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Unit 4 Reaches Tentative Agreement!
Now that Unit 4 has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA), it is up to the members to vote to adopt it, after which it would then become the new Unit 4 Collective Agreement (CA) for 2024–2026.
Just like the strike mandate vote, it’s a two-step process: first there’s a membership meeting where members go through the TA together and then decide whether to send it to a referendum so that all members can vote. If accepted by the attendees, the TA will be sent to the entire membership for approval by online referendum.
Step 1: Membership Ratification Meeting (May 7th, 4-5pm)
The membership meeting will be held online on Wednesday, May 7th, from 4-5pm. If you want a full membership vote on this offer, you need to attend Tuesday’s meeting!
You can read the full TA and summary of gains in the Agenda package linked below.
Registration is required. The Zoom link will be sent to registrants on the same day as the meeting.
Step 2: Online Referendum
Once the members approve sending the tentative agreement to an online ratification vote, Unit 4 members will receive a voting link and unique Voter ID information from SimplyVoting.
The online poll will open on Wednesday, March 7th at 5pm and will close on Thursday, March 8th at 5pm.
If you are having trouble voting or do not receive a SimplyVoting link, please contact our Chief Returning Officer at cro@cupe3902.org.
Your Unit 4 Bargaining Committee unanimously recommends this Tentative Agreement.
Unit 2 + Unit 6 Ratify Collective Agreements!
Unit 2 and Unit 6 have both voted YES to ratify their new Collective Agreements. A full summary and a copy of the Memoranda of Settlements has been uploaded to the Member Portal.
Unit 2 + Unit 6 Reach Tentative Agreements!
On Friday, April 25, 2025, your Bargaining Teams for Units 2 and 6 signed Tentative Agreements. A Tentative Agreement means that your team and the Employer’s team have tentatively agreed to a contract.
A full summary and a copy of the Memoranda of Settlements will be uploaded to the Member Portal shortly.
Both bargaining teams unanimously recommend members to vote YES to approve the Tentative Agreements.
It is now up to you, as the members of Unit 2 and Unit 6, to vote on your Unit’s agreement. If you vote to approve the Tentative Agreement (TA), it becomes your Collective Agreement (CA). Just like the strike mandate vote, it’s a two-step process: first there’s a membership meeting where members decide whether to send the Tentative Agreement onto the second step: a referendum so that all members can vote online to ratify the agreement.
Unit 6 Ratification Meeting (ONLINE)
Monday, April 28th, 6:30-8pm
Registration required
Unit 2 Ratification Meeting (ONLINE)
Tuesday, April 29th, 3-4:00pm
Registration required
Unit 3 + Unit 7 Ratify Collective Agreements!
The ratification vote results are in:
Unit 3: 92% YES to adopting the tentative agreement as your new Collective Agreement
Unit 7: 96% YES to adopting the tentative agreement as your new Collective Agreement
The Unit 3 and Unit 7 Collective Agreements (CAs) come into effect on Monday April 14th, the first business day after ratification, and some gains are retroactive to September 1, 2024. For more about what happens next, check out Bargaining Bulletin #12.
Unit 3 + Unit 7 Ratification Vote: April 8-11
Your Unit 3 and Unit 7 bargaining teams reached tentative agreements on the eve of the April 1st strike deadline.
The ratification process is now underway, which means that members will vote on whether or not to approve the Tentative Agreement. Once ratified, the tentative agreement becomes your Unit’s Collective Agreement for 2024-2027.
Click the buttons below to read the summary chart of each Unit’s Tentative Agreement:
Your Unit 3 and Unit 7 Bargaining Committees unanimously endorse a YES vote on your respective Tentative Agreements!
Now it’s up to you to vote on your Tentative Agreement.
On the evening of Tuesday, April 8th, you should have received an email from SimplyVoting with a six-digit Elector ID, a five-character password, and a voting link. If you have not received this email or if you are experience any technical issues, please email cro@cupe3902.org.
The online poll closes on Friday, April 11th, 2025, at 6:00pm.
Unit 3 + Unit 7 Ratification Meetings – Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Now that Unit 3 and Unit 7 have each reached a Tentative Agreement (TA), it is up to you as the members to vote to adopt your respective TA, after which it would then become your Collective Agreement for 2024–2027.
Just like the strike mandate vote, it’s a two-step process: first there’s a membership meeting where you and your coworkers decide whether to send the TA to a referendum so that all members can vote. If accepted by the attendees, the TA will be sent to the entire membership for approval by online referendum.
Unit 3
Tuesday April 8, 2025
2:30-4:30pm
OISE Building + Zoom
(252 Bloor St. W, Rm. 2212)
Unit 7
Tuesday April 8, 2025
12:30-2:00pm
OISE Building + Zoom
(252 Bloor St. W, Rm. 2212)
STRIKE DEADLINE SET FOR
UNITS 2, 3, AND 7
Because your Employer hasn’t yet considered key issues for Units 2, 3 and 7, your Bargaining Teams asked the Ministry of Labour to issue a No Board Report, therefore starting a countdown of 17-days to potential strike or lockout.
The strike deadline for Units 2, 3, and 7 is 12:01 AM on April 1st (it’s not an April Fool’s joke).
If a strike happens it will be because U of T and Victoria College have refused to address systemic problems that prevent us from providing a world-class educational experience. If there’s a strike or lockout, you should stop your bargaining unit work (your work as a Unit 2, 3, or 7 member) and join your coworkers on the picket line.
SIGN UP FOR STRIKE BENEFITS AND PAY
If you are a member in good standing in Units 2, 3, 4, 6 or 7 and currently have a contract-in-hand, you are eligible for strike benefits and pay!
In order to qualify for Strike Pay, you must complete your Strike Pay Application Form! Check out our Strike Pay FAQ.
STRIKE MANDATE VOTE RESULTS!
Between March 5-7, 2025, you and your coworkers voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate. This means you’ve granted your local’s Executive Committee the ability to call for a strike in the event that your employer refuses to reach a fair deal at the bargaining table.
Your message to your employer is clear: Contract Academic Workers at University of Toronto, St. Michael’s College, and Victoria College are prepared to take action in order to win the fair contracts that you deserve!
