Queen’s University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 901 (Unit 1) (“PSAC”)

Queen’s University is pleased to advise that it, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and CUPE Local 229 (Tradespeople / Maintenance Workers and Caretakers / Custodians), Local 1302 (Library Technicians), and Local 254 (Lab Technicians) have reached tentative deals to renew their Collective Agreements, after extensive negotiations over the weekend.

The agreements are tentative and still subject to successful ratification by all the parties involved. Full details of the agreements will remain confidential pending their ratifications.

Queen’s University is engaged in negotiating with three of its Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Locals in efforts to reach agreements to renew the collective agreements between the university and CUPE Local 229 (Tradespeople / Maintenance Workers and Caretakers / Custodians), Local 1302 (Library Technicians), and Local 254 (Lab Technicians). The three Locals collectively represent approximately 425 employees.

In December 2024, Queen’s University began talks with United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2010, to negotiate the renewal of the Collective Agreement between Local 2010 and the University. Initial bargaining dates have been established in February 2025. The Local represents approximately 1200 general support staff across the university. Their Collective Agreement expired on December 31, 2024.

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour has issued No Board Reports as efforts continue to reach agreements to renew the collective agreements between the university and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and its Local 229 (Tradespeople / Maintenance Workers and Caretakers / Custodians), Local 1302 (Library Technicians), and Local 254 (Lab Technicians).

On January 10, 2025, the three CUPE Locals requested the Ontario’s Ministry of Labour to issue No Board Reports.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada PSAC Local 901 (Unit 1) has applied to the Ministry of Labour for the appointment of a conciliation officer to confer with the parties. 

The University and PSAC Local 901 (Unit 1), which represents Graduate Teaching Assistants, Graduate Teaching Fellows, Graduate Research Assistants, and Juris Doctor (JD) and Medical Doctor (MD) enrolled students employed as Teaching Assistants, have been meeting since November 18, 2024. The Collective Agreement expired on April 30, 2024.

Queen’s University remains committed to its ongoing negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and to achieving negotiated renewal collective agreements with Local 229 (Tradespeople / Maintenance Workers and Caretakers / Custodians), Local 1302 (Library Technicians), and Local 254 (Lab Technicians).

Representatives of Queen’s University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada and its Local 901 Unit 1 (PSAC), representing Graduate Teaching Assistants, Graduate Teaching Fellows, Graduate Research Assistants, and Juris Doctor (JD) and Medical Doctor (MD) enrolled students employed as Teaching Assistants, continue to meet in efforts to renew their Collective Agreement.

In mid-November, Queen’s University began talks with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and its Local 254 (Lab Technicians), in an effort to reach a negotiated renewal of the Collective Agreement between Local 254 and the University. The Collective Agreement expired on June 30, 2024.

In mid-November, Queen’s University began talks with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and its Local 1302 (Library Technicians), in an effort to reach a negotiated renewal of the Collective Agreemen