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Agreement with McGill on seasonal layoffs
At the November 13 bargaining session, the union proposed a modified letter of agreement on seasonal layoffs in food and dining and residences, which was reviewed by the university and ratified by both parties. The union agreed with the list proposed by the university about articles having to be modified to reflect the two new […]Bulletin
SEU (trades) and McGill accept changes in disciplinary measures
The university presented a modified version of the clause on disciplinary measures, which takes into account the concerns expressed by the union at the last meeting. The union once again expressed some concerns about how this clause will be applied and changes were made accordingly. The parties started discussing the delicate matter of work schedules […]Bulletin
Agreement with McGill on separating food and dining from residences
At the November 6 meeting, the university presented the content of a letter of agreement about the separation of food and dining from residences, resulting in two different structural units. Until now, food and dining was a sub-section of residences. Upon signing of the agreement, the food and dining unit will be called dining services […]Bulletin
McGill trades and powerhouse agree on grievances and arbitration procedure
At the October 24 bargaining session, the parties wrapped up discussions on grievances and arbitration procedures. After a review of the proposed wording for these articles, they were ratified and the modified versions of these two articles will be included in each of the collective agreements of these bargaining units. The parties also discussed suggestions […]Bulletin
Tentative agreement with MCGill on separating food and dining and residences
At the October 23 meeting, the parties reached a tentative agreement after in-depth discussions on the implications of separating food and dining from residences. Discussions led to several exchanges and proposals. This led the parties to a tentative agreement to be written into a formal agreement proposal and submitted to the union at the next […]Bulletin
INFO NEGOS
Dear members, Please take note that the negotiation committee met with the employers on October 24th, 31st, November 1st, 5th, 12nd and 14th. Several normative clauses were settled during these meetings. Other meetings are planned on December 2nd, 4th, 5th, 10th and 11th to discuss monetary clauses (ex : vacations, sick days, working hours, breaks, salaries, […]Bulletin
Grievances and arbitration discussed at second bargaining session with McGill
The parties held their second bargaining session on October 10. They discussed the grievances and arbitration procedures. Both parties expressed concerns, particularly about the articles as they should better align with current day-to-day practices and improvements were proposed. The content of the articles is still under review by the parties and will be discussed at […]Bulletin
First bargaining session with McGill University Trades, Powerhouse and MacDonald campus groups.
The first bargaining session with SEU trades and powerhouse took place on October 3. The session kicked off with members of both bargaining committees introducing themselves. The parties then each presented their full sets of proposals. Finally, the parties discussed what should be considered priority items to be negotiated. The parties agreed to a shared […]Bulletin