– Update from your bargaining team – 
McGill’s offer falls short

Dear MUNACA Members, 

At the 22 April conciliation session, McGill tabled what they described as a comprehensive global offer. After careful review, your bargaining committee has concluded that the package does not adequately address the priorities our members identified, and that several of our most significant proposals were rejected outright.

McGill took the unusual step of introducing new language that attempts to move the parties further apart. 

McGill University is offering minimal monetary movement. The gap is significant and, in real-dollar terms, would leave members worse off than when the last agreement expired. 

That is not the offer our members deserve.

Your bargaining committee remains at the table and we are committed to pushing McGill towards a fair agreement. In the meantime, we are reviewing all of our options. We will be in touch shortly with more detail and with ways for you to help mobilize. 

The strength of this union is its members. Thank you for staying engaged.

In solidarity,

Dino Dutz
President, MUNACA

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McGill Plays Loose With Negotiation Facts

We are sharing this update with you on the status of conciliation with McGill and to ensure that you have the full, accurate picture of what has transpired so far.

March 26: MUNACA Ready, McGill Not

On March 26, your bargaining committee arrived at the conciliation table fully prepared. McGill did not. The session ended early because the university had no counterproposals and no monetary response. At MUNACA’s insistence, the conciliator received a commitment from McGill to return to the table on April 8 with substantive responses to our reasonable demands.

April 8: Cancelled and Commitments Broken Twice

McGill cancelled the April 8 conciliation session citing administrative excuses we don’t believe.

What makes this cancellation particularly troubling is the history behind this date. April 8 was not a date chosen on short notice. It was agreed upon months ago, before the New Year, when both parties and the conciliator were setting the schedule.

McGill re-committed to this date on March 26, but changed its mind three business days later.

How We Found Out

MUNACA was not informed of the cancellation until April 2, two full days after McGill made this information public to the broader McGill community. The university informed the general public on its website before it informed your own union.

We believe both sides have a responsibility to keep you informed about the status of negotiations. Going forward we expect McGill to demonstrate basic professional courtesy should it need to cancel any further conciliation sessions before announcing it. We trust that they won’t.

McGill’s Misleading Statement

McGill’s statement described our March 26 session as one where both sides would just meet with the conciliator to provide updates, and that April 22 was when the employer would present a comprehensive response, based on the conciliator’s recommendation.

That’s not what happened. McGill failed to mention showing up unprepared on March 26. They failed to mention their commitment to the conciliator to present a serious offer on April 8. Nor did McGill mention that the conciliation meeting they cancelled was mutually scheduled in 2025. Just the facts, McGill. People’s lives are being unfairly affected by McGill University’s ongoing delay tactics.

Where Things Stand

The next conciliation session is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2026, with further dates set for May 6 and May 20.

MUNACA’s bargaining committee will be there, prepared, fighting for the best possible deal for you – the people whose work ensures that McGill, its students and faculty can thrive each day.

We urge all MUNACA members to rely on our communications for complete and accurate information about the progress of negotiations.

We’ll continue to report back to you quickly and accurately at each stage.

In solidarity,

MUNACA Bargaining Committee