/channels/news_feeds/all/term/group_hr/rss en /channels/channels/news/academic-casuals-unionization-358489 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Following the petition filed by AGSEM on April 30, 2024, to certify the group of employees occupying a position classified as ‘’Academic Casuals’’, the <i>Tribunal administratif du Travail</i>, the Quebec government body that oversees unionization, handed down a decision on August 13, 2024, confirming that several Academic Casuals positions were now unionized and represented by AGSEM. The bargaining unit is defined as follows:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:37:25 +0000 webfull 201358 at /channels /channels/channels/news/agsem-unionization-drive-357366 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On Tuesday April 30th 2024, the Association of Graduate Students Employed at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ (AGSEM) filed the attached petition for the certification of academic support workers employed by ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ. The academic support workers in the attached list are targeted by this unionization drive.</p> <p><a href="/hr/files/hr/liste_des_salaries_au_moment_du_depot_de_la_requete144635359.1_003.pdf" target="_blank">Liste des salariés au moment du dépôt de la requête</a></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 16 May 2024 15:37:17 +0000 webfull 200092 at /channels /channels/channels/news/agreement-principle-agsem-teaching-assistants-356854 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i>The following message is being sent on behalf of ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Human Resources Department</i></p> <p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Community,</p> <p>We are pleased to announce that ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ and the Association of Graduate Students Employed at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ (AGSEM) reached an agreement in principle on April 15, 2024.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:45:43 +0000 webfull 199518 at /channels /channels/channels/news/ampfa-files-petition-certification-356716 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On Friday, April 5, 2024, Quebec's Tribunal administratif du travail -- the government body that oversees unionization -- notified ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ that the Association of ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Professors of the Faculty of Arts (AMPFA) has filed a petition for certification.</p> <p>The University will adhere to all applicable laws throughout this process, and in keeping with the Labour Code we have posted the attached document (on the right-hand side of this page), containing the petitions filed and associated hearing notices. We will communicate further as we learn more.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:37:07 +0000 webfull 199349 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcliu-course-lecturers-and-instructors-approve-new-collective-agreement-356658 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors Union held its Special General Assembly on April 5, 2024 to present the contents of the agreement in principle. We are pleased to announce that members voted in favor of the proposed new collective agreement. The current agreement expired on August 31, 2022; the new agreement will end on August 31, 2027.</p> <p>In the coming weeks, the parties will finalize and sign the text of the new agreement. Shortly thereafter, the detailed terms will be shared with the community.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:39:06 +0000 webfull 199281 at /channels /channels/channels/news/update-agsem-teaching-assistant-negotiations-356612 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i>The following message is being sent on behalf of ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Human Resources Department.</i></p> <p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ community,</p> <p>As noted in my March 23 <a href="/hr/channels/news/teaching-assistants-strike-beginning-monday-356360" target="_blank">message</a>, the Association of Graduate Students Employed at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ (AGSEM) representing Teaching Assistants began a strike on March 25. Since then, we have received various questions from our community, which I aim to address below.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:34:40 +0000 webfull 199224 at /channels /channels/channels/news/agreement-principle-mcliu-course-lecturers-and-instructors-356538 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>We are pleased to announce that, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ and MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors reached an agreement in principle on March 25th.</p> <p>The parties’ negotiation committees have agreed to recommend the contents of the agreement to their respective constituents and to keep the details of the agreement confidential until the Union has had an opportunity to share them with its members.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:19:42 +0000 webfull 199146 at /channels /channels/channels/news/teaching-assistants-strike-beginning-monday-356360 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Saturday, March 23, 2024</p> <p><i>The following message is being sent on behalf of ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Human Resources Department </i></p> <p> </p> <p>Dear members of the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Community,</p> <p> </p> <p>The Association of Graduate Students Employed at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ (AGSEM) has informed us of its intent to go on strike on Monday, March 25, 2024. This follows a vote held between March 13 and 16, 2024, providing AGSEM with an 8-week strike mandate, pending negotiation progress for the renewal of their collective agreement.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">25 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:55:34 +0000 webfull 198903 at /channels /channels/channels/news/frequently-asked-questions-labour-dispute-agsem-tas-356263 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p style="text-align:center"><b>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<br /> LABOUR DISPUTE AGSEM - TAs</b></p> <p align="center"><b>Course Instructors/supervisors</b></p> <p>In the event of a labour dispute, the University will continue its operations. The academic integrity of programs will be honoured, and students, faculty and staff will have the freedom to enter and exit the University building and grounds. The University wishes to take all measures necessary to ensure that students are not unduly affected by a strike, particularly the graduating class.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">21 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:19:05 +0000 webfull 198755 at /channels /channels/channels/news/strike-february-13-some-professors-law-355353 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dear members of the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Community,</p> <p>The Association of ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Professors of Law (AMPL) has informed us of its intent to hold a day-long strike on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. This follows a vote on December 11, 2023, providing AMPL with a mandate to strike for as many as five days, pending negotiation progress for their first collective agreement.</p> <p>³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ recognizes the right to labour action within the parameters of the law and hopes that impacts on students and colleagues will be kept to a minimum.</p> <p><b>Certain classes affected by strike action</b></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">12 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:48:22 +0000 webfull 197695 at /channels