Face-to-face bargaining started on June 4th, 2012. The Union and Employer negotiating teams introduced themselves and exchanged opening documents. Both parties confirmed that they would like to negotiate an on-time settlement by August 31. The Union bargaining team presented all 28 demands that we will be discussing at the negotiating table. Management presented only their… Continue reading News from the bargaining table
Face-to-face bargaining started on June 4th, 2012. The Union and Employer negotiating teams introduced themselves and exchanged opening documents. Both parties confirmed that they would like to negotiate an on-time settlement by August 31. The Union bargaining team presented all 28 demands that we will be discussing at the negotiating table. Management presented only their… Continue reading News from the bargaining table
The Local 653 AGM was held on June 8th in Kirkland Lake. We were lucky to have Rod Bain, professor at Algonquin College and member of the union bargaining team, present to outline the unions proposals going into this round of bargaining. This document outlines the union’s initial proposals for settlement going into the bargaining… Continue reading AGM Report
The Local 653 AGM was held on June 8th in Kirkland Lake. We were lucky to have Rod Bain, professor at Algonquin College and member of the union bargaining team, present to outline the unions proposals going into this round of bargaining. This document outlines the union’s initial proposals for settlement going into the bargaining… Continue reading AGM Report
In the February issue of the newsletter I asked present and former Academic Coordinators to forward me the list of duties they regularly perform (read the article here). While I did not get an overwhelming response, I did get some feedback. One prof submitted a list of duties as follows: Make sure that students are… Continue reading Coordinator Project: Update
In the February issue of the newsletter I asked present and former Academic Coordinators to forward me the list of duties they regularly perform (read the article here). While I did not get an overwhelming response, I did get some feedback. One prof submitted a list of duties as follows: Make sure that students are… Continue reading Coordinator Project: Update
Attached here find the team’s summary of management’s initial contract amendment proposals. The Bargaining Team
Attached here find the team’s summary of management’s initial contract amendment proposals. The Bargaining Team
Academic Negotiations 2012-Bargaining Update June5, 2012-Initial Proposal Attached here and here are the Union’s proposals tabled with the Employers Council today. There is a covering three- page overview which captures the 28 demands passed at the provincial demand setting meeting, and a 14 page document which provides draft contract language to acheive those demands. The… Continue reading Message From the Bargaining Team
Academic Negotiations 2012-Bargaining Update June5, 2012-Initial Proposal Attached here and here are the Union’s proposals tabled with the Employers Council today. There is a covering three- page overview which captures the 28 demands passed at the provincial demand setting meeting, and a 14 page document which provides draft contract language to acheive those demands. The… Continue reading Message From the Bargaining Team
