Category Archives: CUPE

CUPE and University ratify new collective agreements

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

The Queen’s Board of Trustees and employees in all three Queen’s locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have ratified new collective agreements. The bargaining committees reached tentative deals on August 6 but they required the approval of … Continue reading →

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CUPE ratification votes set

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

Members of the three campus locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) will vote Thursday August 18 on the tentative agreements reached earlier this month between the union and the university. Read the full story.

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CUPE, QUFA receive strike mandates

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin

Members of the three university locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and members of the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) have given their union executives strike mandates, as collective bargaining with the university continues. Read the full … Continue reading →

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“No board” report issued in Queen’s-CUPE negotiations

Posted on July 13, 2011 by admin

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has advised Queen’s that a “no-board” report was issued yesterday, July 12. This opens the door to a legal strike or lock-out of members of the Queen’s locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees … Continue reading →

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Administration encourages participation as CUPE and QUFA seek membership direction

Posted on July 11, 2011 by admin

As the leadership of Queen’s local branches of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) prepare to hold general meetings of their membership this week, the university’s administration is urging employees in both … Continue reading →

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CUPE bargaining: University applies for “No Board”

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

Contract talks between the university and Queen’s employee groups represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) entered a new phase on Wednesday as the university requested a “No Board” report from the Ministry of Labour. The request signals … Continue reading →

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