This section of the Saint Mary's University website is dedicated to updates on labour relations between the university and its bargaining units.
Saint Mary's University provides an excellent environment for research, teaching and learning, and working for our faculty, students and staff. The university administration understands that faculty and staff are critical pillars of the university and vital to our mission and ability to create, share, and disseminate knowledge to the world.
Saint Mary's is committed to providing competitive terms and compensation for faculty and staff while ensuring the institution's sustainability. The university administration respects the collective bargaining process and is committed to coming to timely agreements.
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Saint Mary's University is pleased to announce that a new collective agreement with CUPE 3912, representing Part-Time Faculty, has been ratified.
This successful ratification marks the completion of the collective bargaining process for this unit. The four-year agreement, effective September 1, 2024, will soon be posted to the website.