Agreements for Faculty & Librarians
The University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) provides representation to faculty and librarians in employment matters which include salary, pension, benefit negotiations, and workplace grievances. Agreements and policies for Faculty and Librarians are hosted by the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life.
Collective Agreements
Collective agreements set out the employment terms and conditions for unionized employees, as well as the rights, privileges and duties of the union, employer, and employees.
Carpenters & Allied Workers, Local 27
Carpenters and Allied Workers, Local 27 (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America) represents carpenters at U of T.
- Memorandum of Agreement: Carpenters — May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2022 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Collective Agreement: Carpenters — May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2018 (PDF, 267 kB)
- Letter of Understanding: Carpenters – Carpentry Construction Work
- Letter of Understanding: Carpenters – Smaller Projects
CUPE Local 1230, Full-time & Part-time
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1230, Full-time & Part-time (CUPE, Local 1230 F/T & P/T), represents library workers employed in the University’s Central Library System.
- Memorandum of Agreement: CUPE 1230 FT & PT – July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 (PDF, 548 kB)
- CUPE 1230 Full-Time and Part-Time – Re: 1% Increase (PDF, 352 kB)
- Memorandum of Settlement: CUPE 1230 FT & PT – July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (PDF, 668 kB)
- Collective Agreement: CUPE 1230 FT & PT — July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020 (PDF, 532 kB)
CUPE Local 1230, Student Casual
Student Casual Library workers employed in the University’s Central Library System.
- Memorandum of Agreement: CUPE 1230 Student Casual — July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 (PDF, 848 kB)
- Collective Agreement: CUPE 1230 Student Casual — July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020 (PDF, 467 kB)
CUPE Local 2484
CUPE Local 2484 represents day care workers and support staff at the University of Toronto.
- Memorandum of Agreement: CUPE 2484 — July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 [PDF]
- Memorandum of Agreement: CUPE 2484 — Re: 1% Increase (PDF, 244 kB)
- Memorandum of Settlement: CUPE 2484 — July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (PDF, 224 kB)
- Collective Agreement: CUPE 2484 — July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020 (PDF, 630 kB)
CUPE Local 3261, Full-time & Part-time
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3261, Full-time & Part-time (CUPE, Local 3261 F/T and P/T) represents full- and regular part-time service workers, including caretakers, grounds staff, drivers, laboratory animal technicians and athletic attendants.
- Collective Agreement: CUPE 3261 FT & PT — July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
- Memorandum of Agreement: CUPE 3261 FT & PT — July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023
CUPE Local 3261, Casual
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3261, Casual (CUPE, Local 3261 Casual) represents casual workers located on all three campuses (many are University of Toronto students).
- Memorandum of Agreement: CUPE 3261 Casual July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 (PDF, 2.75 MB)
- Collective Agreement: CUPE 3261 Casual — July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020 (PDF, 601 kB)
CUPE Local 3261-89 Chestnut
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3261-89 Chestnut (CUPE, Local 3261-89 Chestnut) represents hospitality workers at the 89 Chestnut Residence.
- Memorandum of Agreement – CUPE 3261 89 Chestnut January 1, 2022 to to December 31, 2023 (PDF, 574KB)
- Memorandum of Agreement – CUPE 3261 89 Chestnut January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 (PDF, 551 KB)
- CUPE 3261 89 Chestnut – Re: 1% Increase (PDF, 194 kB)
- Memorandum of Agreement: CUPE 3261-89 Chestnut – April 18, 2018 to December 31, 2020 (PDF, 7.2 MB)
CUPE Local 3902, Unit 1
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902, Unit 1 (CUPE Local 3902) represents University of Toronto students, mainly graduate students, working as teaching assistants, teaching laboratory assistants, markers, graders and instructors.
CUPE Local 3902, Unit 3
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902, Unit 3 (CUPE Local 3902) represents employees engaged in teaching, demonstrating, tutoring or marking /grading on contracts of less than one year.
- Memorandum of Agreement: CUPE 3902, Unit 3 – September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024. (PDF, 2.49MB)
- Collective Agreement: CUPE 3902 Unit 3 – September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2021 (PDF, 571 KB)
- Letter of Understanding: Vacation Pay — CUPE 3902, Unit 3 — September 4, 2019 (PDF, 102kB)
CUPE Local 3902, Unit 5
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902, Unit 5 (CUPE Local 3902, Unit 5) represents those employed as postdoctoral fellows at the University of Toronto and who are covered by CUPE Local 3902, Unit 5.
