What is Collective Bargaining?
Collective bargaining is the process through which the Union and the Employer negotiate the terms and conditions of employment established in a Collective Agreement.
Through bargaining, union members work collectively to improve wages, benefits, job security, workplace protections, and other working conditions.
How Does Bargaining Work?
Bargaining typically involves several stages:
- Member Consultation: Members identify workplace issues and priorities for negotiation.
- Proposal Development: The Union develops bargaining proposals based on member priorities.
- Negotiations: The Union’s bargaining committee meets with the Employer to negotiate changes to the Collective Agreement.
- Tentative Agreement: If negotiations produce a tentative agreement, its terms are presented to members for consideration.
- Ratification: Members vote on whether to accept the tentative agreement.
Bargaining Updates
Information about negotiations and bargaining developments for our three bargaining units will be published here as updates become available.
Our Bargaining Units
USW Local 2010 represents three bargaining units at Queen’s University:
For existing agreements and related documents, visit our Collective Agreements page.