Bargaining Bulletin #72 released

Posted by: | April 8, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 72. This bulletin has information regarding the UBC Board of Governors’ ratification of the agreements with BCGEU (Vancouver) and CUPE 116 (Aquatic Centre). We have commenced bargaining with IUOE 882. Mediation with the Faculty Association is scheduled for this weekend, in advance of planned arbitration in June.

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Bargaining Bulletin #71 released

Posted by: | March 11, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 71. This bulletin has information regarding the ratification of the tentative agreement between BCGEU (Vancouver) and the University by BCGEU members, as well as an update on the upcoming ratification vote by CUPE 116 (Aquatic Centre) and upcoming bargaining dates with IUOE 882.

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Bargaining Bulletin #70 released

Posted by: | March 1, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 70. This bulletin has information about a tentative agreement between CUPE 116 (representing the Aquatic Centre staff) and the University.

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Bargaining Bulletin #69 released

Posted by: | February 27, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 69. This bulletin has information about a tentative agreement between BCGEU (Vancouver campus) and the University.

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Bargaining Bulletin #68 released

Posted by: | February 26, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 68. This bulletin has information about the progress of mediation with BCGEU (Vancouver campus), as well as upcoming bargaining dates with CUPE 116 (Aquatic Centre) and IUOE 882.

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Bargaining Bulletin #67 released

Posted by: | February 21, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 67. This bulletin has information pertaining to strike notice by BCGEU (Vancouver campus).

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Bargaining Bulletin #66 released

Posted by: | February 18, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 66. This bulletin has information pertaining to an impasse reached in negotiations with BCGEU (Vancouver campus), and how the University plans to apply for mediation.

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Bargaining Bulletin #65 released

Posted by: | February 14, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 65. This bulletin has information about upcoming arbitration with the Faculty Association, as well as the progress of bargaining with BCGEU (Vancouver campus), IUOE 882 and CUPE 116 (Aquatic Centre).

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Bargaining Bulletin #64 released

Posted by: | February 5, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 64. This bulletin has information on the movement of arbitration dates with the Faculty Association.

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Bargaining Bulletin #63 released

Posted by: | January 18, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 63. This bulletin has information on the Board of Governors’ ratification of the collective agreement with AAPS. We  also have updates on the status of bargaining with BCGEU (Vancouver campus), CUPE 116 (Aquatic Centre) and IUOE 882.

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Update to General Wage Increases and Implementation Schedule

Posted by: | January 14, 2013

We have updated the schedule of the implementation of the General Wage Increases (GWI), part of the most recent collective agreements signed between the University and several of its employee groups. The updated groups are highlighted below in red.

Employee Group

2012

2013

Effective Date Percent GWI Implementation / Retroactive Date Effective Date Percent GWI
CUPE 2950 April 1, 2012 2% Nov 30, 2012 April 1, 2013 2%
CUPE 116 April 1, 2012 2% Dec 15, 2012 April 1, 2013 2%
CUPE 2278 (non-credit Instructors) Sept 1, 2012 2% Dec 15, 2012 Sept 1, 2013 2%
CUPE 2278 (GTA, UTA, Marker) Sept 1, 2012 1% Dec 15, 2012
Dec 1, 2012 1% Dec 15, 2012 Sept 1, 2013 2%
BCGEU (Okanagan Campus) July 1, 2012 2% Dec 15, 2012 July 1, 2013 2%
Executive Administrative Group July 1, 2012 2% Jan. 15, 2013 (monthly)

Jan. 31, 2013 (hourly)

July 1, 2013 2%
Technicians & Research Assistants
July 1, 2012 2% Jan. 15, 2013 (monthly)

Jan. 31, 2013 (hourly)

July 1, 2013 2%
Farm Workers July 1, 2012 2% Jan. 15, 2013 (monthly)

Jan. 31, 2013 (hourly)

July 1, 2013 2%
AAPS July 1, 2012 2% Jan. 31, 2013 July 1, 2013 2%
IUOE 882 To be determined
CUPE 116 Aquatic Centre To be determined
BCGEU Child Care May 1, 2012 2%  May 15, 2013  May 1, 2013  2%
Faculty To be determined

We will update this list as more details come in.

If you have questions regarding the GWI, please contact your HR Advisor or Associate.

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Bargaining Bulletin #62 released

Posted by: | January 7, 2013

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 62. This bulletin has information on the positive ratification vote by AAPS members on the tentative collective agreement, as well as updates on the status of bargaining with BCGEU (Vancouver campus), CUPE 116 (Aquatic Centre) and IUOE 882.

