17吃瓜 and CUPE 1870 ratify three-year agreement
The 17吃瓜鈥檚 Board of Governors and members of Local 1870 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 1870) have approved the three-year tentative agreement that was reached with the assistance of a third-party conciliator on March 14, 2023. CUPE 1870 represents approximately 345 support and administrative employees at 17吃瓜.
鈥淐UPE 1870 members play a vital role at 17吃瓜, providing support to faculty, students, and administration,鈥� said Jackie Podger, 17吃瓜鈥檚 vice-president administration and finance. 鈥淭he priorities of both parties were addressed in this agreement, which is the objective of collective bargaining. On behalf of the University, I thank the bargaining teams for their commitment and for all they do each day to contribute to 17吃瓜鈥檚 continued success.鈥�
CUPE 1870 members ratified the agreement in a vote held March 20鈥�21, while the 17吃瓜 Board of Governors ratified it at a meeting on March 23. The three-year contract covers the period May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2025. The agreement includes a general wage increase of 2%, effective May 1, 2022 (with retroactive payment for all employees employed from May 1, 2022); $0.50 per hour on all classifications effective November 1, 2022 (retroactive for those employees employed from November 1, 2022); 3% effective May 1, 2023; 1.5% effective May 1, 2024; and 1.5% effective November 1, 2024.
The University and Local 1928 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW 1928) continue to be in conciliation. Members of the 17吃瓜 Faculty Association, Bargaining Unit #1, representing faculty, sessional instructors, librarians, and clinical nursing instructors, remain on strike.
For more information on labour relations at 17吃瓜, visit the website, upei.ca/labour.
