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  • Joint Bargaining Update for CUPE Locals 229-0, 254, 1302

    While the number of bargaining days for our three bargaining units has been uneven and Queen’s has continued to refuse to have a common bargaining table, all three of our units have completed negotiations on most or all non-monetary proposals. The remaining time in bargaining will be focused on wages and things that cost money.…

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  • CUPE News Release: Strike Deadline

    Workers set strike deadline at Queen’s University

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  • CUPE 229-1 Bargaining Update #4

    Dear Members, I hope this message finds you well. I would like to update you on the recent developments concerning our negotiations with Aramark. On January 8th, your Union’s Bargaining Committee met with Aramark, supported by a Conciliator from the Ministry of Labour. Last week, we reached out to gather your experiences and challenges during…

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  • CUPE 229-0 Bargaining Update #3

    Dear Members, We hope this message finds you well. We want to provide an update on the ongoing negotiations with the University and share the next steps in our collective efforts to secure fair treatment for all members. As many of you are aware, negotiations have been particularly challenging. Despite our best efforts to advocate…

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  • CUPE 1302 Bargaining Update #5

    Dear Members, We wanted to provide you with an update from the bargaining tab le. While we made progress on a few more proposals—agreements that will be reflected in the updated document soon—the discussions on monetary matters were deeply disappointing. The employer has offered wage increases of 2.7%, 2% and 2% over the term of…

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  • BARGAINING BULLETIN #4

    BARGAINING BULLETIN #4 OVERWHELMING STRIKE MANDATES FOR CUPE UNITS From December 10th-13th, all five CUPE units at Queen’s held strike mandate votes in the face of delays and Queen’s and Aramark’s resistance to key priorities in negotiations. Well, the results are in: OVERWHELMING SUPPORT to fight for a fair deal! Across all five units, 96%…

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