Concordia and CUSSU sign 2023–26 collective agreement
Representatives of the university and the Concordia University Support Staff Union (CUSSU) gathered on March 6 to put pen to paper and officialize the new 2023–26 collective agreement.
“We are happy to sign the collective agreement today and we thank both parties for their participation,” says Donna Fasciano, president of the CUSSU.
“Negotiating a collective agreement takes commitment and perseverance from both sides. Today, we recognize the work that brought us to this moment,” says Andrée-Anne Bouchard, manager, employee and labour relations.
The new agreement, effective from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2026, is now available in both English and French on the Concordia website.
The university representatives pictured at the signing
- Graham Carr, president and vice-chancellor
- Michael Di Grappa, vice-president, Services and Sustainability
- Carolina Willsher, associate vice-president, Human Resources
- Zineb Bencheikh, director of administration, Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Andrée-Anne Bouchard, manager of employee and labour relations, Human Resources
- Catherine Bitton, advisor, employee relations, Human Resources
Regrets
- Sylvie Côté, executive director of employee and labour relations, Human Resources
- Brad Skog, principal director of annual giving, University Advancement
The CUSSU representatives pictured at the signing
- Donna Fasciano, president
- Jennifer Srey, member of the negotiation committee
- David Babcock, member of the negotiation committee
- Sandrine Dessureault, union advisor, Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN)
Regret: Jennifer Muir, member of the negotiation committee
The CUSSU was established in Montreal on December 3rd, 1989, and its membership tallies more than 400 employees. The union is affiliated with the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), the Fédération des employées et employés de services publics (FEESP), and the Conseil central de Montréal métropolitain (CCMM).
Learn more about Employee and Labour Relations at Concordia on their webpage.
