TA & RA Filing Announcement
An application to certify our union has been filed with the OLRB
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Breaking News!
Today, Monday December 11th, OrganizeUW filed an application to certify our union at the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). Well over 40% of graduate TAs & RAs at UWaterloo have signed union cards, clearly showing that workers throughout the university demand a union.
Now that our application to unionize is filed, it's time for the OLRB to confirm that we've met the required 50% threshold and then organize our vote. Once a majority of TA/RA workers vote YES, we'll finally have our union and can start collective bargaining! For more information about the unionization process, check out this post.
If you're a grad student TA or RA who's working this term, STAY TUNED for the vote announcement and details via email. Not getting OrganizeUW updates? Please email us at organizeuw@joincupe.org.
This is the crucial moment when your participation matters the most. Get ready to vote YES and take us across the finish line!