Dear members of AMUSE,
MUNACA, the union of permanent non-academic workers and a fellow part of the PSAC family, will be on strike this Thursday if progress is not made in negotiations for a new collective agreement.
AMUSE and AMURE will continue to support our brothers and sisters at MUNACA in the event of a strike and will keep you updated on developments. The more successful MUNACA is in getting a fair contract the easier will be for AMUSE and AMURE to get fair contracts.
We will all benefit from MUNACA’s fight for fair working conditions.
Together! Stronger!
- Join the MUNACA Rally, tomorrow (Wednesday)
- Guidelines and FAQ on MUNACA Strike
- Bargaining updates
Join the MUNACA Rally!
MUNACA workers will be holding a rally tomorrow (Wednesday, August 30)
In front of the James Administration Building
at 12:15 PM
We invite all AMUSE workers to join the rally and support our fellow workers’ efforts to obtain a fair contract. Representatives of other unions at McGill and students of McGill will also be there to show support. It’s important to show the McGill administration that unions are standing together in support of each other’s contract negotiations.
Guidelines and FAQ on MUNACA Strike
Check out our website for all the information you need about the possible MUNACA strike.
Bargaining Updates
McGill University cancelled our bargaining round of August 31, 2011. They are instead having emergency negotiation rounds with MUNACA. Our next bargaining date is September 6, 2011.
At earlier meetings we have we have drafted and agreed to articles pertaining to
1) the scope and nature of the bargaining unit (who and what is a casual worker?)
2) union recognition, information sharing, union dues, the relationship between McGill and AMUSE
3) anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies
4) definitions of terms
5) the rights of management
6) the rights of union, such as office space, “liberation” from work of union members in order to do union work
7) grievance resolution procedures,setting up a Labour Relations Committee to facilitate
8) communication between Management and the Union, and arbitration.
At the next meeting we will discuss articles pertaining to disciplinary measures and administrative dismissals.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
In Solidarity,
Fariduddin Attar Rifai
Dave Howden
Sheehan Moore
