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  • USW Strike Mandate Vote

    STRIKE MANDATE VOTE: FEBRUARY 11 – 14, 2025 This week, February 11–14, we need you to send a clear message: We are united, and we are ready to fight for a fair contract. A strong strike mandate vote will show Queen’s that we won’t back down. Click here for more information. Queen’s has completed bargaining…

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  • USW 2010 Bargaining Newsletter

    Fighting Back: Holding Queen’s Accountable Bill 124 dealt a harsh blow to workers at Queen’s and across Ontario, forcing public sector wage increases to a meager 1% per year and tying the hands of union leaders who fought for better. At Queen’s, the damage is undeniable—real wages have fallen 11-14% behind inflation, leaving workers struggling to…

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  • INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND WORKERS STRIKE FACTSHEET

      The above document is available in the following languages Spanish Chinese Hindi Filipino Arabic

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  • CUPE 229-3 Bargaining Update #2

    for Donald Gordon Centre and University Club employees January 27, 2025 Good Morning, We need to update you on our day of bargaining with Aramark this past Thursday, January 23rd. It was a long 12-hour day: we met many times with the employer, trading proposals. We will meet again on Wednesday, January 29th, and will…

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  • CUPE 229-1 Bargaining Update #5

    We had our Bargaining Dates with Aramark this past Tuesday and Wednesday, January 21st and 22nd. We met many times with the employer, trading proposals. Over the course of Bargaining this month we have shared the impactful stories shared with us by you our members. The Staffing report and stories from members on the impact of understaffing was met…

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  • Bargaining Bulletin #5: CUPE Unit Sets Strike Deadline

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