06/08/2026
2-DAY BACK-TO-BACK BARGAINING EXTRAVAGANZA?
LET’S TALK PAY EQUITY
(Le texte en français se trouve dans les commentaires.)
During the session, one item we continue to get stuck on is the content of our member lists.
(These are the lists we receive that let us know who AMUSE’s current members are, and certain information about them that helps us ensure that we are fulfilling our duty to represent you and protect the rights surrounding your employment.)
The items we are stuck on for our lists are gender, student status, and whether a position is work-study. The Employer insists on not providing this information to us because of confidentiality, despite the fact that AMUSE is bound by the exact same personal data privacy laws as the Employer.
Why does this matter?
Without this information, we cannot accurately evaluate pay equity, leaving it entirely up to McGill. We want to be proactive about equity issues. The more information we have about our membership, the better we, who are also AMUSE members, can defend you.
The Employer tabled a response to Articles 1, 4, and 5. These articles encompass what being a unionized workforce entails and what our relationship with the Employer is.
We tabled our counterproposal for the Open Bargaining Protocol, the document outlining what open bargaining will look like for AMUSE members who want to attend bargaining sessions. We also tabled our counterproposals for Article 9 (General Provisions) to the Employer.
We proposed adding more bargaining sessions to the calendar. Bargaining can be a lengthy process, and our priority is to get this done well and promptly.
Our additional dates are July 6, July 23, and September 30.
REMEMBER! If you want to attend any of these sessions, you can. Reach out to us at [email protected].