USW Support Staff have officially filed a No Board report, setting a strike deadline of March 8, 2025, at 11:59 PM. If an agreement is not reached, USW 2010 members will be on the picket lines beginning March 10, 2025. This decision was not made lightly. Our members – the backbone […]
Kingston, ON, [Feb 16, 2025] — In an unprecedented show of strength and solidarity, United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2010 members have delivered a resounding 96% strike vote. More than 1,000 support staff at Queen’s University cast their ballots, making it clear: we are ready to fight for what we deserve. This […]
“Our members voted yes in a strike vote. It is time for the employer to say yes to our members’ demands. Our strike captains are ready,” said Milka Njoroge and Justyna Szewczyk El-Jassem, members of PSAC 901 Unit 1 Bargaining Team. Read the full Kingston Whig article here.
Attend these info sessions to hear directly from members of the Bargaining Team and the Strike Committee! All Steelworkers are encouraged to attend the Strike Mandate Vote Town Hall – Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 12:05PM. Register now. Strike Mandate Vote Drop-In Q&As (Zoom) Tuesday, February 11 @ 6:00pm Register here. […]
Strike Mandate Vote Town Hall – Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 12:05PM. Register now. Steelworkers – it’s time. Next week we will be launching a strike mandate vote. We need your help to show Queen’s we are serious about improving our working conditions during this round of bargaining! Dear Steelworkers: After bargaining this week […]
Where are we so far? The bargaining committee wants to provide an update to members on where we are in bargaining. Over the fall the bargaining committee met several days to review the collective agreement. On December 13, 2025, we finalized all our language proposals and share this with the employer. […]
Note: Although we would be on strike over the weekends, we will only picket on weekdays (Monday-Friday). Week 1 (Days 1 -7): Members must picket but will receive no strike pay. Week 2 (Days 8-15): Members continue to picket and begin accruing strike pay. Day 16: If a strike continues to […]
‘Time’s ticking, come back to the table, stop playing games,’ CUPE President says. Reading the full Queen’s Journal article here.
The five CUPE bargaining units at Queen’s University – representing approximately 1000 workers including food services, library workers, tradespeople, classroom and laboratory technicians, and custodians and caretakers have filed with the Ontario Labour Relations Board, which makes job action possible on Monday, February 3rd 2025. Read the full CUPE News Release […]
Over 400 Steelworkers joined us for the Bargaining Town Hall on Wednesday, January 22. Review the presentation slides here: Bargaining Town Hall Presentation Jan 22 2025
