Negotiations update: York presents
comprehensive settlement offers to CUPE 3903 Units 1, 2 and
3
TORONTO,
January 7, 2009 -- After 5 days of making some progress in
negotiations, the University today presented to the Union
enhanced offers for settlement totaling 10.7% over three
years.
The University has asked
the
Union to present these
comprehensive offers for settlement to its membership for a
ratification vote at the earliest opportunity.
These enhanced offers
include a 9.25% increase in wages plus significant benefit
and other improvements over the term of the new three-year
collective agreements.
The University’s
comprehensive offers for settlement address the key priority
areas identified by CUPE 3903, namely:
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Enhanced job
security for contract faculty through 22 new full-time
faculty positions
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Further
increases in Funds to reflect recent membership growth
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Indexation of
Funds to address any future membership growth
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Tuition
protection for the full term of the new collective
agreements
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Increase in
minimum guaranteed funding for graduate teaching assistants
The University firmly
believes that these comprehensive offers for settlement of
10.7% over three years are fair, responsible and sustainable
- particularly in this worsening economic climate.
As time is of the essence
for our 50,000 students, the University has asked CUPE 3903
to present these offers for settlement to the membership for
ratification as soon as possible.
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Contact:
Alex
Bilyk |
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Media Relations Director |
York
University |
416-736-5603
cell: 416-707-9574 |
bilyk@yorku.ca |
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