Two Hundred McMaster Sessional Professors Face LayoffI
07-17-2009 at 07:23 PM
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Yup, one of the IA asked him and he said he is not returning.
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07-23-2009 at 06:36 AM
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I just heard there was some sort of vote today about a strike at mac... anyone know more about this?
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07-23-2009 at 11:16 AM
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I believe it's for admin assistants in academic departments.
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07-23-2009 at 12:47 PM
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Are you talking about :
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Collective Bargaining Update - July 22
July 22, 2009
The University and representatives of CAW Local 555, Unit 1 spent Monday and Tuesday of this week with the provincial conciliator. There have been a number of key developments:
The Union has asked the conciliator to issue a No Board Report with a strike date of September 1
The union informed the University that it is organizing a membership meeting for this Thursday, July 23 and that it intends to ask members for a strike mandate
Both sides have agreed to additional bargaining dates on August 19, 20 and 31
The University continues to focus on finding a negotiated agreement and has tabled a new monetary offer with the union.
This offer provides members with:
a $1,000 signing bonus for all employees working at least half-time and $500 for employees working less than half-time
across-the-board (ATB) compounded pay increases of 5.85% over three years
normal step pay increases which range from 2.0 - 4.0% each year
no changes to pension benefits
no changes to post retirement health benefits (which are 100% funded by the University)
More information about the monetary offer is available here.
There has been considerable discussion about the University's proposals on pensions and post retirement benefits.
CAW members are part of McMaster's Defined Benefit Pension Plan, which is the same Plan for all University managers, faculty and senior leaders. Under the University offer, there are no changes to union members' benefits and membership in the Plan. Existing contract language which requires union agreement prior to making any changes to the Plan will remain in place. A new retirement plan is proposed for employees hired after June 15, 2009.
Finding a resolution to the pension issue at the bargaining table has proven difficult. The University has recommended to the union that this issue be sent to third-party arbitration for resolution.
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07-23-2009 at 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by lorend
Yup, one of the IA asked him and he said he is not returning.
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If I remember correctly, he said he will be teaching at Laurier in the fall.
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