Tentative Agreement and Ratification

The QUFA Bargaining Team reached a Tentative Collective Agreement with Queen’s. Bargaining Unit Members authorized a Ratification Vote for that agreement, which QUFA held from Tuesday, September 8 at 12pm to Friday, September 11 at 12pm. 78% voted to accept the agreement, and the Queen’s University Board of Trustees also ratified the agreement. Please see the Collective Agreement page for the specifics on the new agreement.

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Contents

• 2026 Bargaining Team
• 2026 Bargaining Mandate
• Strike Vote
• Bargaining Alerts
• Merit Discussions
• Events
• Bargaining Resources
• 2025 Roll-Over Agreement
• Contact

2026 Bargaining Team

• Jordan Morelli: Chief Negotiator, Physics
• Francine Berish: Library
• Megan Edgelow: School of Rehabilitation Therapy
• James Stotz: Physics (also the QUFA JCAA Co-Chair)
• Ayça Tomaç: Global Development Studies (also the QUFA Equity Representative)
• Bradley Weinberg: Employment Relations Studies
• Micheline Waring: QUFA Labour Relations Officer, Staff

2026 Bargaining Mandate

The 2026 Bargaining Mandate was approved by QUFA Bargaining Unit Members on April 13, 2026.

Strike Vote

QUFA held a Strike Vote from August 11 to 14, 2026 and 83% of members who voted approved the Executive Committee’s authority to call a strike, in the event negotiations for a renewed collective agreement fail. For more information and context about the strike vote please visit: STRIKE VOTE – QUFA

Bargaining Alerts

Merit Discussions

Please see this page dedicated to the ongoing Merit Discussions.

Events

• Virtual Town Hall: July 31, 2026 at 10am.
• Merit Framework Town Hall: June 18, 2026 at 10am.
• Virtual Town Hall (LOA#6 Joint Report): April 30, 2026 at 2pm.
• Special General Meeting (Bargaining Mandate): April 8 at 10:00am.
• Bargaining at Queen’s: An Online Workshop. February 25, 2026 at 2pm.
• Bargaining Town Halls: Held from January 12 to February 11, 2026.

Bargaining Resources

• Bargaining Report on Process, Timelines, and Preparation (presented at the March 3 Adjourned General Meeting)
• Bargaining Survey Results (March, 2026)
• LOA#6 Joint Report to the JCAA (Spring 2026)
• QUFA AI Task Force Report (Spring 2026)
• QUFA BIPOC Caucus Bargaining Priorities (Winter 2025)
• Eckler Benefit Profile/Review (October 2025)
• QUFA Bargaining Protocol (Section 4 of QUFA Policies & Protocols)
• Glossary of Bargaining Terms

2025 Roll-Over Agreement

Please click here to access details about the 2025 Roll-Over Agreement.

Contact

Please email qufa@queensu.ca with any questions.