Bargaining Newsletter #17: A Tentative Agreement is reached! Will we accept it? You decide!
Monday 15 April 2024 Content warning: this newsletter describes AGSEM’s negotiations with McGill around policies on harassment,...
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Apr 38 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #16: A deal is within reach—will McGill do the work to reach an agreement?
Tuesday 2 April, 2024 Content warning: this newsletter describes AGSEM’s negotiations with McGill around policies on harassment,...
Mar 204 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #15: McGill has the power to avert a strike—will they?
Tuesday 19 March, 2024 It has been two weeks since AGSEM and McGill last met for negotiations—and what an eventful two weeks it has been!...
Mar 74 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #14: Conciliation has begun with a strike vote less than a week away
A new chapter in bargaining with a strike vote a week away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 RSVP for the TA strike vote assembly! It’s been a busy...
Mar 25 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #13: McGill’s latest offer well below inflation and demands of TAs
McGill’s latest counterproposal leaves TAs no closer to a deal Monday February 26, 2024 On Monday, February 26th, AGSEM and McGill met...
Feb 223 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #12: With a strike vote weeks away, TAs are still waiting for a serious offer from McGill
AGSEM makes a counter offer. What will McGill’s next offer be? Tuesday February 20, 2024 On Tuesday, February 20th, AGSEM and McGill met...
Feb 206 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #11: McGill starts to budge on wages, but remains inflexible on healthcare and indexation
AGSEM and McGill have recently met twice for negotiations of a new Collective Agreement for TAs: on February 9th, and February 13th.
Jan 214 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #9: When will McGill get serious about negotiations?
It’s a new year, a new semester, and we are back at the bargaining table, fighting for a new contract for McGill TAs!
Jan 94 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #8: New Year, New Wage
This past semester, AGSEM’s TA negotiations ended with a bang! We made progress on nonmonetary articles and presented our monetary proposal!
Dec 15, 20234 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #7: Progress on hiring lists; resistance on protections from harassment
On the 5th of December, AGSEM met with the employer for the 7th negotiation session for a new collective agreement for Teaching Assistants.
Dec 8, 20239 min read
AGSEM Invigilator Newsletter - Fall 2023
Welcome to another final exam session at McGill!
Dec 1, 20234 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #6: Specific Forms of Harassment on the Job - Not a Problem Worth Solving?
McGill demonstrated, once again, their unwillingness to make changes that respond to the needs of our members.
Nov 26, 20236 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #5: TAs are the Experts on our Working Conditions
Negotiations are starting to get 🔥heated🔥!
Nov 24, 20232 min read
The Celebration of AGSEM's 30th Anniversary Continues
On October 25, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the certification of AGSEM.
Nov 20, 20235 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #4: Fact-check: Open Bargaining Works!
On Tuesday, November 14th, Teaching Assistants had their fourth session of negotiations for a new Collective Agreement with McGill!
Nov 14, 202311 min read
AGSEM Newsletter - October-November 2023
Boy howdy do we have some news for you! Read on for a summary of news from AGSEM, as well as a reminder of your important rights.
Nov 13, 20234 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #3: The Word of the Day is “Honour”
On Thursday, November 9th, Teaching Assistants had their third session of negotiations for a new Collective Agreement with McGill!
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #2: Negotiations Begin!
On Thursday, 19 October, AGSEM met with McGill for the second round of negotiations of the new TA collective agreement.
Oct 6, 20238 min read
AGSEM Newsletter - September 2023
Read on to get an update on the first day of TA negotiations, our TA Assembly on September 12, and our ongoing No More Free Hours campaign.
Sep 22, 20232 min read
Bargaining Newsletter #1: United we Bargain, Divided we Beg
On Thursday, 21 September, AGSEM met with McGill for the first round of negotiations of the new TA collective agreement.
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