Tentative Agreement Signed!
We are pleased to announce to our members that last night our Bargaining Team signed a tentative agreement with the University. We have been in negotiations with McGill since March of last year and our Bargaining Team has worked hard to ensure that all six of our bargaining priorities are included in the agreement.
Our bargaining priorities, established through surveys collected during Summer and Fall 2010, are:
1. fair wage increases
2. priority for AMUSE members for contract renewals/promotions
3. written contracts
4. paid overtime
5. paid sick leave
6. “closed shop” - this sixth priority ensures that all members of the bargaining unit are members of AMUSE
This agreement is “tentative” because it must be approved by the members of the union before it can be signed and implemented in the workplace. This is done through a ratification vote at a General Assembly. We hope to be able to hold this General Assembly during the week of March 6th and to have two voting sessions, one smaller vote during the day and one large vote in the evening, to make sure that as many members are able to vote as possible. At both assemblies the agreement will be explained to members by the Bargaining Team and members will be given the opportunity to vote to accept or decline the agreement.
More information about the ratification vote will be sent to the membership through our email listserve and posted on this website as soon as the date, time and location are confirmed. We will also post a summary of the tentative agreement as soon as possible.
Results of the Annual General Assembly
The third Annual General Assembly was held on Wednesday February 15th in the Arts Building on McGill’s Downtown Campus. At the AGM:
- the Annual Report was approved
- several items in our By-Laws were altered
- Stewards were elected
- a new Executive Committee was elected
The Annual Report is available on this website ( click on the “documents” tab on the home page of this website) or if you would like a paper copy please contact [email protected] to arrange to pick one up from our office.
Stewards are representatives of the union who work as contact points for AMUSE across campus. Wondering if you have a steward in your department? Interested in becoming a steward? Contact [email protected] for more information.
The new Executive Committee is:
President: Jaime MacLean ([email protected])
Vice President: Derek Tyrrell ([email protected])
Communications and Secretariat Officer: Andrea Clegg ([email protected])
Labour Relations Officer: Amber Gross ([email protected])
Treasurer: Justyn Teed ([email protected] )
