Bulletins

As explained in our previous bargaining update, the Employer’s refusal to engage with most of our key proposals led to your APUO Executive deciding to file for conciliation.... read more

Dear Members, We’re writing to update you with the latest news from our bargaining sessions with the employer.  In this bulletin, we’ll dive into the details of the... read more

In our last bargaining update, we informed you that the APUO has filed for conciliation. We took this action because the Employer refuses to consider large numbers of our... read more

Table of Contents 1) Members’ Personal Contact Information On June 20, you received our first collective bargaining update which included a survey form to share your... read more

Following up on our Friday, August 30 bulletin, we are pleased to hear that on Saturday, September 1, IUOE Local 772 reached a tentative agreement with the Central... read more

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 772, representing 28 engineers who operate and maintain the University of Ottawa Power Plant, went on strike at 12:01... read more

On August 22, the APUO filed for conciliation. This entails submitting a request with the Ontario Ministry of Labour to appoint a conciliator who acts as a neutral third-party to... read more

Bargaining began on June 12th, with the APUO and the Employer exchanging their non-monetary proposals. Since then, the APUO Negotiation Team has responded to all the Employer’s... read more

Polaris Listening Sessions On June 27, you should have received an invitation from the Polaris Program Office to attend “Polaris Listening Sessions.” These meetings are meant... read more

Our current Collective Agreement expired April 30th. On June 12, collective bargaining with the Employer got under way. The APUO’s Negotiation Team is: Dalie Giroux Academic... read more