Your negotiating team met with Lakeland College on April 3 and 4 to begin bargaining.
We had respectful discussions with the employer and are pleased with our progress so far.
We are happy with the tone at the bargaining table, but we also know there is still a lot of bargaining ahead of us. We expect to face more resistance as we move closer to bargaining for wages and benefits.
Your team made it clear that our wages are our top bargaining priority.
We agreed to the following articles with minor changes or improvements:
Article 5 – Union Recognition
Article 6 – Legislation and the Collective Agreement
Article 28 – Maternity/Parental Leave
Article 40 – Probationary Employee and Period
Article 41 – Personal File
We also began discussions on:
Article 8 - Employer - Union Relations
Article 12 - Disciplinary Action
Article 18 - Time Off for Union Business
Our next meetings with the employer are scheduled for May 1 and 2.
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Please contact a member of your negotiating team if you have any questions or feedback about this bargaining update.
AUPE NEGOTIATING TEAM – LAKELAND COLLEGE
Lonnie Boothman
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Kathy Williams
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Susan Werner
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Michael Fritz (alternate)
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Angela Clennett (alternate)
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AUPE RESOURCE STAFF
Scott Drake Negotiations
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