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Collective Bargaining at Brock University
About Collective Bargaining
A number of Brock University staff and faculty members are represented under a total of nine collective agreements between the University and various union locals. The University will negotiate renewal collective agreements with five CUPE bargaining units in 2013, and will keep the Brock Community informed of developments in collective bargaining through updates provided on this website and other forms of communication throughout these negotiations.
Bargaining Principles
Brock University recognizes the vital role of its employees in creating and sustaining its reputation as a comprehensive University with flourishing research, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. In common with other Universities in Ontario and Canada, Brock is seeking renewal collective agreements in the context of challenging fiscal circumstances and constrained funding due to the global economic downturn and slow recovery.
With this backdrop in mind, the following principles will guide negotiations with all unions and associations at Brock in 2013:
- Good faith bargaining with the goal of reaching renewal collective agreements by the expiry of the current collective agreements
- Fiscal responsibility
- Respectful communication
- Promotion of mutual interests
- Recognition of our role in the broader community
Negotiations to renew the following Collective Agreements will take place in 2013
CUPE 2220 – Expired June 30, 2012
Represents 3 Administrative Assistant, Volunteer Services Coordinator, Preparator, and Custodian at Rodman Hall Arts Centre.
CUPE 1295 – Expiring April 30, 2013
Represents 139 Maintenance and Trades Full-time and Casual Employees.
CUPE 1295 – Expiring April 30, 2013
Represents 25 Maintenance and Trades Part-time Student Employees.
CUPE 4207 Unit 1 – Expiring June 30, 2013
Represents 1932 Course Coordinators, Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Demonstrators, and Marker/Graders.
CUPE 4207 Unit 2 – Expiring June 30, 2013
Represents 8 Full-time Coordinators employed in ESL Services.
The University’s Collective Bargaining Teams - 2013
CUPE 1295: Maintenance and Trades – Full-time and Casual
• James Duff – Manager, Labour & Employee Relations (Chief Spokesperson)
• Jennifer Guarasci – Manager, Labour & Employee Relations
• Domenic Maniccia – Director, Custodial Services, Facilities Management
• David McArthur – Manager, Mechanical Services, Facilities Management
CUPE 1295: Maintenance and Trades – Part-time Students
• James Duff – Manager, Labour & Employee Relations (Chief Spokesperson)
• Jennifer Guarasci – Manager, Labour & Employee Relations
• Domenic Maniccia – Director, Custodial Services, Facilities Management
• David McArthur – Manager, Mechanical Services, Facilities Management
CUPE 2220: Rodman Hall Art Centre
• Jennifer Guarasci – Manager, Labour & Employee Relations (Chief Spokesperson)
• Stuart Reid – Director/Curator, Rodman Hall Art Centre
CUPE 4207 Unit 1: Part-time Instructors, Teaching Assistants, Course Coordinators, Marker-Graders, and Lab Demonstrators
• Varujan Gharakhanian – Director, Faculty & Employee Relations (Chief Spokesperson)
• Wanda Trottier – Senior Employee Relations Officer
• Neil McCartney – Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
• Michael Plyley – Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
CUPE 4207 Unit 2: ESL Coordinators
• Varujan Gharakhanian – Director, Faculty & Employee Relations (Chief Spokesperson)
• Wanda Trottier – Senior Employee Relations Officer
• Norma MacSween – Director, ESL Services
