The APTPUO wishes to express its solidarity with its colleagues, Local 772 of the International Union of Operating Engineers (‘IUOE’), which represents 28 operating engineers responsible for operating and maintaining the University of Ottawa power plant.
The strike began at 12:01 a.m. this morning, this being Friday, August 30, 2024.
We support the IUOE in its demands for better working conditions. Bill 124 has had a negative impact on their working conditions and wages. In addition, the lack of competitive working conditions has created a recruitment and retention crisis. It is vital that the university administration recognises the need to offer respectable and competitive working conditions in today’s market.
We call on the administration to return to the bargaining table to present fair and competitive proposals that will allow the power station to continue to serve the campus without interruption and avoid any disruption to the start of the academic year.
Read their strike poster here.
You can add your voice to that of the members of IUOE Local 772 by calling or emailing the following people and asking them to offer a fair and equitable agreement:
- Jacques Beauvais — Provost and Vice-President Academic Affairs, provost@uottawa.ca 613-562-5737
- Claudette Commanda — Chancellor, chancellor@uottawa.ca
- Jennifer Doyle — VP Finance and Administration, vpfa@uottawa.ca 613-562-5822
- Kristie Faasen — Director, Labour and Employee Relations, kfaasen@uottawa.ca 343-961-1082
- Jacques Fremont — President and Vice-Chancillor, jfremont@uottawa.ca 613-562-5809
- Mathieu Hudon – Senior Lead Advisor, Labour Relations, mathieu.hudon@uottawa.ca
- 613-562-5800 (2438)
- Marc Lafleur — Senior Director Total Compensation
- Jacques Nadeau — Senior Director, Operations, jacques.nadeau@uottawa.ca 613 — 862-1053
For more information on the strike, please contact Greg Hoath, Business Manager of IUOE, Local 772, at iuoe772hamilton@rogers.com.