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Bargaining Bulletin #61 released

Posted by: | December 18, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 61. This bulletin has information on  a recent bargaining session with the Faculty Association, and dates for arbitration scheduled in February, 2013.

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General Wage Increases and Implementation Schedule (2012 and 2013)

Posted by: | December 13, 2012

Note: This schedule has been updated – see new version at http://www.hr.ubc.ca/collective-bargaining/2013/01/14/update-to-general-wage-increases-and-implementation-schedule/.

As we move toward the implementation of General Wage Increases (GWI), part of the most recent collective agreements signed between the University and several of its employee groups, please view the planned GWI implementation schedule.

  Employee Group

2012

2013

Effective Date Percent GWI Implementation / Retroactive Date Effective Date Percent GWI
CUPE 2950 April 1, 2012 2% Nov 30, 2012 April 1, 2013 2%
CUPE 116 April 1, 2012 2% Dec 15, 2012 April 1, 2013 2%
CUPE 2278 (non-credit Instructors) Sept 1, 2012 2% Dec 15, 2012 Sept 1, 2013 2%
CUPE 2278 (GTA, UTA, Marker) Sept 1, 2012 1% Dec 15, 2012
Dec 1, 2012 1% Dec 15, 2012 Sept 1, 2013 2%
BCGEU (Okanagan Campus) July 1, 2012 2% Dec 15, 2012 July 1, 2013 2%
Executive Administrative Group July 1, 2012 2% To be announced July 1, 2013 2%
Technicians & Research Assistants July 1, 2012 2% To be announced July 1, 2013 2%
Farm Workers July 1, 2012 2% To be announced July 1, 2013 2%
AAPS ** July 1, 2012 2% July 1, 2013 2%
IUOE 882 To be determined
CUPE 116 Aquatic Centre To be determined
BCGEU Child Care To be determined
Faculty To be determined

**  Tentative agreement.  To be ratified in January 2013

We will update this list as more details come in.

If you have questions regarding the GWI, please contact your HR Advisor or Associate.

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Bargaining Bulletin #60 released

Posted by: | December 11, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 60. This bulletin has information on the tentative agreement between the University and AAPS.

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Bargaining Bulletin #59 released

Posted by: | December 5, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 59. This bulletin has information on the Board of Governor’s ratification of the agreement with BCGEU Okanagan; the status of mediation with AAPS; and BCGEU Vancouver calling for a strike vote.

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Bargaining Bulletin #58 released

Posted by: | November 29, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 58. This bulletin has information  BCGEU Okanagan’s positive ratification vote, as well as information about bargaining with BCGEU Vancouver.

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Bargaining Bulletin #57 released

Posted by: | November 22, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 57. This bulletin has an update regarding the status of ratification of the agreement with CUPE 2278 by the Board of Governors. The bulletin also has information about the BCGEU (Okanagan) ratification process, as well as bargaining updates with BCGEU (Vancouver) and CUPE 116, Aquatic Centre component.

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Bargaining Bulletin #56 released

Posted by: | November 19, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 56. This bulletin has an update regarding the status of bargaining with AAPS as well as upcoming mediation dates.

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Bargaining Bulletin #55 released

Posted by: | November 16, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 55. This bulletin has an update regarding the ratification by the union of the tentative agreement between the University and CUPE 2278, as well the status of bargaining with CUPE 116 (Aquatic Centre) and IUOE 882, and the upcoming ratification vote by BCGEU Okanagan campus

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Bargaining Bulletin #54 released

Posted by: | November 13, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 54. This bulletin has an update  regarding the tentative agreement between the University and BCGEU (Okanagan campus), and the upcoming ratification vote for CUPE 2278.

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Bargaining Bulletin #53 released

Posted by: | November 9, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 53. This bulletin has an update regarding ratification of the collective agreement with CUPE 116 by the UBC Board of Governors, the approval of the CUPE 2278 tentative agreement by the  University Public Sector Employers’ Association (UPSEA), as well as the  start of bargaining with BCGEU at the Okanagan campus.

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Bargaining Bulletin #52 released

Posted by: | November 7, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 52. This bulletin has an update regarding the tentative agreement between the University and CUPE 2278.

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Bargaining Bulletin #51 released

Posted by: | November 6, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 51. This bulletin has information regarding the results of CUPE 116’s ratification vote, mediation with CUPE 2278, and upcoming bargaining with BCGEU (Okanagan campus).

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Bargaining Bulletin #50 released

Posted by: | November 1, 2012

Today, we have released Bargaining Bulletin 50. This bulletin has information regarding upcoming mediation with CUPE 2278.

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