In several parts of Canada, postsecondary professionals are now governed by new agreements are in place for members of three unions. The BC General Employees’ Union—representing workers in BC’s public sector, including postsecondary institutions—ratified an agreement that had been reached in mediation. At Mount Saint Vincent University and Saint Mary’s University, part-time faculty who are part of CUPE Local 3912 have returned to work after they voted to ratify tentative agreements. Key gains included workers’ priority issues, job security, and compensation. Trent University’s negotiating committee and the Trent University Faculty Association have ratified a new collective agreement that addresses issues such as AI, intellectual property rights, and equity and efficiency processes.
