On September 8, 2022, the tentative agreement reached between Brock University and CUPE 1295 was ratified by Brock’s Board of Trustees. Previously CUPE 1295 members voted in favour of ratification on August 25, 2022.
CUPE 1295 represents approximately 150 full-time and casual maintenance, trades and custodial staff. The 3-year collective agreement is in effect from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025.
A draft of the new collective agreement will be available on the University’s website shortly.
Brock University and CUPE 1295 have agreed to terms on a tentative collective agreement. University operations will continue as normal.
CUPE 1295 represents approximately 150 maintenance, custodians, and trades people at Brock.
The agreement is subject to ratification by union membership and Brock’s Board of Trustees.
Brock University continues to work towards a new collective agreement with CUPE 1295, which represents full-time and casual maintenance, trades and custodial staff.
On Aug. 5, the Ministry of Labour issued a “no-board” report. The University remains committed to reaching a fair and equitable contract with CUPE Local 1295 that reflects the important and valued 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.
Brock University continues to work towards a new collective agreement with CUPE 1295, which represents full-time and casual maintenance, trades and custodial staff.
On Thursday, July 28, the University was advised the union asked the provincial conciliator to request a “no-board” report from the provincial Ministry of Labour. The University is hopeful that an agreement can be reached that reflects the important and valued 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 the University and CUPE Local 1295, which represents maintenance, trades and custodial staff at Brock, have been actively bargaining a renewal collective agreement. The parties have been meeting regularly since the spring, and have made some progress towards reaching a tentative deal.
The existing collective agreement between the parties expired on April 30, 2022.
The Union has applied to the Ontario Ministry of Labour and has requested the appointment of a conciliation officer to assist the parties at this stage. Conciliation is a normal part of the collective bargaining process in Ontario. A union or employer can apply to the Ontario Ministry of Labour for help in reaching an agreement.
The University remains committed to reaching a negotiated settlement, and looks forward to continuing discussions with CUPE 1295.
Further updates will be provided to the community as discussions continue.
On June 19, 2020, Brock University and The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1295 reached tentative agreements for the renewal of the full-time custodial and trades (1295-00) and student (1295-02) collective agreements. On June 25th they were ratified and the three-year agreements will be in effect from May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2022.
A draft of each new collective agreement will be available on the University’s website shortly.
On January 24, 2020, CUPE Local 1295, which represents maintenance, trades and custodial staff at Brock, filed for conciliation, following sixteen meetings between the parties. CUPE Local 1295 also submitted a request for conciliation for the part-time / student collective agreement.
The two parties have been meeting regularly and some progress has been made in reaching a settlement. Conciliation is a normal part of the collective bargaining process in Ontario. A union or employer can apply to the Ontario Ministry of Labour for help in reaching an agreement.
The University remains committed to reaching negotiated settlements and looks forward to continuing discussions with CUPE Local 1295 to renew the collective agreements.
Further updates will be provided to the community as discussions continue.
