WHAT WE ARE NEGOTIATING FOR (PDF FILE)
LETTER TO UWINDSOR ADMINISTRATION (NEW)
DAY 1 - January 4
| 12:00 PM | University and Union Arrive |
| 12:00 PM -12:10 | Discussion between two groups |
| 12:10 PM | University committee leaves for lunch |
| 2:40 PM | University committee returns from lunch |
| 2:40 - 3:35 | Discussion between two groups |
| 3:35 | Groups break to discuss proposals individually - University says they will be back soon. |
| 3:40 | University calls us and says that they need to break until tomorrow to discuss proposals in detail. |
| 3:40 | Day ends |
| TOTAL | Total Hours waiting for University: 2 hrs,
35 mins Total Hours with University: 1hr, 5mins |
DAY 2 - January 5
| 10:00 AM | Union committee arrives - University not present yet |
| 10:00 - 10:40 AM |
Union waits for University |
| 10:40 AM | University committee Arrives |
| 10:40 - 11:25 | Discussion between two groups |
| 11:25 AM | University leaves the room briefly to 'discuss' the proposal. They announce that they will be back shortly. |
| 11:40 AM | University lawyer informs Union that instead of returning back soon, they will go for lunch and return after lunch. |
| 11:40 AM - 4:00 PM | Union waits for University to return back from lunch |
| 4:00 | University calls and informs Union that instead of meeting with us, they are working on a 'comprehensive response' to our proposals and will email it to us 'shortly'. The response will be discussed next time (next meeting is in 48 days - only time University is free) |
| 4:00 | Day ends |
| TOTAL | Total Hours waiting for University: 5 hrs,
15 mins Total Hours with University: 45mins |
February 16th
| University finally emails their response to our proposals (as promised at end of Day 2). It took University 42 days to respond to our proposal! |
DAY 3: February 22
| 9:00 AM | Union committee arrives - University not present yet |
| 9:50 AM | Union calls University - University says that they will arrive at 11 AM |
| 9:50 - 12:20 | Union waits for University |
| 12:20 PM | University arrives |
| 12:20 - 1:30 |
Discussion between two groups |
| 1:30 PM | - University says that they are going to discuss
the proposal internally and come back later in the day. - Union asks them if they are 'actual' coming back or if they will decided to call us at 4pm and ask us to come back the next time (as in previous days). If this is the case, Union members can go home and not have to wait hours. University responded back by stating "Yeah, just go home and come back tomorrow". |
| 1:30 PM | Day ends |
| TOTAL | Total Hours waiting for University: 3 hrs,
20 mins Total Hours with University: 1hr, 10 mins |
DAY 4: February 23
| 9:00 AM | Union committee arrives - University not present yet |
| 9:00 - 10:45 | Union waits for University |
| 10:45 | University rep. shows up and informs Union that they are unable to meeting right now and will probably be here within 30 minutes. |
| 10:45 - 2:20 PM | Union waits for University |
| 2:20 PM | University arrives |
| 2:20-2:55 | Discussion between two groups |
| 2:55-3:15 | Groups break to discuss proposals internally |
| 3:15-3:25 | Discussion between two groups |
| 3:25-3:35 | Groups break to discuss proposals internally |
| 3:35-4:30 | Discussion between two groups |
| 4:30 | Day Ends |
| TOTAL | Total Hours waiting for University: 5 hrs,
20 mins Total Hours with University: 2hrs, 10 mins |
DAY 5: February 24
| 9:00 AM | Union committee arrives - University not present yet |
| 9:30 AM | Government Conciliators arrives (Ontario Ministry of Labour representatives) - University not present yet |
| 9:30 AM | Union calls University to inform them that Ministry representatives have arrived. |
| 10:00 AM | University arrives |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15PM | Two groups meet with Ministry rep individually. |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM | Discussion between two groups and Ministry rep. (all in 1 room) |
| 1:00 PM | All three parties decided to call a lunch break |
| 2:00 PM | Government representatives comes back. University not present yet. |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Union and Government reps. wait for University |
| 3:00 PM | University arrives. |
| 3:30 PM - 4:40 PM | Two groups meet with Ministry rep individually. |
| 4:40 PM - 5:15 PM | Discussion between two groups and Ministry rep. (all in 1 room) |
| 5:15 PM | Day Ends Government reps asks us schedule another day for bargaining. University is only available to meet us on March 28 - 29 ... they will get back to us on March 21 - 22 after speaking to President of U of W about it (but it is not guaranteed). Therefore, next official date is 32 days away. |
| TOTAL | - Total Hours waiting for University: 3 hrs - Total Hours while University was here but alone: 3hrs, 25mins - Total Hours with University and Government in the same room: 1hrs, 20 mins |
March 11
| Following a successful strike mandate vote, CUPE 4580 has contacted the University of Windsor urging them to schedule immediate bargaining dates with CUPE 4580. The next official bargaining dates are March 28 - 29; which are 32 days from last time we met. The union has requested that the University takes our bargaining process seriously so that a strike can be averted. You can see a copy of the letter if you CLICK HERE. |
TOAL HOURS WAITING FOR UNIVERISTY: 19 HRS, 30 MINS
TOTAL HOURS WITH UNIVERSITY: 6HRS, 30 MINS