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

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

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

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

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

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