- Collective Agreement: CUPE 3902, Unit 5 — January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022
- Memorandum of Agreement – Development and Special Circumstances Fund (PDF, 320 KB)
CUPE Local 3902, Unit 6
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902, Unit 6 (CUPE Local 3902, Unit 6) represents those engaged in teaching, demonstrating, tutoring, marking/grading, and/or language instruction in the International Foundation Program and International Summer Academy at New College.
CUPE Local 3902, Unit 7
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902, Unit 7 (formerly CUPE Local 3907) represents graduate assistants at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), U of T. All are graduate students at OISE, are employed in research and / or field development-oriented projects contributing to their academic and professional development.
- Collective Agreement: CUPE 3907 — September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2021 (PDF, 409 kB)
- Memorandum of Agreement: CUPE 3902, Unit 7 – September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024
IATSE Local 58
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada, Local 58 (IATSE Local 58) represents the stage employees at the University of Toronto Hart House Theatre.
- Memorandum of Agreement: IATSE 58 – September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2021
- Collective Agreement: IATSE 58 — September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2017 (PDF, 161 kB)
IBEW Local 353
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 353, represents electricians, apprentices, control technicians, locksmiths and machinists.
Electricians:
Locksmiths:
Machinists:
IUPAT Local 557
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), District Council 46, Local 557 currently has no active staff.
- Collective Agreement: IUPAT 557 — May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2012 (PDF, 285 kB)
- Memorandum of Agreement: IUPAT 557 — May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2017 (PDF, 199 kB)
OPSEU Local 519
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Local 519 (OPSEU 519) represents the University of Toronto campus police.
- OPSEU 519 – Re: 1% Increase (PDF, 116kB)
- Memorandum of Agreement: OPSEU 519 – July 1, 2021 to June 20, 2023 (PDF, 2MB)
- Memorandum of Agreement: OPSEU 519 – July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (PDF, 2MB)
- Collective Agreement: OPSEU 519 — July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020 (PDF, 322 kB)
OPSEU Local 578
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Local 578 (OPSEU Local 578) represents Research Officers and Associates at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.
- Memorandum of Agreement: OPSEU 578 – July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 [PDF]
- OPSEU 578 – Re: 1% Increase (PDF, 214 kB)
- Collective Agreement: OPSEU 578 — July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020
- Memorandum of Settlement for a Renewal Collective Agreement
SMWIA Local 30
The Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, Local 30 (SMWIA Local 30) represents sheet metal workers at the University of Toronto.
UA Local 46
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 46 (UA Local 46) represents plumbers, steamfitters and sprinklerfitters at U of T.
- Collective Agreement: UA 46 — May 1, 2013 to May 31, 2015 [PDF]
- Memorandum of Settlement: UA 46 — June 1, 2018 – May 31, 2021[PDF]
- Memorandum of Settlement: UA 46 — June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2018 [PDF]
Unifor, Local 2003
Unifor, Local 2003 represents Stationary Engineers; Building Management Systems Technicians; and, Building Engineers.
- Collective Agreement: Unifor 2003 — May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2021 (PDF, 292 kB)
- Memorandum of Agreement: Unifor 2003 – May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022 (PDF, 1MB)
- Memorandum of Agreement, Unifor Local 2003, May 1 2022 – April 30, 2024 (PDF, 6MB)
USW Local 1998 (Appointed)
The United Steelworkers, Staff-Appointed Unit, Local 1998 (USW 1998 Staff-Appointed) represents staff-appointed full- and part-time administrative and technical employees.
- Collective Agreement: USW (Appointed) — July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021[PDF]
- Memorandum of Agreement– July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 [PDF]
- Memorandum of Agreement — July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 [PDF]
- Memorandum of Agreement 1% Increase USW 1998 Staff Appointed [PDF]
- The USW Seniority List is available on the HR Service Centre.
USW Local 1998 (Casual)
The United Steelworkers, Casuals Unit, Local 1998 (USW Local 1998) represents casual administrative and technical employees at U of T.
USW Local 1998 (Residence Dons Unit)
The United Steelworkers, Local 1998 (Residence Dons Unit) represents residence dons at U of T.