Dear Members, On October 23, the Doug Ford government introduced sweeping changes to the Employment Standards Act through Bill 47. The changes being introduced are a cause for... read more

September 2018 Bulletin Updates to the Collective Agreement As reported on June 27, we are very pleased to have ratified our new Collective Agreement, which is in effect from May... read more

Dear APUO members, The results of the ratification vote are as follows: 182 YES and 4 NO. The tentative settlement has therefore been supported by 97.84% of the members who... read more

RATIFICATION MEETING Dear APUO Members, A ratification meeting of the proposed collective agreement (1 May 2018 to 30 April 2021) will be held on Wednesday June 27, 2018. A... read more

Dear members, We are pleased to inform you that we have reached an agreement in principle with the Central Administration at the end of our second day of mediation. We believe... read more

Since our last bargaining update, the APUO and the Central Administration agreed to seek the assistance of a third-party mediator. We have mediation sessions booked with... read more

Dear members, In our last Bargaining Update, we informed you that Central Administration had filed a request for the appointment of a Conciliation Officer. We also informed you... read more

Dear members, After an intensive weekend of negotiations, the APUO and the Central Administration’s negotiation teams were unable to reach an agreement. At this stage, both... read more

In this round of collective bargaining, the APUO is committed to improving equity at the University of Ottawa. In this bulletin, we will explain the steps and proposals tabled by... read more

Dear members, The APUO has been in collective bargaining with the Central Administration of the University since January 30. As we have expressed through our Bargaining Updates... read more