
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.
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.
