USW1998 sends workload study and hybrid work study reports to U of T leadership Thank you to all Local Union members who provided contact information for the University’s leadership staff in their areas. Yesterday we sent with the information that you supplied, the Union sent informational packages to over 600 University of Toronto Deans, Directors, Professional […]
Research Report: Doing More With Less: A Study of USW1998 Members’ Working Conditions In the leadup to the 2023 bargaining round, members identified workload concerns as their top non-monetary priority. Our members were concerned with their growing list of duties and the seemingly shrinking time to complete them, leading to an increasingly stressful work experience.
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Dear USW Local 1998 Members, We asked you to show up to rally in support of our collectively bargaining rights, and today, you showed up in force, delivering a powerful message to the employer: USW Local 1998 members will not allow the University to unilaterally erode the rights which we’ve fought for and secured through
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Steeldrum Summer 2026 Issue is here! Click here to check it out!
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SMC Residence Dons First Contract A First Contract for SMC Residence Advisors The contract has been ratified on Saturday April 11, 2026. Review the ratification highlights package
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UTSC Residence Advisors First Contract A First Contract for UTSC Residence Advisors The contract has been ratified on Thursday December 18, 2025. Review the ratification highlights package
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The University of Toronto Casual Bargaining Unit’s Collective of Agreement is published! Visit the Collective of Agreement and access your digital copy of the CBA here.
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Steeldrum Winter 2025 Issue is here! Click here to check it out!
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Dear University of Toronto Staff Appointed Unit Members, We know the notice from the new President of the University of Toronto, Melanie Woodin, may have members feeling uneasy, confused, and frustrated. From the Local’s perspective, this notice does not prescribe a mandate that everyone must be on campus 5 days a week. The notice also
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Correction Notice – SteelDrum Oct 2025 In the latest issue of the SteelDrum (page 20), we incorrectly identified the wampum belt replica held by Andrea Johns as the Hiawatha Belt. The belt she is holding is in fact the Two Row Wampum Belt (Guswenta). For reference: The Two Row Wampum Belt (Guswenta) is described here: Onondaga Nation – Two Row Wampum
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