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University Board ratifies collective agreement with QUFA

admin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:42:29 +0000

The new agreement between the University and the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) is now official, with the Queen’s Board of Trustees voting to ratify the agreement earlier today.

Members of QUFA ratified the agreement in a three-day vote late last week.

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QUFA ratifies new collective agreement

admin — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:39:25 +0000

The negotiations between the University and the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) are now one step closer to reaching a conclusion with a majority of QUFA members voting to accept the contract offer.

QUFA ratification vote scheduled

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:24:58 +0000

The Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) will hold an information meeting and a ratification vote next week on the tentative agreement reached Monday with the university.

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

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:22:37 +0000

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour has advised Queen’s that a “no-board” report was issued Friday July 29.

This means QUFA will be in a legal strike position, and the university will be in a legal lockout position at 12:01 am on Monday August 15, which is the 17th day after the date of the “no-board.” The QUFA contract expired April 30, 2011 and negotiations on a new agreement have been underway since January.

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University applies for “No Board” in negotiations with QUFA

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:29:48 +0000

Contract talks between the university and the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) entered the next phase of negotiations today, July 25, as the university requested a “No Board” report from the Ministry of Labour.

The request signals an end to the conciliation phase of the negotiations, which began in late June , and is the first step in moving towards a strike/lock-out deadline. Either side must wait until the 17th day from the date of the “No Board” report before beginning a strike or lock-out. A “No Board” report is usually issued within a week of the application.

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CUPE, QUFA receive strike mandates

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:15:06 +0000

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.

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Administration encourages participation as CUPE and QUFA seek membership direction

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:21:38 +0000

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 groups to exercise their rights and get involved.

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QUFA, university set more dates for conciliation

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:08:23 +0000

The Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) and the university have set more dates for talks with a conciliator, as part of ongoing contract negotiations.

The parties have agreed to meet this Friday, July 8 and again on July 21 and 22. The conciliation meetings began last week.

In conciliation, the parties are assisted by a provincially-appointed conciliation officer as they work through outstanding issues.

The university administration respects the collective bargaining process and remains committed to working through it to reach a negotiated settlement.

QUFA, University agree to continue conciliation

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:13:07 +0000

Conciliation, which began this week with the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA), will continue next week. Both parties have agreed to meet again next Friday, July 8, to continue working with the Conciliator. In conciliation, the parties are assisted by a provincially-appointed Conciliation Officer as they work through outstanding issues. The University administration respects the collective bargaining process and remains committed to working through it to reach a negotiated settlement.

QUFA negotiations lead to questions and uncertainty

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:03:28 +0000

Questions are being raised within the wider Queen’s community about the broader implications of the ongoing collective bargaining process between the university and the Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA). In response, Queen’s administration is stepping up its information-sharing efforts – both to help provide some answers as well as to shine more light on some of the normal uncertainties that can be raised during any critical labour negotiation.

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