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U of M staff urged to snub contract offer
THE University of Manitoba's 850 teaching assistants, markers, lab assistants and tutors are being urged to reject the university's contract offer in a vote today.
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3909 is urging its members to reject the deal, which calls for a two-year wage freeze, followed by two annual increases of 2.9 per cent a year.
U of M public affairs director John Danakas said the offer that the university asked CUPE to put before its members is consistent with deals that professors and other bargaining units have accepted.
But Local 3909 president Matt McLean said some bargaining units are getting some money in the second year, and other campus bargaining units get benefit increases -- his members get none. With budget cuts across campus, "People have been asked to do more work with less hours," McLean said.
McLean said that members get 60 to 80 hours work per semester, and get paid about $3,000 for a full academic year. Those with an undergraduate degree get $19.32 an hour, those still working on their first degree get $17.57.
There are no increments, he said: "The wage you make the first day is the wage you'll make forever."
Sessional lecturers are members of Local 3909, but are covered by a separate agreement. They are not involved in the current talks.
If members reject the contract offer, CUPE will ask the province to appoint a conciliation officer, McLean said. There are no immediate plans to go on strike.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition April 29, 2011 B2
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