Welcome to the CUSSU/SESUC website
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You have a concern or problem in your work area, call the Union Office at 514-848-2424 ext. 8644. If we are absent from the office please leave us your name, telephone number, and a brief message concerning your call, and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
You can also send your documents by faxing at 514-848-4591. We are located at 2130 Bishop room MI-303.
We look forward to hearing from you.
For up coming dates for Executive & Council Meetings go to Up Coming Events Page.
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Update regarding pay equity CUSSU positions - April 10th, 2012
At this time, the final payments for the adjustments resulting from the Pay Equity exercise has all been distributed. In addition, the University recently added on their web site (under Compensation) the lists of all the positions who have seen their salary hourly rate raised and I am copying the link below so that you may identify these positions. As a result of this, CUSSU has been imposed a new salary scale for these positions. Naturally CUSSU is in discussion with the University to redress this situation.
http://www.concordia.ca/hr/compensation/pay-equity-adjusted-positions/
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MESSAGE regarding student demonstration - March 11th, 2012
The information we have with respect to the student demonstrations against increased student fees is as follows:
When does the boycott actually begin?
The CSU and GSA have voted to begin a six (6) day period of action on March 15th. In their vote, they reiterated that they will not block professors, staff and students from entering classes.
Which Student Association(s) is/are affected:
The CSU and GSA are the only sovereign bodies of student governance at Concordia. Your Department Student Association is not wholly independent and must operate within the parameters determined by the concerted actions of the CSU or the GSA.
What should I do if students demonstrate in front of our building?
While the current protest action is being called a “strike,” the term “strike” is specific to employees who have a collective agreement with an employer. Therefore you are required to report to work.
Will the school year be extended?
There are NO plans to extend the school year at this time. All faculty members were already provided with the statement issued by the Provost via your Dean or Department Chair about this issue a few weeks ago. This statement has been posted on your MyConcordia Portal under the Faculty & Staff News and Resources and more recently on the front page of the Concordia University web site.
I have heard about incidents on campus. Are these true?
We caution members when listening to rumours, innuendo and other unofficial information. As well, unless you have been personally involved in an “incident”, stories you hear from others may be nothing but hearsay.
Stories published in the Newspapers:
A number of newspapers are reporting on the excessive financial payouts distributed to senior managers since 2009. Yesterday’s Journal de Montréal’s (March 9th, 2012) front page is dedicated to this story. It continues on 2 additional pages. The Gazette also divulged much of the same information on last Saturday’s paper. All that with the latest announcement about the $2 million fine imposed to the University by the Ministry for bad management.
Links of interest:
Other answers can be found on the Concordia University web page
http://www.concordia.ca/newsletters/FAQs-about-Student-Protests_Students.pdf
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IMPORTANT NEWS - December 9th, 2011
As previously reported the University has decided to appeal the arbitration in our favour in respect to the Christmas Holiday. They have filed for a judicial review and will be depositing their request at the Quebec Superior Court. Information regarding this decision is just below under the Notice dated November 4th, 2011.
In protest CUSSU is launching a campaign to denounce the University's decision - the theme of this campaign is Concordia, the Grinch who stole our Holidays. Next week we will be sending you postcards and posters with instructions on what to do for this campaign.
Here is the poster:
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IMPORTANT NEWS - November 4th, 2011
We are delighted to announce that CUSSU won the grievances on the Christmas holidays. More specifically the Arbitrator’s decision states that the employer must revise the official holiday schedule to include January 4th, 2010, December 23rd, 2010, and January 3rd, 2011 as paid holidays.
The Arbitrator concluded that in accordance with article 25 - if one of the holidays mentioned in clause 25.01 falls on Saturday or a Sunday, the holiday is moved to the preceding or to the following work day BUT that preceding or following day cannot be a day when the University is already closed.
The Union will be asking to meet with the employer shortly to discuss compensation for these days and the holiday schedule for this year.
Decision_GLavoie_conges_Noel.pdf