TSSU and SFU have met twice since our last update and registered some progress, although key differences remain. Two half-days of bargaining are scheduled for Tuesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 20, 2021, at which point TSSU hopes the discussion will shift to include monetary issues like wages and benefits. Today, SFU Administration once again…
Category: RA Bargaining Update
Today was our third day of negotiations with SFU Administration for the first Collective Agreement for Research Assistants and Grant Employees (RAs). SFU accepted our common clauses list, which is a first win in this round of RA bargaining! The common clauses are the articles which are in the TSSU/SFU Collective Agreement that will be…
Today we met with SFU Administration for our second session of negotiations for the first Collective Agreement for Research Assistants and Grant Employees (RAs). At the last session, we gave them comprehensive proposals, so today the Employer gave initial reactions to our proposals and asked questions. A key impression we were left with is that…
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RA Bargaining Commences
We met with the SFU Administration today for the first session of negotiations for the first Collective Agreement for Research Assistants and Grant Employees (RAs). Our Contract Committee delivered a comprehensive eleven page proposal written from the direction of extensive consultation sessions and surveys with RAs at SFU. Our proposal presented today focuses on the…