Following nine (9) days of negotiations, the University of Guelph and CUPE Local 1334 [1], the union that represents approximately 240 trades, services, and maintenance employees of the University of Guelph have reached a tentative renewal agreement on September 12, 2023.

The current agreement expired April 30, 2022.

Negotiating committees for the University and the Union are recommending ratification of the agreement, which addresses several key priorities for both sides.

Details of the agreement remain confidential pending ratification in the coming weeks by union members and the University’s Board of Governors.