A collective agreement is a legally binding contract between the union and the employer that outlines the terms and conditions of employment for unionized workers. It covers a range of issues such as wages, benefits, working hours, job security, health and safety, grievance procedures, and other workplace rights and responsibilities. The agreement is negotiated through collective bargaining, where representatives from both the union and the employer discuss and reach mutually agreed-upon terms. Once ratified, the collective agreement provides protection for CUPE members, ensuring that their rights are upheld and offering a structured process for resolving disputes or disagreements in the workplace.
CSS
In our CSS Units (NOYFSS, TPCS and SCS), the majority of our Collective Agreement is the Provincial CSS General Services Collective Agreement. This document is negotiated at the provincial level, and covers most of the issues listed above. Each unit also has a “Memorandum of Agreement on Local Issues”, which outlines a small number of articles that are specific to that unit, negotiated directly with each employer.
CSS General Services 2022-2025 CA – FINAL SIGNED
MOA on LOCAL Issues – TPCS – As of April 1, 2022
MOA on Local Issues – NOYFSS – As of March 30, 2022
K-12
In our K-12 Units, each unit has a separate Collective Agreement that is negotiated directly with each employer. Each contract also includes the K-12 Provincial Framework Agreement that is negotiated at the provincial level (Incorporated at the end of each file)
Collective Agreement – for SD53 – Effective July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025 *Revised version with corrected wage grid
Collective Agreement – for SD67 – Effective July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Collective Agreement – for SD83 – Effective July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Transportation
In our Transportation unit, IFT, we are currently in negotiations with the employer to finalize our initial Collective Agreement. For updates on this process please be sure to sign up for email updates, attend our regular General Meetings, or Contact Us with any questions or concerns you may have.
Previous Collective Agreements:
CSS:
CA – Community Social Services 2019 – Effective from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022
MOA on LOCAL Issues – TPCS – As of April 1, 2022
MOA on Local Issues – NOYFSS – As of March 30, 2022
DRAFT: CSSBA Comprehensive Report 2022-2025
K-12:
Collective Agreement – for SD53 – Effective July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Collective Agreement – for SD67 – Effective July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Collective Agreement – for SD83 – Effective July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022