Simon Fraser University
Job Action Information

The University and the Poly Party reached a negotiated tentative agreement on Wednesday, April 23rd. The agreement is subject to the ratification of the members of Poly Party and the approval of the Board of Governors.

The University and CUPE 3338 have received the report of Industrial Inquiry Commissioner Mark Brown. Both parties are now considering the recommendations. The recommended settlement is subject to ratification by the Union membership and approval by the Employee Relations Committee of SFU's Board of Governors.

CUPE 3338 will hold a general membership meeting on Thursday, April 17th to review the recommendations and previously negotiated items. The union's bargaining committee has announced its intention to present a motion at that meeting to take the package to a referendum vote by the membership.

Job Action - Update Tuesday, April 8, 8:00 am

Striking CUPE 3338 members have agreed to participate in an Industrial Inquiry Commission struck yesterday by Labour Minister Graham Bruce. Commissioner Mark Brown has seven days to investigate and make non-binding recommendations to the parties.

They have also voted to return to work as of midnight April 7, 2003. There will be a continuation of the ban on overtime, and members have approved a ban on volunteerism and will work strictly according to their job descriptions.

The university is pleased with this decision and is hopeful that a fair settlement can be found through this process and looks forward to concluding an agreement that is satisfactory to everyone concerned.

Job action/bargaining update - Monday, April 7, 7:10 pm

Simon Fraser University welcomes today's appointment by Labour Minister Graham Bruce of an industrial inquiry commissioner to help resolve the dispute between SFU and its striking clerical and technical workers.

The university invited CUPE to get back to mediator-assisted negotiations and views this is a positive step. Commissioner Mark Brown has been given seven days to investigate and make non-binding recommendations to the parties. The university hopes that CUPE members will now return to work and stop job action. The university is hopeful that a fair settlement can be found through this process and looks forward to concluding an agreement that is satisfactory to everyone concerned.

Job Action Updated Monday, April 7, 1:40 pm

Office of the Registrar, Burnaby Mountain campus	10 am - 2:00 pm
Academic Computing Services	Normal hours; restricted services
Student Computer Labs	Normal hours; restricted services
Bookstore	Closed
Cashier's Office	Open 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Centre for Students with Disabilities	Normal hours; restricted services
Childcare Centre	Open
Dining Services	Normal operations
Graduate Studies Office	Severely reduced services
Health, Counselling and Career Services	Normal hours; restricted services
International & Exchange Student Services	Normal hours
Library*	10 am - 4pm; reduced services
Microcomputer Store	Closed
Reprographics	Exams printing only
Residence and Housing	Normal hours
Recreational Services & Athletics	Pool, squash & racquetball courts - closed Pipers Gym - 7:00 am - 9:00 pm BOG Weightroom - closed except for scheduled activities East & West Gyms - closed except for scheduled activities Activity classes - all programs are operating as scheduled
Transit	Buses are being redirected along the South Campus Road
Pickets at entrances and parking lots

*Library hours/services: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/whatsnew/announcement.htm?id=82

Harbour Centre

Surrey

Bulletins Updated Monday, April 7, 2:45 pm

University representatives met for an hour and a half today in Victoria with the Minister of Skills Development and Labour, the Honourable Graham Bruce. A meeting between CUPE representatives and the Minister took place earlier in the day.

The Minister of Labour is now fully briefed on the impact CUPE job action is having on students and on the University's efforts to provide student access to examinations, registrarial and library services.

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An injunction was granted in the Supreme Court of British Columbia late yesterday afternoon that prohibits illegal picket activity by striking CUPE 3338 members. The University sought the injunction after mass pickets placed illegal blockades on roadways Friday and confrontations occurred between union members, students and other university employees.

University and CUPE representatives will be meeting with the Minister of Labour today in Victoria, at the Minister's request.

The public is being advised that the University remains open and examinations are proceeding as scheduled. Where service disruptions are occurring, details are posted on this site. Students writing exams are being advised to allow extra time to get to the university given possible traffic and transit disruptions. SFU tabled an improved offer at the Labour Relations Board on April 2 and gave the union a formal invitation to return immediately to mediator-assisted bargaining on Friday. This communication was sent to the CUPE office on campus and faxed to the CUPE regional office, but the CUPE President stated today that no such communication has been received.

With respect to bargaining, the University has monetary proposals on the table. Contrary to CUPE claims, basic benefits are not being withdrawn from any current CUPE employee. A time-limited, enhanced benefit arrangement, however, is proposed to be changed into monetary improvements.

