Academic Casuals Unionization
Following the petition filed by AGSEM on April 30, 2024, to certify the group of employees occupying a position classified as ‘’Academic Casuals’’, the Tribunal administratif du Travail, the Quebec government body that oversees unionization, handed down a decision on August 13, 2024, confirming that several Academic Casuals positions were now unionized and represented by AGSEM. The bargaining unit is defined as follows:
AGSEM Unionization Drive
On Tuesday April 30th 2024, the Association of Graduate Students Employed at Â鶹AV (AGSEM) filed the attached petition for the certification of academic support workers employed by Â鶹AV. The academic support workers in the attached list are targeted by this unionization drive.
Liste des salariés au moment du dépôt de la requête
Agreement in principle with AGSEM (Teaching assistants)
The following message is being sent on behalf of Â鶹AV’s Human Resources Department
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Dear members of the Â鶹AV Community,
We are pleased to announce that Â鶹AV and the Association of Graduate Students Employed at Â鶹AV (AGSEM) reached an agreement in principle on April 15, 2024.
AMPFA files a petition for certification
On Friday, April 5, 2024, Quebec's Tribunal administratif du travail -- the government body that oversees unionization -- notified Â鶹AV that the Association of Â鶹AV Professors of the Faculty of Arts (AMPFA) has filed a petition for certification.
MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors Approve New Collective Agreement
The MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors Union held its Special General Assembly on April 5, 2024 to present the contents of the agreement in principle. We are pleased to announce that members voted in favor of the proposed new collective agreement. The current agreement expired on August 31, 2022; the new agreement will end on August 31, 2027.
Update on AGSEM (Teaching Assistant) Negotiations
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Dear members of the Â鶹AV community,
Agreement in Principle: MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors
We are pleased to announce that, Â鶹AV and MCLIU Course Lecturers and Instructors reached an agreement in principle on March 25th.
The parties’ negotiation committees have agreed to recommend the contents of the agreement to their respective constituents and to keep the details of the agreement confidential until the Union has had an opportunity to share them with its members.
Teaching assistants on strike beginning on Monday
Saturday, March 23, 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions - Labour Dispute AGSEM - TAs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LABOUR DISPUTE AGSEM - TAs
Course Instructors/supervisors
Strike on February 13 for some professors in Law
Dear members of the Â鶹AV Community,
The Association of Â鶹AV Professors of Law (AMPL) has informed us of its intent to hold a day-long strike on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. This follows a vote on December 11, 2023, providing AMPL with a mandate to strike for as many as five days, pending negotiation progress for their first collective agreement.
Out of Province Remote Work Restrictions
MemorandumTo: HR Community and Hiring Managers
From: Francis Desjardins, Director, Labour & Employee Relations
Subject: Out of Province Remote Work Restrictions
Date: November 9, 2023
Dear colleagues,
Recent policy updates for MPEX employees
Recent policy updates for MPEX employees
Following discussions and consultations, Â鶹AV updated four policies that apply to MPEX employees. They include the policies on Dispute Resolution, Parental Leaves, Salary Administration and Temporary Employment.
Why were the policies updated?
Changes to Policies - FAQ
Recent policy updates for MPEX employees
Following discussions and consultations, Â鶹AV updated four policies that apply to MPEX employees. They include the policies on Dispute Resolution, Parental Leaves, Salary Administration and Temporary Employment.
Why were the policies updated?
Retraite Quebec ends their participation in the reciprocal transfer agreement
PUBLISHED: 27 July 2023
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On June 19, 2023, the Pension Administration Committee of the Â鶹AV Pension Plan was advised that Retraite Québec will be ending their participation in the reciprocal transfer agreement. This agreement allowed for pension transfers between Québec universities and eligible public-sector pension plans administered by Retraite Québec.
MCLIU (Course Lecturers and Instructors) and Â鶹AV
On November 2, 2022, Â鶹AV and MCLIU exchanged their respective proposals for the renewal of the agreement which expired on August 31, 2022. The parties subsequently met on a regular basis and progressed on the non-monetary clauses. On March 30, 2023, the Union tabled its monetary demands and on April 27, employer representatives presented a comprehensive proposal on the non-monetary elements as well as Â鶹AV’s monetary proposal.