If you have questions about your workplace rights as a Teaching Assistant or Invigilator and/or wish to file a grievance, please contact the relevant email address below and your Grievance Officer will reply within 2 business days.
All inquiries are kept strictly confidential and you will never be pressured to pursue a grievance if you decide not to.
TA Grievance grievance.1@tsum-stsem.ca
Invigilator Grievance grievance.2@tsum-stsem.ca
Academic Casual Grievance grievance.3@tsum-stsem.ca
The TA and Invigilator Collective Agreements are available on the Teaching Assistant and Invigilator Pages (See Article 8 for grievance procedure).
We approach workplace problems with a cooperative spirit and commitment to problem solving. We use this approach to ensure the rights of our members at all levels.
A grievance is an official complaint about a difference that arises between the University and the Union, an employee, or a group of employees out of the interpretation or application of a Collective Agreement. It is the duty of Union representatives, usually Grievance Officers and/or departmental Delegates, to assist employees in preparing and presenting a grievance.
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