Collective
Bargaining

• Collective Agreement (2020-2024)
• Current Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)
  • MOU on Handling Workplace Harassment Complaints and Grievances [17 April 2023]
  • MoU on Pay Equity [14 February 2023 – Active and amended]
    • Amendment to the MoU on Pay Equity (24 November 2023 – Active)
  • MoU Regarding the Creation of Vice Dean Positions [30 January 2023 – Active].
  • MOU re Sabbatical Applications and Tenure and Promotion Dossier Handling [3 January 2023 – Active].
    • MOU re. the Handling of Dossiers during the transition from the current Blackboard Learn LMS to the RPT System [1 February 2022 – now void replaced with above].
  • MOU re. Extending Timelines in Article 12.3.2 and related Clauses [15 October 2021 – Active].
  • MOU re. Externally Funded Two-year Half-time Position for A Faculty Lead in Simulation in the School of Nursing and Midwifery (2021-23) [14 June 2021 – Active].

The MRFA Negotiating Team will make regular updates to the membership throughout the bargaining process. And, members are encouraged to submit their input to the Negotiating team.

Contact Us

Collective Bargaining Caucus Members:

• Alexandria Farmer,
• Anupam Das (Vice-Chair),
• Beth Richardson,
• Breda Eubank,
• Brenda Lang (Contract Member Rep),
• Derrick Antson (MRFA staff).
• Guy Obrecht (Chair),
• Karen Sheedy,
• Michelle Yeo, and
• Richard Hayman, and
• Vicki Bouvier.

Negotiating Team:

• Guy Obrecht, Negotiations Officer & Chair,
• Anupam Das, Vice-Chair,
• Brenda Lang, Contract Member Officer,
• Breda Eubank,
• Vicki Bouvier, and
• Derrick Antson, Labour Relations Officer

Links:

• Collective Agreement
• Previous Collective Agreements
• Bargaining Updates
• Negotiating Committee Information and Members
• Bargaining Surveys
• Strike Pay Policy – Refer to the MRFA Policy and Procedures Manual
• Strike Lockout Preparedness – information for individual members
• Calculator to Assess Personal Financial Impact of Job Action
• Collective Bargaining Index Levels and Terminology
• Canada Wide Labour Relations Blog