Local 2010-01 hopes to begin bargaining with the Employer this fall. The Academic Assistant bargaining unit is comprised of ~150-180 Members working in many Departments across the University. Please review the information below to familiarize yourself with the details. If you have questions regarding the process of bargaining a renewed contract, please email: contact@usw2010.ca.
LOCAL 2010-01 BARGAINING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
Kelly McDevitt (Appointed Member)
Matthew Lee, Academic Assistant Unit Chair
Open Position (for Appointment)
CHIEF SPOKESPERSONS:
Kelly J. Orser, Co-Chief Spokesperson, President, and Bargaining Committee Chair
Syed Akhtar, Co-Chief Spokesperson and USW Staff Representative
ASSISTING:
Anke Starratt, Assistant to the Bargaining Committee
Syed Akhtar, USW Staff Representative
Committee Bio’s
Matthew Lee
Matthew is an Academic Assistant with Smith Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer in Ontario and works as a Senior Engineer with Transport Canada outside the university. This will be Matthew’s second round of AA bargaining with the Employer.
Kelly McDevitt
Kelly is an Academic Assistant in the Writing Program at Student Academic Success Services, where she’s helped students develop their writing skills since 2019. She completed her PhD in English Literature in 2023, specializing in the intersections of gender, embodiment, and technoscientific labour in Science Fiction. She’s currently volunteering with USW Local 2010 as a Contract Action Team (CAT) member and has previously worked with PSAC-901 to investigate labour conditions for TAs, TFs, and AAs working in online courses. In her spare time, you’ll find her playing soccer, making pottery, and zealously diving into university governance and labour policies for fun.
Open Position
Email contact@usw2010.ca if you are interested in participating in the bargaining process by joining the Academic Assistants Bargaining Committee.
Assistance | Support
Kelly J. Orser
Co-Chief Spokesperson, President, and Bargaining Committee Chair
Syed Akhtar
Co-Chief Spokesperson and USW Staff Representative
Anke Starratt
Financial Secretary, Bargaining Committee Assistant, and Office Administrator
Your Bargaining Committee will develop a short survey (~9-11 minutes). Please watch your Queen’s email for more information (check your junk mail folder).
Survey data will be shared below for Members to review.
Short Survey:
Survey Data:
Proposals for your Review:
In the interest of engaging as many Academic Assistants as possible during the bargaining process, your Bargaining Committee will share the language proposals they will develop on your behalf.
Check back later in the Spring for proposal details.
Questions and comments about proposals can be directed to: contact@usw2010.ca.
Bargaining Committee Nominations
The nomination period for the Academic Assistant Bargaining Committee opened April 3, 2023 and closed on April 6, 2023.
One nomination/self-nomination was submitted by the deadline. The nomination received was verified for eligibility and acclaimed. No electronic election process will now take place.
View this link for more information: https://conta.cc/42WupDX
Committee Composition
There will be 3 positions on the Bargaining Committee, the Unit Chair, plus 2 Members. This nomination period established 1 committee position.
In accordance with the USW Constitution, the Local 2010 Executive Board is able to appoint a Committee Member(s) if positions are still available. Please send an email to contact@usw2010.ca if you are interested in this position.
Review the details below to see who will be representing you this round of bargaining with the Employer.
Details
It’s time to negotiate a better Collective Agreement
The role of the bargaining committee is to negotiate the best possible collective agreement that reflects the priorities of the membership.
Bargaining Committee Composition
There will be 3 positions on the Bargaining Committee, the Unit Chair, plus 2 Members. The election will establish the 2 committee positions.
Eligibility
To be eligible for election to the Bargaining Committee, Members must be in ‘good standing’, meaning they must be dues-paying members of the Local 2010-01 bargaining unit (Academic Assistants).
Bargaining Committee Responsibilities
- Survey the membership regarding bargaining issues;
- Development, review and revision of bargaining proposals;
- Ensure members’ priorities and concerns are reflected in the proposals;
Attend negotiations at the bargaining table as a key part of the union team; - Decide which proposals to withdraw, which ones to revise and which ones to retain during negotiations;
- Recommend acceptance or rejection of a tentative agreement and explain to the membership how their priorities and concerns are reflected in the settlement.
Local 2010-01 (Academic Assistants)
Local 2010-01 Collective Agreement (September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2023)
Collective Agreement Highlights
If you have questions regarding this contract, please email: contact@usw2010.ca
Collective Agreement
The 2010-01 Collective Agreement for Academic Assistants will expire August 31, 2023.
Notice to the Employer
The Union deliverrd our Notice to Bargain to the Employer on June 1, 2023, 90 days before the expiration of the agreement, in accordance with the Labour Relations Act.
