Dear Sessionals,
As you have likely heard, your elected bargaining team secured a tentative agreement this past Monday. This tentative agreement contains important gains and could not have been secured without the support of members over the past few months. The bargaining team encourages members to vote “yes” and ratify the agreement.
All members will have the opportunity to vote on whether to ratify this tentative agreement at an upcoming ratification meeting being held on Wednesday, March 12th at noon (via zoom). You will find the registration link below. At this meeting, your bargaining team will walk members through the agreement and host a question and answer session. Following this, all members will have the opportunity to ratify the tentative agreement via a secure and anonymous electronic ballot (Election Runner).
For those of you who are unable to attend the ratification meeting on Wednesday, a copy of the tentative agreement will be included on the ballot so members are fully aware of the contents of the agreement prior to voting.
Voting will begin at approximately 4 pm on Wednesday March 12th and will run until Sunday, March 16th at 4 pm. The results of the Union’s ratification vote will be announced early the following week. The McMaster Board of Governors needs to ratify the agreement before it comes into force and this vote will occur on April 24th. The terms and conditions of the existing collective agreement will remain in place until then.
You are invited to a Contract Ratification meeting.
When: Mar 12, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We thank you for your ongoing support.