LATEST BARGAINING NEWS
Members of Duke of Marlborough School - Local 446 provided their Bargaining Committee with a strong rejection of the employer's settlement offer on November 30, 2023.
The Bargaining Committee resumed negotiations with the employer on January 22, 2024 and the two sides recently agreed to seek the assistance of a third-party conciliator.
The Committee is currently looking to scheduled dates to resume bargaining with the aid of a conciliator in April 2024.
Overview of Bargaining So Far
Members of Duke of Marlborough School - Local 446 had an opportunity to put forward their ideas and proposals for improving their collective agreement at a meeting on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
The Bargaining Committee then worked to pull together these proposals into a bargaining package to share with the employer.
The Duke of Marlborough School - Local 446 Bargaining Committee began negotiations with the employer on January 18 and 26, 2023. A meeting set for February 22, 2023 had to be rescheduled.
The Bargaining Committee continued negotiations with the employer on June 21, 2023.
The Duke of Marlborough School - Local 446 Bargaining Committee resumed negotiations with the employer on October 26, 2023. The employer presented an offer that the Committee felt was unsatisfactory and unfair.
Members had an opportunity to vote on the offer at a ratification meeting on November 30, 2023. The Committee recommended rejection of the offer.