The new collective agreement between CUPE Local 3905 and Lakehead University has been ratified after a vote by our members. Our previous collective agreement with Lakehead had expired in August 2020 but because of the pandemic, bargaining was delayed. However, bargaining took place April 2021 and the bargaining team and Lakehead University were able to come to a settlement which was then ratified.
The collective agreement should be available online soon and there will be 30 copies of the new agreement (that will be available in the CUPE office on campus) printed as well. The bargaining team was able to secure a 1% pay raise for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022. Retroactive pay for the 2020 year will be paid out to both hourly and salary employees by the end of this month.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out at cupe@lakeheadu.ca
In solidarity,
Madison Maki
Recording Secretary