Collective Bargaining - Next Steps For ASA Members

The NWP ASA Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that we have completed negotiations and have reached an agreement with the NWP Administration Bargaining Committee. We are sure you will have questions in the coming days.  If you would like to reach out personally, you can do so by emailing bargaining@nwpasa.ca  or by reaching out to any of the members on the Bargaining Committee.

The next formal step is for the ASA members to ratify the draft agreement. Pending our ratification, the NWP Board of Governors will then start their ratification process. Please note that if we fail to reach quorum at the ratification meeting, the process will be delayed until August.

Please see the attached

  • Summary Document: Will help guide you as you read the full draft of the collective agreement. Please note the summary document is not exhaustive; it provides many of the highlights.
  • Draft of Collective Agreement: Please review this document in advance of the ratification vote. Please note that this document might be edited for minor changes (e.g., grammar, formatting), as necessary.  For your information, text formatted as striken  will be removed from the Collective Agreement and text formatted in red font will be added to the Collective Agreement. 

What Will Happen Next?

June 23rd

  • Town Hall Meeting: At 4:00 P.M., a Town Hall will be held in person on both campuses. Members can also attend online.  The intent of this meeting is to field questions regarding the pending Collective Agreement and the bargaining/ratification process.  Parking fees will be waived for this meeting. You’ll receive a meeting invite with details soon.

June 26th 

  • Ratification Meeting: At 4:00 P.M., an information session/ratification vote will be held in person on both campuses. Members can also attend online.  The intent of this meeting is to field questions regarding the pending agreement and vote on the draft agreement.  Again, please note that if we fail to reach quorum at this ratification meeting, the process will be delayed until August. Parking fees will be waived for this meeting. You’ll receive a meeting invite with details soon.
  • While we strongly encourage our members to vote at the scheduled time on June 26th, an advanced voting process will be made available. Further details will be emailed to you soon.

The Northwestern Polytechnic Academic Staff Association acknowledges that our campuses are located on Treaty 8 territory, the ancestral and present-day home of many diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people. We are grateful to work, live, and learn on the traditional territory of Duncan's First Nation, Horse Lake First Nation, and Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, who are the original caretakers of this land. 

We acknowledge this land's history and are thankful for the opportunity to walk together in friendship, where we will encourage and promote positive change for present and future generations. 

The Northwestern Polytechnic Academic Staff Association acknowledges that our campuses are located on Treaty 8 territory, the ancestral and present-day home of many diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people. We are grateful to work, live, and learn on the traditional territory of Duncan's First Nation, Horse Lake First Nation, and Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, who are the original caretakers of this land. 

We acknowledge this land's history and are thankful for the opportunity to walk together in friendship, where we will encourage and promote positive change for present and future generations. 

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