Status Updates

University, USW agree to meet with conciliator

Jun 24, 2015

The university and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2010 have both requested that a conciliator, appointed by the Ministry of Labour, join the parties to confer with them and endeavour to reach a collective agreement.

Dates set for labour negotiations

Jun 10, 2015

Additional negotiation dates have been scheduled between the university and Queen’s employee groups represented by United Steelworkers (USW) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).

University applies for conciliation in QUFA negotiations

Jun 03, 2015

Queen’s has asked the provincial government to appoint a conciliation officer to assist it and the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) in their negotiation of a collective agreement.

University, bargaining units get update on University Pension Project

May 25, 2015

Representatives from the university and employee bargaining units recently met to receive an update on the University Pension Project (UPP) from Allan Shapira, one of the actuaries working on the province-wide pension initiative.

More conciliation dates set for CUPE negotiations

May 08, 2015

Additional conciliation dates have been scheduled between the university and Queen’s employee groups represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) towards a new collective agreement.

University, CUPE and USW, Local 2010 exchange proposals

Mar 31, 2015

The university and the employee group represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1302 are meeting today with the assistance of a government appointed Conciliation Officer. Conciliation bargaining dates have been confirmed for April 1 for CUPE Local 254....

Graduate research assistant union certification application update

Mar 06, 2015

Ballots remain sequestered following a vote on an application by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) for trade union certification to represent graduate research assistants at the university.

Conciliation dates set for CUPE negotiations

Feb 24, 2015

Conciliation dates have been finalized between the university and Queen’s employee groups represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) in their negotiations toward a new collective agreement.

CUPE, university agree to conciliation

Jan 22, 2015

The university and Queen’s employee groups represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have both agreed to conciliation in order to reach a new collective agreement.