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United Steelworkers Local 2010 proudly represents Academic Assistants, Support Staff, and Residence Dons at Queen’s University.

Local 2010: Support Staff
Local 2010-01: Academic Assistants
Local 2010-02: Residence Dons

05/28/2026

Fixed it ✒️ It's tough out there for workers right now! Companies and institutions are rolling back all kinds of hard earned worker benefits and protections in the name of profit (and not just south of the border! 🇨🇦). Headlines like these are a great reminder that without a strong collective agreement, what we've come to take for granted may be at risk.

05/12/2026

✨Executive Spotlight ✨

Curtis Gonyou has been elected to your Executive Board and and is one of the longest serving members where he currently serves as your Inside Guard. The role of the Inside Guard is a historic one with United Steelworkers and works to ensure that members' status is verified before attending and voting during membership meetings.

How to reach Curtis: [email protected]

05/08/2026

Eat & Educate 🍽️📚 Know Your Rights ✊

Let’s talk Other Leaves of Absence—what you’re entitled to and how to use them:

Including:
• Pregnancy & Parental
• Bereavement
• Military Reservist
• Moving
• General Leave Without Pay

Knowing your options is important, because sometimes life happens. Be prepared. Know your Collective Agreement! Know Your Rights! 💪

04/30/2026

Eat & Educate 🍽️📚

Let’s break it down together:
⏱️ What is time averaging?
🔄 Types of averaging
🚗 Travel time credit
⚖️ Why these designations matter
❓ How to challenge your designation

Join us at the USW Local 2010 event to learn, ask questions, and empower yourself with knowledge that impacts your work and your time.

Because understanding your rights isn’t optional—it’s essential.

See you there - Thursday, May 7th @ noon!

04/29/2026

Get Ready Steelworkers! This is a long but really important post! 💬

Through our job re-evaluation process, Support Staff can submit a claim via USW Re-Evaluation Request Form to their Manager outlining all significant changes that may have occurred to their position. This process allows members who have taken on new duties to receive the increased compensation they are owed for the increased complexity of work they perform. This process, governed by Appendix H in the Collective Agreement, is typically processed within thirty (30) calendar days and can not be stopped by a Manager for budgetary reasons.

Spread the word! 💬With the hiring freeze and ongoing restructuring, we know Steelworkers are taking on more work and you need to be compensated appropriately for additional duties or any changes to your position.

Our union reps are standing by to help YOU! Submit the Steelworker Intake Form to connect with a union rep who can help you submit your job re-evaluation request.

04/27/2026

✨Services Spotlight!!✨Indigo Bunting (they/them) is the elected Vice President for USW 2010. They currently serve on your Union's Executive Board, are the Grievance Committee Chair, and act as the Chief Union Representative. As part of the Executive Board, they help give direction and governance to your Union. As Chief Union Representative, they Co-Chair the Union Representative Committee, helping to train and organize Union Representatives: regular members who volunteer to support members in dealing with with management and in enforcing your Collective Agreement.

Good to know: If you ever have a question about the grievances, or are interested in becoming a Union Representative, reach out.

How to reach Indy: [email protected]

04/20/2026

Have you ever wondered how pay Grades are assigned for the work that you do or how your Grade can be changed to improve your earning potential?

How are things kept equitable and unbiased to ensure that every member's work is recognized appropriately?

Join our Eat & Educate session presented by the Education Committee and special guest speaker, Olivia Batt, to recognize Equal Pay Day, learn more about pay equity, and Job Re-Evaluation: the mechanisms that define how your work is evaluated and compensated.

📅 April 23, 2026
🕛 12:00 p.m.
📍 Hybrid (Ellis Hall Auditorium/Online)

Link in email to register! See you there! 💪

04/16/2026

✨Eat & Educate is back!! Featuring Guest Speaker, Olivia Batt! ✨

Join us on April 23rd for a Pay Equity and Job Re-Evaluation at Queen’s information session. We have invited Olivia Batt who will speak about the significance of Equal Pay Day and Pay Equity/Job Evaluation specific to USW 2010 members. Olivia is a pay equity and job evaluation consultant who supported USW through the implementation of the Job Evaluation Project from 2018-2021 and continues to support Local 2010 in this regard.

Olivia Batt is the Principal Consultant of Olivia Batt Consulting, a female-owned and operated business focused on pay equity and job evaluation. She works closely with unionized workplaces across Ontario, supporting joint union-management committees to ensure jobs are evaluated fairly and transparently. Olivia has extensive experience developing job evaluation tools and facilitating joint processes with employers on behalf of unions. Olivia is passionate about helping union members understand their rights, how job evaluation impacts their pay, and how pay equity is maintained.

Check your email for the registration link. You won't want to miss this special event!

04/14/2026

Tuesday April 14, 2026 is Equal Pay Day in Ontario. It symbolizes how much longer into 2026 the average woman must work to earn what the average man did in 2025.

Check out https://equalpaycoalition.org/ to learn more. Link in bio.

Stay tuned for our upcoming event Eat and Educate: Pay Equity and Job Re-Evaluation on April 23rd - check your email for the link to register!

04/09/2026

We’re excited to introduce a new and improved way to connect with your Union!

To better serve our members and keep our Local organized, responsive, and efficient, we’ve introduced a Member Services Intake Form as part of an updated support system.💻📝

Going forward, we kindly ask that members use the Intake Form for all initial communications so we can respond as quickly and effectively as possible.

Link to the Intake Form can be found in our linktree + on our website under Contact.

03/23/2026

💫Services Spotlight 💫

Peter Miller is a Member Services Coordinator working with USW 2010. He works with both support staff and residence dons by answering inquiries, representing members in disciplinary investigations and outcomes, and enforcing members' rights through the grievance process. In addition, Peter sits on the Education Committee helping to create monthly Eat & Educate sessions for members.

Good to know: If you ever have a question that needs to be answered or would like to suggest a future topic for the Education Committee, reach out.

How to reach Peter: [email protected]

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11 Aberdeen Street
Kingston, ON
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Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

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