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University College of the North - Locals 69 and 70 - Bargaining Brief
Updated: May 29, 2023
Approx. Number of Members: 280
Current Contract Expires: January 31, 2022
MGEU Staff Negotiator: Amy Warnar-Brown
Elected Bargaining Committee Members: Delwin Shand (President, Local 69); Valdine Alycia (Chief Steward, Local 70)
LATEST BARGAINING NEWS
Members of University College of the North - Locals 69 and 70 delivered a strong strike mandate to their Bargaining Committee on May 29, 2023.
The Bargaining Committee will continue to meet with the employer with the aim of reaching an agreement. Please stay tuned.
Overview of Bargaining So Far
Members of University College of the North - Locals 69 and 70
had an opportunity to put forward their ideas and proposals for
improving their collective agreement on January 31, 2022 in The Pas and
February 2, 2022 in Thompson.
The Bargaining Committee then worked to pull together these proposals into a package to present to the employer.
The University College of the North - Locals 69 and 70 Bargaining Committee began negotiations with the employer on April 27, 2022 and continued on June 14 and 15, July 19 and 20, and August 9 and 10, 2022, and into the fall of 2022. The Committee continued to meet with the employer on February 28 and March 1, and April 18 and 19, 2023.
On Wednesday April 19, 2023, The University College of the North - Locals 69 and 70 Bargaining Committee received a final offer from the employer. Although both were able to agree upon the majority of proposals, the Committee believed that the employers’ wage offer was unacceptable.
The Committee recommended that members vote against the offer and deliver a strike mandate.How Does a Strike Mandate Help?
Voting to support a strike does not necessarily mean the Locals will go on strike. A strike mandate shows strength and solidarity. The intention is to increase the Bargaining Committee's leverage at the table so they can achieve a fair agreement. A strike mandate also gives the Bargaining Committee the authority to call a strike, if necessary.