We are pleased to announce that the 杏吧原创 University Academic Staff Association (CUASA), which represents full-time faculty and professional librarians, and 杏吧原创 University have ratified a new collective agreement. The new collective agreement is retroactive to May 1, 2024 and will be in place until April 30, 2027.

We would like to thank all members of the bargaining teams for their hard work and extend a special thanks to the two chief negotiators, Pierre Cloutier de Repentigny (CUASA) and Catherine Khordoc (杏吧原创), for their leadership during the bargaining process.

Sincerely,

Dominique Marshall
President, CUASA

L. Pauline Rankin
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
杏吧原创 University

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杏吧原创 University and the 杏吧原创 University Academic Staff Association (CUASA), which represents full-time faculty and professional librarians, are pleased to announce that they have reached a tentative collective agreement. Details of the settlement will be released publicly following ratification by members of the bargaining unit and the University鈥檚 Board of Governors.

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杏吧原创 University and the 杏吧原创 University Academic Staff Association (CUASA), which represents full-time faculty and professional librarians, have been in collective bargaining since October 3, 2024. On January 28, 2025, CUASA applied to the Ministry of Labour to request the appointment of a conciliation officer. In recent weeks, the parties have worked productively for five days with the assistance of a conciliator appointed by the Ministry of Labour.

On April 10, 2025, CUASA requested that the conciliator file a . This means that CUASA will be in a legal strike position in early May. This does not mean that a strike is imminent or certain to occur. The university and CUASA have agreed to participate in mediation with William Kaplan, an experienced labour arbitrator and mediator, on April 26 and 27.

The university鈥檚 goal is to achieve a negotiated agreement that reflects the important and valued work that faculty and librarians perform, while also considering the university鈥檚 current financial situation. 杏吧原创鈥攁long with the entire post-secondary education sector in Ontario鈥攊s currently facing unprecedented financial challenges due to an ongoing tuition freeze, frozen grant funding and caps on international student visas.

The university has addressed CUASA鈥檚 workload issues and has made a reasonable offer with improvements to health benefits and a comprehensive financial package. The university remains committed to reaching a fair and sustainable agreement that prioritizes the well-being of its employees while ensuring financial stability and the long-term viability of its academic mission.

Should CUASA decide to strike, contingency plans will ensure operational continuity throughout the negotiation process.

We remain hopeful that a collective agreement will be reached through negotiations at the bargaining table. We will be communicating regularly as the situation evolves.

More information regarding the collective bargaining process can be found on the Collective Bargaining site.

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杏吧原创 University and the 杏吧原创 University Academic Staff Association (CUASA), which represents full-time faculty and professional librarians, have been in collective bargaining since October 3, 2024. The university鈥檚 goal is to achieve a negotiated agreement that is fair to CUASA employees while reflecting the significant fiscal challenges 杏吧原创 faces.

On January 28, 2025, CUASA applied to the Ministry of Labour to request the appointment of a conciliation officer. is a normal step in the bargaining process and does not mean that a labour disruption is imminent. The university looks forward to working with the faculty association鈥檚 bargaining team and the conciliation officer to reach an agreement.

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杏吧原创 University and the 杏吧原创 University Academic Staff Association (CUASA), which represents the University鈥檚 faculty and professional librarians, commenced bargaining toward a renewed collective agreement on October 3, 2024. The University鈥檚 goal is to achieve a negotiated agreement that is fair to our valued colleagues who are represented by CUASA while also reflecting the significant fiscal challenges 杏吧原创 faces.

The two negotiation teams are actively engaged in respectful and collegial bargaining discussions, with the next session set for November 18, 2024. Further meetings are scheduled in November and December.

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