Academic Casuals Unionization
Following the petition filed by AGSEM on April 30, 2024, to certify the group of employees occupying a position classified as ‘’Academic Casuals’’, the Tribunal administratif du Travail, the Quebec government body that oversees unionization, handed down a decision on August 13, 2024, confirming that several Academic Casuals positions were now unionized and represented by AGSEM. The bargaining unit is defined as follows:
AGSEM Unionization Drive
On Tuesday April 30th 2024, the Association of Graduate Students Employed at ۲ݮƵ (AGSEM) filed the attached petition for the certification of academic support workers employed by ۲ݮƵ. The academic support workers in the attached list are targeted by this unionization drive.
Liste des salariés au moment du dépôt de la requête
Agreement in principle with AGSEM (Teaching assistants)
The following message is being sent on behalf of ۲ݮƵ’s Human Resources Department
La version française suit.
Dear members of the ۲ݮƵ Community,
We are pleased to announce that ۲ݮƵ and the Association of Graduate Students Employed at ۲ݮƵ (AGSEM) reached an agreement in principle on April 15, 2024.
AMPFA files a petition for certification
On Friday, April 5, 2024, Quebec's Tribunal administratif du travail -- the government body that oversees unionization -- notified ۲ݮƵ that the Association of ۲ݮƵ Professors of the Faculty of Arts (AMPFA) has filed a petition for certification.
MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors Approve New Collective Agreement
The MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors Union held its Special General Assembly on April 5, 2024 to present the contents of the agreement in principle. We are pleased to announce that members voted in favor of the proposed new collective agreement. The current agreement expired on August 31, 2022; the new agreement will end on August 31, 2027.
Update on AGSEM (Teaching Assistant) Negotiations
The following message is being sent on behalf of ۲ݮƵ’s Human Resources Department.
La version française suit.
Dear members of the ۲ݮƵ community,
Agreement in Principle: MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors
We are pleased to announce that, ۲ݮƵ and MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors reached an agreement in principle on March 25th.
The parties’ negotiation committees have agreed to recommend the contents of the agreement to their respective constituents and to keep the details of the agreement confidential until the Union has had an opportunity to share them with its members.
Teaching assistants on strike beginning on Monday
Saturday, March 23, 2024
The following message is being sent on behalf of ۲ݮƵ’s Human Resources Department
Dear members of the ۲ݮƵ Community,
Frequently Asked Questions - Labour Dispute AGSEM - TAs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LABOUR DISPUTE AGSEM - TAs
Course Instructors/supervisors
Strike on February 13 for some professors in Law
Dear members of the ۲ݮƵ Community,
The Association of ۲ݮƵ Professors of Law (AMPL) has informed us of its intent to hold a day-long strike on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. This follows a vote on December 11, 2023, providing AMPL with a mandate to strike for as many as five days, pending negotiation progress for their first collective agreement.
Out of Province Remote Work Restrictions
MemorandumTo: HR Community and Hiring Managers
From: Francis Desjardins, Director, Labour & Employee Relations
Subject: Out of Province Remote Work Restrictions
Date: November 9, 2023
Dear colleagues,
Recent policy updates for MPEX employees
Recent policy updates for MPEX employees
Following discussions and consultations, ۲ݮƵ updated four policies that apply to MPEX employees. They include the policies on Dispute Resolution, Parental Leaves, Salary Administration and Temporary Employment.
Why were the policies updated?
MCLIU (Course Lecturers and Instructors) and ۲ݮƵ
On November 2, 2022, ۲ݮƵ and MCLIU exchanged their respective proposals for the renewal of the agreement which expired on August 31, 2022. The parties subsequently met on a regular basis and progressed on the non-monetary clauses. On March 30, 2023, the Union tabled its monetary demands and on April 27, employer representatives presented a comprehensive proposal on the non-monetary elements as well as ۲ݮƵ’s monetary proposal.
Proposed agreements ratified by 3 SEU Units
We are pleased to announce that the proposed agreements to SEU: Facilities Management - Student Housing Services - Dining Services - Faculty Club, Printing Services and Data Centre employees were ratified by membership in General Assemblies over several days and completed on April 22.
The current agreement expired on November 7, 2021. The new agreement will come into effect upon signature by the parties and will expire on April 3, 2027.
Post-doctoral Fellows ratify new collective agreement
We are pleased to announce that the AMURE union representing Post-Doctoral Fellows held a General Assembly and voted in favor of the proposed new collective agreement.