Bargaining Update – December 6, 2021
Your SAFA negotiating team met with the employer on December 1st in the first substantial session since the exchange of revised proposals. In the interest of clarifying positions, SAIT and SAFA agreed that the following sections of the collective agreement did not need to be reopened: Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 27, 30, 37, 38, 39, 41, 47, and 48. As well, agreement in principle was possible on minor changes to sections 9, 18, 20, and 40. The negotiating teams can now concentrate on discussions around member roles, benefits, professional development access, workload, and reporting. SAFA’s team is also working to develop a fitting monetary proposal.