On July 8, 2026, McGill University and the Confederation of Faculty Associations of McGill (COFAM) held a scheduled bargaining session. During the meeting, the parties continued discussions on a number of collective agreement articles and exchanged views on outstanding issues. The parties reached agreement in principle on two articles and made progress in discussions on several others. A number of matters remain under discussion and will be addressed at future bargaining sessions. The next bargaining session is scheduled for August 5, 2026.
Respect for faculty members and the collective bargaining process
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Published on: 3 Jul 2026
On June 3, 2026, McGill University and the Confederation of Faculty Associations of McGill (COFAM) held a scheduled bargaining session that was administrative in nature. During the meeting, both parties reviewed articles that had been exchanged since the previous bargaining session in April 2026. These included provisions relating to Tenure and Tenure-Track Librarians, Contract Librarians, Leaves of Absence, and Unranked Contract Academic Staff, as well as the status of the articles that remained to be exchanged in order to complete the University's response package.
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Published on: 3 Jul 2026
Meetings between McGill University and the Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) took place on April 29, May 12, May 13, and June 2, during which the parties reached agreement on additional items.
The parties have now resolved the majority of issues that could be addressed through negotiations. The remaining outstanding matters will proceed to arbitration for resolution.
The arbitration dates agreed upon by the parties and the arbitrator are August 26, October 26, November 11, and December 8 and 15.
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Published on: 3 Jul 2026
The parties met on June 16, 2026, and exchanged their respective counterproposals on monetary issues.
They are scheduled to meet again on July 14, 2026.
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Published on: 17 Jun 2026
The Union and the University met on May 26 and May 27 to continue discussions on non-monetary proposals. During these meetings, the parties reached agreement and signed off on revisions to certain articles, while discussions continued on other non-monetary issues.
Negotiations are scheduled to resume on June 19.
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Published on: 3 Jun 2026
The parties met again on May 20 as part of a conciliation session to continue exploratory discussions on a limited number of issues.
Another conciliation session is scheduled for June 18.
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Published on: 3 Jun 2026
Negotiations are ongoing with three SEU groups whose collective agreements have expired since May 2025.
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Published on: 3 Jun 2026
The parties met on May 25 and continued their discussions on workload and shift assignment. Notable progress has been achieved, particularly with respect to the refinement and near completion of job descriptions.
The next meeting is scheduled for June 17.
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Published on: 27 May 2026
The parties met on May 22 and continued their discussions regarding work and shift assignment. Constructive progress is being made, as both parties remain actively engaged in exchanging proposals and identifying potential avenues toward resolution.
The next meeting is scheduled for June 5. At that time, the Union is expected to table a comprehensive global proposal addressing all outstanding non-monetary issues. The University will, in turn, present its monetary counter-proposal, further to the Union’s previously submitted offer.
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Published on: 27 May 2026
Following the exchange of monetary proposals in March, the parties have continued to meet regularly, including sessions on May 6 and May 11.
Progress has been made, including agreement on the Selection and Appointment article. Constructive discussions have also helped narrow differences on the Leaves article and clarify job descriptions for certain course-related positions. Current discussions are focused primarily on workload and related processes. While progress continues, several key items remain under discussion.
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Published on: 19 May 2026
The parties met on May 6 for a further conciliation session.
At that meeting, the union presented a global counterproposal which, regrettably, did not bring the parties closer to a resolution. At the conciliator’s recommendation, the parties nevertheless agreed to meet again on May 20 to engage in exploratory discussions on a limited number of issues, including monetary matters, with the objective of identifying possible avenues toward resolution.
McGill remains committed to reaching an agreement.
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Published on: 11 May 2026
At the April 22 conciliation session, and at the recommendation of the conciliator, the University presented a global offer to the union.
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Published on: 27 Apr 2026
On April 16, McGill University and the Confederation of Faculty Associations of McGill (COFAM) held a scheduled bargaining session. During this meeting, the University presented five new non‑monetary counter‑proposals addressing sabbatical leaves, tenure‑track professor regulations, contract academic staff (CAS) regulations, retirement provisions, and a new professional development leave option for CAS members.
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Published on: 23 Apr 2026
This matter has been in arbitration for some time. However, the parties agreed to replace the recently scheduled hearing days with negotiation sessions, with the aim of achieving as much convergence as possible before the arbitration phase resumes, during which the arbitrator will be called upon to determine the remaining outstanding items.
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Published on: 23 Apr 2026
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