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.
On October 30, Brock University’s Board of Trustees ratified a renewal collective agreement that had been reached between the University and CUPE Local 4207-3, ESL Instructors. Bargaining unit members ratified the agreement on October 27.
The three-year agreement is retroactive to July 7, 2017, and is effective to July 6, 2020.
A draft of the new collective agreement will be available on the University’s website shortly.
Representatives from Brock University and CUPE Local 4207-3 have reached a tentative agreement for a renewal collective agreement.
The tentative agreement was reached at about 1:00am on Saturday October 21, following a full day of negotiations facilitated by a Conciliation Officer appointed by the Ministry of Labour.
Details of the tentative agreement will be released once it has been ratified by the parties.
CUPE 4207-3 represents approximately 59 English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructors at the University. The current collective agreement expired on July 6, 2017.
On September 8, 2017, CUPE 4207-3, which represents ESL Instructors, filed a request for the appointment of a conciliation officer, following twelve meetings between the parties. The collective agreement between Brock University and CUPE 4207-3 expired on July 6.
Conciliation is a process by which a union or employer can apply to the Ontario Ministry of Labour to appoint a conciliation officer, who will try to assist the parties to reach a collective agreement.
The University remains committed to a negotiated settlement and looks forward to continuing our discussions with CUPE 4207-3 to reach a collective agreement.
Further updates will be provided to the community as discussions continue.
On March 9, Brock University’s Board of Trustees ratified a renewal collective agreement that had been reached between the University and CUPE Local 4207-1, which represents contract instructors, teaching assistants, course coordinators, marker-graders and lab demonstrators. Bargaining unit members ratified the agreement on March 16.
The three-year agreement is retroactive to September 7, 2016, and is effective to September 6, 2019.
A draft of the new collective agreement will be available on the University’s website shortly.
Brock University is continuing discussions today (March 2) with CUPE 4207-1 in an effort to reach a collective agreement ahead of the March 3 deadline for the parties to be in a legal strike or lockout position.
While the University remains committed to reaching a negotiated settlement, in the event of a strike by CUPE 4207-1, the University has provided some guidelines for crossing a picket line, as well as some relevant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for members of the Brock community. Please see the appropriate links on this Labour Relations at Brock website.
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