Unit 1: Bargaining Update
Your Unit 1 Team are at the table today, February 8. Progress is being made. Expect an announcement later today. Don’t forget to save the night of February 12 for an Ascension Meeting.
Your Unit 1 Team are at the table today, February 8. Progress is being made. Expect an announcement later today. Don’t forget to save the night of February 12 for an Ascension Meeting.
#StrikeCountdown Rally: Support Your Team to Avert a Strike! Mark your calendars for the #StrikeCountdown Rally to support our Bargaining Team on their last day of conciliation. Your attendance at this rally is crucial in gaining as much leverage at the table as we possibly can for our Bargaining Team. When: Wednesday, 7 February at…
Looking for an update on bargaining? Curious what Unit 1’s platform is? We have answers! Below, members can find some useful resources to use during this period leading up to our strike deadline. Further information may be found by visiting the Unit 1 Bargaining page here. Bargaining Bulletins Bargaining Bulletin 1 – Unit 1 Platform…
Hi folks, In our meeting last night, Unit 1 members voted unanimously in support of a February 26th strike deadline. The strike deadline is the date by which job action will commence if we have not reached a tentative agreement for a new contract with the Employer. It’s crucial that we build our power in the coming…
When: Monday, January 22, 2018 Sign-in starts @5:45pm Meeting starts @6:30pm Where: Convocation Hall, 31 King’s College Circle What: Meeting to discuss where negotiations are at following the first day of conciliation and to set a deadline by which to bring forward a tentative agreement without job action. December was an important month in bargaining:…
You’re invited to attend a Unit 1 Virtual Town Hall with updates from your Bargaining Team. You will have a chance to ask general questions about negotiations. The Virtual Town Hall is scheduled for Wednesday, 17 January from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. To sign up and attend please follow the registration link below: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8543194740697992963…
Contract academic workers at the University of Toronto, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3902 (CUPE 3902), voted yesterday to give their bargaining team a strike mandate. Over 1500 members of CUPE 3902’s Unit 1 (Course Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Chief Presiding Officers, and Invigilators) turned up to cast their ballots at polling…
CUPE Local 3902 recently sent a letter to UTSU expressing concerns regarding recent changes made to referendum policies. Please see that letter below.
Today, we remember. We remember the violent loss of 14 women at the hands of misogyny and patriarchy on December 6, 1989 at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, Quebec. We remember they were lost over 25 years ago today for no other reason than they were women. As a union, we commit to fighting against…
At a standing-room only meeting held at the USW Hall on the evening of December 5, the membership of Unit 1 unanimously ordered that a strike mandate vote of the Unit-wide membership be held. Polls will be open on December 6, 7, 8, 11, and 12. Locations are as below. UTSC (10am-2pm): Student Union –…