Bargaining updates list

BCGEU Okanagan and the University started bargaining on October 19 and met over three consecutive days. The discussions were productive, positive and collaborative The parties are continuing to exchange and discuss proposals, and are scheduled to meet again on November 7, 8 and 9.

CUPE 116 has informed us that the tentative agreement covering the renewal of the Collective Agreement has been ratified by their membership. The University is currently in the process of completing our ratification and further details will be provided once ratification is complete.

We are pleased to share that the University and CUPE 116 have reached a tentative agreement. This agreement covers the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025. It is the first agreement reached between UBC and one of its bargaining agents in this round of negotiations.

Wage increases under this agreement are consistent with the BC Government’s 2022 Shared Recovery Mandate. The renewed agreement also reflects the mutual interests of both the Union and the University in our many strategic plans and operational initiatives. These details, along with other elements and improvements will be communicated once the agreement is ratified by both parties.

CUPE 116 represents approximately 2,600 trades, food and custodial staff, parking attendants, engineering technicians, research assistants, campus security patrol, and a few clerical/secretarial positions at the Vancouver campus

We wish to congratulate and thank the bargaining teams for their hard work, patience and commitment to reaching an agreement through negotiations. 

See Memorandum of Agreement

CUPE 116 and the University have met several times throughout the month of September. The parties continue to exchange and discuss proposals. The parties are scheduled to meet again on September 27, 28 and October 3, 4.

The University and IUOE 115 started collective bargaining on September 13. The parties exchanged opening agendas and had a productive discussion around many of the issues that were tabled. The parties are scheduled to meet again on September 19.

CUPE 116 and the University met on August 25 to exchange opening agendas. The discussions were positive and collaborative. The parties are scheduled to meet again on August 30 and are looking to secure additional dates in September.

Bargaining began as scheduled on June 23, 2022, with introductions and protocol discussions.

The parties met on June 13 to continue presenting and discussing proposals. Bargaining will break now for the summer, and will resume in September with bargaining dates set throughout the fall.

The parties met on June 6 and 7 to exchange and discuss proposals related to Librarians.

The parties met three times this week for bargaining sessions (May 24, 25, and 26), where they continued to exchange and discuss proposals.