Part-Time Academic Bargaining Update October 30

On October 28, 2026, the OPSEU CAAT-A PT/SL and CEC Management bargaining teams met at the bargaining table.

It has been more than a year and a half since the Union provided CEC with notice to bargain. Since then, the parties have met 7 times, despite the CEC offering more than 30 dates. Reaching a collective agreement that fosters stability for employees, students, and the broader community remains our priority, and we are committed to advancing negotiations without unnecessary delay.

The CEC has provided its initial comprehensive non-monetary package and has recently learned the Union cannot do the same, as it is still in demand setting locally and provincially.

Instead, the CAAT-A PT/SL bargaining team continues to provide proposals piecemeal, which we cannot respond to productively. As this is a first collective agreement, we are starting from a blank slate. These proposals are interconnected and reference articles that have yet to be produced and could change once the Union completes demand setting in December 2026 to incorporate membership feedback.

We reaffirmed our request for the Union’s comprehensive non-monetary package so that we can meaningfully engage in the collective bargaining process for this first collective agreement.

Management is committed to negotiating a collective agreement in a timely manner. All documents exchanged at the table are available on the CEC website here.

Our next bargaining date is November 16, 2026.