Striking Poly Party members representing building trades at SFU also received an improved offer from the university last week. Poly Party is considering the proposal and negotiations continue. The University is hopeful that a fair settlement can be reached with Poly Party through this process and believes the same is possible with CUPE.

CUPE 3338 strike/bargaining update - Sunday, April 6, 2003 8:15 pm SFU Exams start Monday, injunction granted

Simon Fraser University is pleased with an injunction granted in the Supreme Court of British Columbia late this afternoon that prohibits illegal picket activity by striking CUPE 3338 members. SFU sought the injunction after mass pickets placed illegal blockades on roadways Friday and confrontations occured between union members, students and other university employees.

The university remains open and examinations will proceed as scheduled. SFU is advising the 5,000 students writing exams on Monday to allow extra time to get to the university given the possibility of traffic and transit disruptions.

SFU tabled an improved offer at the labour relations board on April 2 and gave the union a formal invitiation to return immediately to mediator-assisted bargaining on Friday. CUPE has so far failed to reply while claiming publicly that the university refuses to negotiate.

Striking Poly Party members representing building trades at SFU also received an improved offer from the university last week. Poly Party is considering the proposal and negotiations continue. The University is hopeful that a fair settlement can be reached with Poly Party through this process and believes the same is possible with CUPE.

Job Action Updated Sunday, April 6, 11:00 am

According to CUPE 3338 information all services provided by members of the union remain withdrawn from all three campuses.

Burnaby campus

The union indicates that on Saturday and Sunday, April 5th and 6th there will be pickets at the Bennett Library on the Burnaby campus starting at 9:00 a.m. Bennett Library hours are 11 am - 4 pm both Saturday and Sunday.

Harbour Centre campus

The union indicates that on Saturday, April 5th there will be pickets at Harbour Centre and Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue starting at 7:30 a.m. Belzberg library at Harbour Centre hours are 12 pm - 4 pm Saturday. The bookstore at Harbour Centre is closed.

The union has announced that it intends to resume full job action on Monday, April 7.

Examinations will continue as originally scheduled. Students who miss a scheduled examination must notify the Department Chair or Registrar in writing, no later than 96 hours after the time scheduled for the examination. They are to receive a temporary grade of "GN" for the course. Alternate arrangements for determining student final grades will be announced as soon as possible. Faculty members should complete the official grade sheets, sign them and return them to their Chair within the required timeframe under university policy. Faculty members who are not crossing the picket line should fax completed grade sheets to their Chair/Director.

The university was granted an interim order in the Supreme Court of British Columbia today that restricts picket activity by striking CUPE 3338 members on Saturday and Sunday to the Harbour Centre campus and the Bennett Library on Burnaby Mountain. The university is returning to Court tomorrow to seek an injunction.

The university remains open and examinations will proceed as scheduled.

CUPE 3338 / Poly Party Bargaining Update - April 4, 3:50 pm

The University is committed to collective bargaining and tabled an improved offer to CUPE as recently as last Wednesday. Today the University has again approached CUPE with a formal offer to return immediately to mediator-assisted negotiations.

Mediation is a process by which the parties attempt to come to an agreement with the assistance of a neutral third party. The University and CUPE were in mediation until the union asked the mediator to book out, thereby clearing the way to begin legal strike action. Although CUPE broke off mediation, negotiations continued until last Wednesday and the mediator made himself available to work with the parties.

Poly Party also received an improved offer on Wednesday and it is now under consideration. The same mediator is providing assistance to these negotiations. The University is hopeful that a fair settlement can be reached with Poly Party through this process.

The University hopes to receive a positive response from the union on the offer to seek a settlement with assistance from the mediator.

CUPE pickets at Burnaby Mountain campus are disrupting traffic flow into parking lots and bus service - buses are only coming as far as South Campus road but are unable to get to bus loops. This has an impact on students attending their last day of classes, completing papers and doing lab exams.

This web site will be updated with details of affected services as they are known. Please remember to refresh/reload your web page in order to receive the most recent information.

Course cancellations

• SA 340 - S. Kerstetter
• FPA 104 Tutorials #s 1 and 5
• GEOG 241 Lecture - Bev Pitman and all today's tutorials
• GEOG 420 Lecture - Bev Pitman
• SA 318 - Stacy Pigg
• SA 351 - Gary Teeple
• SA 362 - Gary Teeple
• SA 356 - Gordon Roe
• EDUC 471 - Jerry Clarkson
• CMNS 334 - Alison Beale

Harbour Centre

Surrey

#18

Friday, April 4, 2003 3:55 pm

CUPE 3338 / Poly Party Bargaining Update

The University is committed to collective bargaining and tabled an improved offer to CUPE as recently as last Wednesday. Today the University has again approached CUPE with a formal offer to return immediately to mediator-assisted negotiations.

