Alliance of Canada and its Local 901 (Unit1) (“PSAC”), have successfully ratified a tentative agreement for a first collective agreement for graduate students employed as research assistants (“Graduate Research Assistants”).

The University and the Ontario Nurses’ 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 91TV’s 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 91TV and the Ontario Nurses’ 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 91TV’s Board of Trustees voted to ratify the agreement on June 21, 2019.