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.…
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…
Since the last update to members, your bargaining committee met three times with Queen’s, on November 12, 26, and 27. We have one more scheduled date on Monday, December 2, but despite our proposal of sixteen different January bargaining dates…
Dear members, Attached is the first round of proposals delivered by the employer during bargaining. Please remember that this is the initial phase of bargaining, and proposals will change as negotiations progress. That said, these initial proposals signal significant shifts…
Nov 14 Day One (half day) of Bargaining Proposals were exchanged. We submitted a full package of proposals with monetary propositions. Queen’s proposal was absent of monetary offers and will be exchanged at a later date. Queen’s denies a common…
Your CUPE 229-3 bargaining committee of Joe DeSousa, Megan Murphy, and Michael Wright spent the afternoon of November 5 and full days November 7 and 21 bargaining with Aramark. Your representatives presented a full package of proposals, the majority of…
A Message from your Bargaining Committee: Bargaining is Going… After waiting 7 months for the employer to respond to us and our April Notice to Bargain we have finally begun to meet and exchange proposals across the table. We have been in…
Hello, all, As we navigate the challenges of bargaining, it’s essential to understand the impact of inflation on our purchasing power. Over the past several years, rising costs have significantly outpaced wage increases, leaving many of us with less ability…
Dear members, We want to provide you with an update following yesterday’s bargaining session. The people at the table for the employer are Gladys Ndungu (HR-Library), Barbara Kern (Library), Ryan Horbay (HR), Melissa Seal (Lead negotiator, HR), Sandra Valente Roscher…
Dear members, The bargaining committee will meet with the employer for the first time this afternoon to begin negotiations. The union’s proposals are attached to this email for your reference. These documents reflect the priorities and concerns you have shared with…