Mediation is a process by which the parties attempt to come to an agreement with the assistance of a neutral third party. The University and CUPE were in mediation until the union asked the mediator to book out, thereby clearing the way to begin legal strike action. Although CUPE broke off mediation, negotiations continued until last Wednesday and the mediator made himself available to work with the parties.

Poly Party also received an improved offer on Wednesday and it is now under consideration. The same mediator is providing assistance to these negotiations. The University is hopeful that a fair settlement can be reached with Poly Party through this process.

The University hopes to receive a positive response from the union on the offer to seek a settlement with assistance from the mediator.

#17

Thursday, April 3, 2003, 4:30 pm

Burnaby Campus

• Strand Hall will be picketed from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
  • CUPE 3338 members from Strand Hall, the Sciences Buildings (including the South Sciences Building and Applied Sciences), Education, the Academic Quadrangle, Robert C. Brown buildings, West Mall Complex and Contemporary Arts are taking part in these pickets.
  • The Help Desk in Academic Computing Services is operating reduced hours of 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday during the labour dispute.
    
    
• Maggie Benston Centre
  • The Registrar's office is being picketed from 7:30 am - 6 pm. Hours are reduced to 10 am - 2 pm. Financial Assistance advising will be on an emergency basis only.
  • SFU International is being picketed.
  • Health, Counselling and Career Centre is being picketed.
  • The Bookstore on Burnaby campus is closed
  • The Centre for Student with Disabilities is open its usual hours and all exams will go ahead as scheduled..
    
    
• Reprographics is open to process all exam printing. It is recommended that the exam be submitted for printing asap. We are open 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
  
  
• Education Building
  • The Centre for Educational Technology will be closed from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm and closed for the day at 4:00 pm.
    
    
• Bennett Library
  • Bennett Library will open at 9:30 am.
  • As a result of the continuing job action, book and journal article requesting between the three campuses and Interlibrary loan requesting will be discontinued until further notice and requests made on or after April 1 may not be filled.

• Pickets at the front doors on Hastings Street and in the mall from 7:30 am - 7:30 pm
  • Belzberg Library hours reduced to 11:00 am - 6:30 pm. Some services are curtailed. Delivery of books and articles from Bennett and Surrey libraries impacted.
  • Registrar's service desk hours reduced to 9:30 am - 12:00 noon and 1 pm - 4:30 pm
  • The Bookstore is closed.
    
    
• Course cancellations
  • CMNS 488 - Gordon Gow
  • CMNS 473 - Janet Russell
  • FPA 168 History of Art D. Oleksijczuk room 1800
  • WRIT 302 Non Fiction That Sells Daniel Wood room
  • ENGL 199 Daniel Dunford ENGL 199 HC
  • POL 252 Intro to Local Government TA
  • WS 412 Womens Studies Women and Film J. Leviten
  • LAS 309 Regional Studies Jessie Smith
  • MGMT 230 Economic Theory Don Reddick

Surrey Campus

• Although there are no pickets, CUPE workers are off the job at the Surrey Campus

• There is an ongoing ban on overtime.
• AV Services at both the Burnaby and Harbour Centre campuses are severely restricted.
• Facilities Management and the Mailroom in the AQ are behind picket lines today. Poly Party workers are honouring those pickets.

#16

Tuesday, April 2, 2003, 4:25 pm

Re: CUPE Bargaining Update

• Course Disruptions - The following courses are cancelled on April 2:
  • CMNS 323 and tutorials
  • Writ 321
  • Writ 205
  • ENGL 306 E1.01 will only run from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm tonight.
  • SA 300 is cancelled today, students are asked to mail their essays to their instructor.

Burnaby Campus

• Strand Hall will be picketed from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
  • CUPE 3338 members from Strand Hall, the Sciences Buildings (including the South Sciences Building and Applied Sciences), Education, the Academic Quadrangle, Robert C. Brown buildings, West Mall Complex and Contemporary Arts will be taking part in these pickets.
  • The Help Desk in Academic Computing Services is operating reduced hours of 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday during the labour dispute.

• Maggie Benston Centre
  • The Registrar's office is being picketed from 7:30 am to 6 pm. Hours are reduced to 10 am to 4 pm. Financial Assistance advising will be on an emergency basis only.
  • SFU International is being picketed.
  • Health, Counselling and Career Centre is being picketed.
  • The Bookstore on Burnaby campus is closed.

