Ratification Vote Results
August 11, 2021 Ratification Vote Results Here are the results of CUASA’s ratification vote: Faculty: YES: 95.3%; NO: 4.7% Instructors:...
Bargaining 2021
The 2017-2021 Collective Agreement expired on April 30, 2021. Preparations began for the 2021 round in July 2019.
Chantal Dion, who served as Chief Negotiator for the 2017 round, was re-elected in April 2019 to lead CUASA into the 2021 round.
The Collective Bargaining Committee was struck and a number of volunteers offered their service to help the Association begin its work for the 2021 round.
The members of the CBC were:
| POSITION | NAME |
|---|---|
| Chief Negotiator (Chair) | Chantal Dion |
| Salary and Benefits Officer | Brett Stevens |
| Chair, Grievance Policy and Administration | Chinnaiah Jangam |
| Additional Members of the Association | Angelo Mingarelli (ex officio), Greg Franks, François Brouard, Martha Attridge Bufton, Merridee Bujaki, Julie Lavigne |
| CUASA Staff Designate | Christal Côté, Director / Senior Grievance and Arbitration Officer |
| Staff Support | Jaye Horton, Member Services and Communications Officer |
In January 2020, the CBC launched its pre-bargaining survey to learn the major concerns/issues of bargaining unit members to guide us as we began planning for bargaining.
The CBC launched a second survey in the Fall of 2020 to seek members’ input on how the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected bargaining priorities.
CUASA and Carleton University engaged in an expedited round of collective bargaining to form the next collective agreement. CUASA’s Negotiating Team worked on the language and proposals that were exchanged with the Employer.
The members of CUASA’s Negotiating Team were:
| POSITION | NAME |
|---|---|
| Chief Negotiator (Chair) | Chantal Dion |
| Salary and Benefits Officer | Brett Stevens |
| Chair, Grievance Policy and Administration | Chinnaiah Jangam |
| Additional Members | Angelo Mingarelli (CUASA President, ex officio), Kristof Avramsson (Librarian IV), Greg Franks (CUASA Treasurer, alternate), Julie Lavigne (CUASA Professional Librarian Representative, alternate) |
| CUASA Director/Senior Grievance and Arbitration Officer | Christal Côté |
| Staff Support | Jaye Horton, Member Services and Communications Officer |
| Staff Support | John Rose, Research Officer |
| Staff Support | Liala Swayty, Assistant to the Director |
The parties exchanged a series of proposals between April and July 2021, and declared a tentative collective agreement on July 5, 2021.
The agreement was ratified by CUASA bargaining unit members on August 11, 2021, and by the Carleton University Board of Governors on August 13, 2021. The agreement runs from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2024.
Below you’ll find Negotiation News updates for the 2021 round:
