CUPE 3902 members voted in favour of sending a tentative U of T agreement to a unit-wide ratification vote.
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CUPE 3902 bargaining committee members resign over tentative agreement
CUPE 3902 bargaining committee members have resigned in protest over a tentative agreement with the University of Toronto.
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No strike today as mass meeting sends U of T agreement to ratification
A tense marathon meeting saw upwards of 2,000 union members debate a tentative agreement with the university late into the night on Friday. CUPE 3902 represents 7,000 sessionals, teaching assistants and other contract instructional staff at the University of Toronto.
Wayne Dealy, Chair of CUPE 3902 said, "Bargaining a collective agreement is never an easy task, but the best settlements are the ones that are achieved through the hard work of both parties to come to an agreement that both sides can live with."
CUPE 3902 bargaining committee members protest tentative agreement by resigning
For the latest update on this story please see: No strike today as mass meeting sends U of T agreement to ratification
A tentative agreement was reached early in the morning between the University of Toronto and CUPE 3902, the union that represents 7,000 sessionals, teaching assistants, and other contract instructional staff.
However, it appears the union's bargaining committee was split on accepting the deal and two of its members, Chief Spokeperson James Nugent and Recording Secretary Ashleigh Ingle, have resigned from the committee in protest.
