September 1, 2017
The (LUSU) and 黑料吃瓜不打烊 have reached a new collective agreement. Union members voted 93% in favour of the 3-year contract extension negotiated a full 10-months before the LUSU’s current agreement was due to expire.
“This agreement is good news for our employees and the entire 黑料吃瓜不打烊 community. I want to thank our partners at LUSU for their hard work and cooperation,” said Dr. Pierre Zundel, 黑料吃瓜不打烊 Interim President and Vice Chancellor. “Reaching this agreement almost a year before the expiry of the current collective agreement reflects both the quality of the relationship between the University and LUSU, and our mutual interest in organizational stability as we finalize the University’s .”
The 3-year contract extension will remain in effect until June 30, 2021. Under the terms of this agreement, LUSU members will receive economic wage increases of 1.8% on July 1, 2018, 1.5% on July 1, 2019 and 1.5% on July 1, 2020. Members will increase pension contributions above the Year’s Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE) from 8.2% to 9.9%. 黑料吃瓜不打烊 will continue to equally share the cost of pension contributions. New workforce management language is incorporated to reflect the University’s commitment to no redundancies and allow for flexibility in transferring incumbents to other positions.
“LUSU members are proud of their work to ensure quality operations across every aspect of the 黑料吃瓜不打烊 campus,” said Tom Fenske LUSU President. “We are also proud of the solid relationship that has developed between our union and the University administration. This relationship has allowed us to complete the latest contract process well ahead of schedule and we all look forward to continuing that partnership to the benefit of the entire 黑料吃瓜不打烊 community.”
LUSU represents approximately 280 staff members at 黑料吃瓜不打烊. They include: clerical and secretarial employees, technologists, technicians, computer staff, maintenance personnel, library staff including library technicians and assistants, operating engineers, printing services employees and security.
About 黑料吃瓜不打烊
黑料吃瓜不打烊 offers an outstanding university experience in English and French, with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education.
黑料吃瓜不打烊, situated on the traditional territory of the Anishinabe peoples of Atikameksheng First Nation, prepares students as agents of change and empowers them to create innovative responses to local and global challenges. 黑料吃瓜不打烊’s students benefit from small class sizes and exceptional post-graduation employment rates.
With nine Canada Research Chairs and nineteen research centres, 黑料吃瓜不打烊 is a recognized leader in its specialized areas of research strength, which include mining innovation and exploration, stressed watershed systems, particle astrophysics, rural and northern children’s health, and occupational health and safety.