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Updated: Feb. 24, 2022
Wilfrid Laurier University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) representing Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) have been bargaining their first collective agreement since Nov. 2020.
The University remains committed to reaching an agreement that is fair and equitable for both parties, and in the best interests of the institution and its students.
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Approximately 436 Graduate Teaching Assistants falling under the scope of the bargaining unit in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the City of Brantford.
The Graduate Teaching Assistants bargaining unit was certified by the Labour Relations Board to be represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), effective Dec. 12, 2019. The parties commenced bargaining the first collective agreement in Nov. 2020 and have met 21 times. Conciliation took place Dec. 9, 2021 and Jan. 28, 2022 with a further conciliation date planned for Mar. 7, 2022.
Conciliation is a normal part of the collective bargaining process and allows the parties to engage a neutral third party to assist them in coming to an agreement. The Ministry of Labour conciliation officer’s role is to act as a facilitator and assist the two sides in reaching a settlement.
Conciliation took place Dec. 9, 2021 and Jan. 28, 2022 with a further conciliation date planned for Mar. 7, 2022.