• Reprographics is open to process all exam printing. It is recommended that the exam be submitted for printing asap. We are open 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
  
  
• Education Building
  • The Centre for Educational Technology will be closed from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm and closed for the day at 4:00 pm.

• Pickets at the front doors on Hastings Street and in the mall from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Belzberg Library hours reduced to 11:00 am - 6:30 pm. Some services are curtailed. Delivery of books and articles from Bennett and Surrey libraries impacted.
  • Registrar's service desk hours reduced to 9:30 am to noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • The Bookstore is closed.

• There are pickets at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue

• There is an ongoing ban on overtime.
  
  
• AV Services at both the Burnaby and Harbour Centre campuses are severely restricted.

#15

Tuesday, April 1, 2003, 4:30 pm

Re: CUPE Bargaining Update

Striking CUPE 3338 workers continue rotating pickets today on the Burnaby and Harbour Centre campuses. Affected buildings and services are:

• Strand Hall starting at 8:00 am.
  • CUPE 3338 members from Strand Hall, the Sciences Buildings (including the South Sciences Building and Applied Sciences), Education, the Academic Quadrangle and Robert C. Brown buildings will be taking part in these pickets.
  • The Help Desk in Academic Computing Services is operating reduced hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday during the labour dispute.

• Maggie Benston Centre
  • The Registrar's office is being picketed from 7:30 am to 6 pm. Hours are reduced to 9 am to 4 pm and academic and financial assistance services are reduced to emergency services only.
  • SFU International is being picketed.

• Reprographics is being picketed but managers are providing emergency service and the printing of exams.

• Harbour Centre campus - pickets at the front doors on Hastings Street and in the mall from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Belzberg Library hours reduced to 11 am to 6 pm
  • Registrar's service desk hours reduced to 9:30 am to noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm
  • The Bookstore is closed.
  • CMNS 253 and 375 and FPA 367 have been cancelled today. WRIT "What Editors Do" has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. Please call 604.291.5100 for information about impacts on non-credit courses and 604.291.5000 for information on impacts on credit courses at Harbour Centre.

• The Bookstore on Burnaby campus will operate on reduced hours opening at 10 am. They will determine how long the stay open later in the day.

• Education Building
  • The Centre for Educational Technology will be closed from 1:00 to 2:00 pm and closing at 4:30 pm today.

• There is an ongoing ban on overtime.

#14

Monday, March 31, 2003, 7:30 pm

Re: CUPE Bargaining Update

• There are picket lines outside of Strand Hall today.
  
  
• There are no CUPE 3338 employees on the job today in Strand Hall, the Sciences Buildings (including the South Sciences Building and Applied Sciences), Education, the Academic Quadrangle and Robert C. Brown buildings.
  
  
• The SFU bookstores are closed today due to employees' refusal to perform all of their job duties during job action by CUPE Local 3338. This is not a lockout by SFU.
  
  
• There is an ongoing ban on overtime.

#13

Friday, March 28, 2003, 6:20 pm

Re: CUPE Bargaining Update

Striking CUPE 3338 workers continue rotating pickets today on the Burnaby campus. Affected buildings are:

• Pickets remain outside the W.A.C. Bennett Library on Burnaby campus. The library is now closed.

• Strand Hall from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.

• The SFU Bookstore in the Maggie Benston Centre is closed today.

• The SFU Bookstore at Harbour Centre is closed today..

• Ongoing ban on overtime.

• Negotiations continue today

#12

Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:17 am

Re: CUPE Bargaining Update

• Pickets are up outside workplaces within the Maggie Benston Centre (Student Services Building) from 6:00 am through 9:00 pm today.
  
  
  • The SFU Bookstore in the Maggie Benston Centre is closed today.

  • Registrar's office hours reduced to 9:00 am to 4:30 pm with limited advisory services.

  • Microcomputer store closed for walk-in traffic. Call 3098 or email chris@sfu.ca for assistance.

  • Health, Counselling and Career Services open regular hours.

• Ongoing ban on overtime.
  
  
• Further negotiating meetings are scheduled for Friday, March 28, 2003.

#11

Wednesday, March 26, 2003 10:03 am

Re: CUPE Bargaining Update

W.A.C. Bennett Library (Burnaby)

The Library is being picketed today. Library hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some services will be unavailable.

SFU Surrey

Simon Fraser University's support staff is in a legal strike position and wil