Employees in trades, the athletics department, grounds workers, security officers, facility attendants and janitorial, maintenance and food service workers among others are represented in collective bargaining by CUPE 917, representing approximately 900 staff (440 FTE positions).
On April 7, 2020, a new agreement was ratified between the University of Victoria and CUPE 917. A summary of this agreement will be published soon.
The former collective agreement between the University of Victoria and CUPE 917 expired March 31, 2019.
CUPE Locals 917 and 951 have reached tentative agreements with the University of Victoria to conclude collective bargaining for university support workers.
Read more: CUPE and University of Victoria reach tentative agreements
With the recently negotiated tentative agreement with Components 1 and 2 of CUPE local 4163, collective bargaining has passed the halfway point at UVic.
Read more: Collective bargaining continues after CUPE 4163 agreement reached
Bargaining with CUPE 917 began on November 14 and is well underway as the New Year begins and, as is typically the case, the union and the university have agreed to a media blackout at this time.
With the recent ratification of the CUPE 4163 (3) collective agreement, CUPE has now agreed to begin CUPE 917 bargaining on November 19.
While the university had hoped that negotiations with CUPE local 917 would start the week of September 16, CUPE has asked to defer bargaining until after mediation with Component 3 of CUPE local 4163 concludes and the essential services designation process in complete.
Negotiations are set to begin the week of Sept. 16, with dates scheduled through the fall semester.
