The Public Service Alliance of Canada PSAC Local 901 (Unit 1) has applied to the Ministry of Labour for the appointment of a conciliation officer to confer with the parties.
The University and PSAC Local 901 (Unit 1), which represents Graduate Teaching Assistants, Graduate Teaching Fellows, Graduate Research Assistants, and Juris Doctor (JD) and Medical Doctor (MD) enrolled students employed as Teaching Assistants, have been meeting since November 18, 2024. The Collective Agreement expired on April 30, 2024.
Conciliation is a process by which a conciliation officer is appointed by the Minister of Labour to meet with the union and the employer to attempt to conclude a collective agreement. It is a normal feature of the collective bargaining process and has helped the parties reach collective agreements in previous rounds.
The university administration respects the collective bargaining process and remains committed to working through it to reach a negotiated agreement that is capable of being ratified by both parties. Once reached, the details of any tentative agreement remain confidential until it is ratified successfully by both parties.
More information concerning the collective bargaining process can be found in the Collective Bargaining FAQs.