On Nov. 4, 2020 the tentative agreement reached between Brock University and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 4207-1 (CUPE 4207-1) was ratified.
CUPE 4207-1 represents Contract Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Course Coordinators, Marker-Graders and Lab Demonstrators at Brock University. The three-year agreement is in effect from Sept. 7, 2019 to Sept. 6, 2022.
A draft of the new collective agreement will be available on the University’s website shortly.
Representatives from Brock University and CUPE Local 4207-1 have reached a tentative agreement for a renewal collective agreement.
The tentative agreement was reached in the evening of Friday Oct. 2, and followed negotiations facilitated by a provincially appointed mediator in preceding weeks.
Details will not be released until the tentative agreement has been ratified by the parties.
CUPE 4207-1 represents approximately 2,000 contract instructors, teaching assistants, course coordinators, marker-graders and lab demonstrators. The previous collective agreement expired on September 6, 2019.
The University is also engaged in collective bargaining with CUPE 4207, Unit 3, which represents ESL Instructors. On Aug. 31, following six meetings in bargaining, CUPE 4207-3 applied to the Ministry of Labour to request the assistance of a conciliator.
Conciliation is a normal part of the collective bargaining process in Ontario. A union or employer may apply to the Ontario Ministry of Labour for help in reaching an agreement. A conciliator has been assigned and future meeting dates are yet to be determined.
The University remains committed to reaching a negotiated settlement and looks forward to continuing discussions with CUPE Local 4207-3.
Further updates will be provided to the community as discussions continue.
Brock University continues to work towards a new collective agreement with CUPE 4207, Unit 1, which represents contract instructors, teaching assistants, course coordinators, marker-graders and lab demonstrators.
The University and CUPE 4207-1 have met three times in mediation and have additional dates scheduled on Sept. 29 and Oct. 2. The Union has committed to providing a minimum of five days’ notice to the University should they elect to set a strike deadline.
The University remains hopeful of achieving a new agreement through the collective bargaining process. The University is focused on reaching an agreement that reflects the important work members of the bargaining unit perform, while respecting the current financial and fiscal realities facing the University and the broader public sector in Ontario.
Representatives from CUPE 4207-1 have advised the University that the strike deadline which had been set for 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, is postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. A new deadline has not yet been set.
Collective bargaining sessions that were scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18 have also been postponed, at the request of the union.
Brock remains committed to reaching an agreement with CUPE 4207-1, which represents contract instructors, teaching assistants, course co-ordinators, marker-graders and lab demonstrators.
Further updates will be provided as new dates are scheduled.
For updates about collective bargaining, including earlier progress reports, please monitor the Labour Relations at Brock website.
On September 27, 2018, Brock University’s Board of Trustees ratified a renewal collective agreement that had been reached between the University and OSSTF, District 35. Bargaining unit members also ratified the agreement on September 27.
The three-year agreement is retroactive to May 1, 2018, and is effective to April 30, 2021.
A draft of the new collective agreement will be available on the University’s website shortly.
On September 21, 2018, representatives from Brock University and OSSTF reached a tentative agreement for a renewal collective agreement.
Details of the tentative agreement will be released once it has been ratified by the parties.
OSSTF represents administrative and support staff across the University and the previous collective agreement expired on April 30, 2018.
On July 24, 2018, OSSTF-35, which represents Office, Clerical, Administrative, and Library Support employees at Brock University, filed a request for the appointment of a conciliation officer, following nineteen meetings between the parties. The collective agreement between the University and OSSTF-District 35 expired on April 30, 2018.
Conciliation is a process by which a union or employer can apply to the Ontario Ministry of Labour for help in reaching a collective agreement.
The University remains committed to reaching a negotiated settlement, and looks forward to continuing discussions with OSSTF-35 to reach a collective agreement.
Further updates will be provided to the community as discussions continue.
On May 17, Brock University’s Board of Trustees ratified a renewal collective agreement that had been reached between the University and CUPE Local 2220. CUPE 2220 represents support staff at Rodman Hall Art Centre. Bargaining unit members ratified the agreement on May 1.
The three-year agreement will be in effect July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.
A draft of the new collective agreement will be available on the University’s website shortly.
On May 1, 2018, representatives from Brock University and CUPE Local 2220 reached a tentative agreement for a renewal collective agreement.
Details of the tentative agreement will be released once it has been ratified by the parties.
CUPE 2220 represents support staff at Rodman Hall Art Centre and the current collective agreement expires on June 30, 2018.
