ÂÌñÉçÇø is committed to building and maintaining constructive relationships with all employees and the unions that represent them.
About Collective Bargaining
A collective agreement is a written contract between ÂÌñÉçÇø and a union that outlines the terms and conditions of employment for our employees in a bargaining unit.
The terms and conditions are reached through collective bargaining between the employer and the union.
Please regularly monitor this website for updates regarding collective bargaining at ÂÌñÉçÇø.
Collective Agreements
CUPE 2338 (Facilities Management)
The CUPE 2338 bargaining unit was certified in 1980. It represents approximately 75 employees who work in Facilities Management in the trades, grounds, custodial, and security classifications.
The current collective agreement, signed in spring 2022, will be in place until June 30, 2025.
CUPE 3433 — ÂÌñÉçÇø Staff Association (MASA)
The CUPE 3433 (ÂÌñÉçÇø Staff Association) bargaining unit was certified in 1990. It represents approximately 145 employees who work in the secretarial, clerical, and technical classifications.
The current collective agreement for this group, signed in spring 2022, covers the period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025.
ÂÌñÉçÇø Faculty Association (MAFA)
MAFA (full-time) — The ÂÌñÉçÇø Faculty Association (full-time) bargaining unit was certified in 1982. It represents approximately 165 full-time faculty members, librarians, instructors and teachers. The current collective agreement for this group covers the period from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2024.
MAFA (part-time) — The ÂÌñÉçÇø Faculty Association (Part-time) bargaining unit was certified in 2003. It represents approximately 60 part-time faculty members and teachers. The current collective agreement for this group covers the period from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2024.
2024-25 Updates
November 12, 2024: A tentative collective agreement has been reached between ÂÌñÉçÇø and the ÂÌñÉçÇø Faculty Association (MAFA) for both full-time and part-time faculty members. Each party, in the coming weeks, will seek ratification from their respective stakeholders. Faculty members will receive information from MAFA on the details of the tentative agreements and the timing of a ratification vote. The University’s Board of Regents will review the agreements in a separate process. More information will be shared once the ratification processes have been completed.
June 2024: ÂÌñÉçÇø and the ÂÌñÉçÇø Faculty Association began the collective bargaining process for new full-time and part-time collective agreements. The bargaining team representatives for both the full-time and the part-time collective agreements are:
MAFA:
- Matthew Betti, Lead Negotiator
- Lisa Dawn Hamilton
- Carol Pomare
- Geoff Martin
- Juan Carlos Martinez
ÂÌñÉçÇø:
- Josie Marks, Lead Negotiator
- Chris Milner
- Yves Bourgeois
Noteworthy updates relating to the bargaining process will be shared directly with the University community and posted on mta.ca during the 2024-2025 academic year.