Bargaining Bulletin #2
April 14, 2025
2025 continues to be a busy year with bargaining prep well underway. Here’s a quick overview of where things are at.
The Bargaining Committee recently met on April 4 and worked on the Bargaining Survey as well as on our Bargaining Strategic plan.
We will meet next on April 17 to continue preparing for bargaining, including work on developing a member outreach plan.
We’ll continue to keep you updated as negotiations progress. Watch for another bargaining update soon.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns don’t hesitate to reach out.
In solidarity,
Your CUPE 402-02 Library Bargaining Committee
Bargaining FAQ
With preparation for bargaining in progress, we thought it would be a good time to talk about how we communicate with members, and what role bargaining surveys play and why it is important for you to participate.
1. What is bargaining?
Bargaining is a democratic process where working people, through their union, negotiate contracts with their employers that outline the terms and conditions of their employment. It is a dynamic process – every round is different.
2. What is a bargaining survey and why is it important?
Our bargaining survey is an important step in the bargaining process. This is the primary way we get information from members.
The bargaining committee develops the survey and sends it out to all members to help us develop bargaining proposals that best reflect your priorities and needs.
Data from the bargaining survey is one of the primary tools we use to develop bargaining proposals. Filling out the survey is the best way to make sure we hear directly from you about the changes you want to see to our contract during this round of negotiations.
The data we gather also helps ensure we are in the strongest possible position heading into bargaining. Your support and feedback matters and will make this a successful round of bargaining.
We also ask questions to better understand the demographics of the union and some basic union information with the aim to improve our education and outreach.