Concordia, SFU, YorkU share updates on collective agreements

Three universities and their respective unions have shared updates on their agreement negotiations. Concordia University and the Concordia University Continuing Education Part-Time Faculty Union—which represents 140 part-time instructors—have officially signed a new collective agreement which covers the period from September 2023 to 2026. Simon Fraser University and the Administrative and Professional Staff Association—which represents administrative and professional staff at the university—have received and approved a mediator’s recommendations for the Basic Agreement between them. York University and CUPE Local 1356-02—which represents safety workers at the university—have also reached a tentative agreement.