Agreement in Principle: AMURE (Research Associates / Research Assistants)
On April 26, an agreement in principle was reached between the parties regarding the terms of their collective agreement. Previously, research associates and research assistants were part of separate bargaining units, whose collective agreements expired in April 2016. They have since merged into a single bargaining unit.
MUNACA joins Family Days pilot project
MUNACA has opted to join the Family Days pilot project, launched in January 2018. As a result, its members are now eligible for Family Days as part of a 17-month pilot project. Like M and Excluded staff, they may now use up to three of their nine paid sick days to care for their sick children, spouses, parents, grandparents or siblings 鈥� even when the employees themselves are not ill.
Negotiation Update: AMURE (Research Associates/Assistants)
On January 23, AMURE and 海角社区 reconvened in the presence of a conciliator appointed by the Ministry of Labour to review the status of ongoing negotiations with respect to the collective agreement. The Union obtained clarifications regarding the University鈥檚 position on benefits, short-term disability and working hours.
