Agreement with IBEW 1928 ratified

Last month, UPEI reached a tentative agreement with IBEW 1928. This new collective agreement has now been ratified by both parties and is in place. We are grateful to the bargaining teams for their hard work and their constructive, respectful approach to negotiations.

As UPEI prepared for collective bargaining this winter, we conducted a comparative analysis of salaries in the context of relevant comparators. While the salary scales for all other unions were comparable to their market, IBEW 1928 salaries had fallen behind local comparators. Therefore, as part of this agreement, these employees will receive a market adjustment.

IBEW 1928 members are utility workers, maintenance repairmen, electricians, and service workers. We are committed to maintaining fair and comparable salaries for these employees and all employees at the University. 

We will continue to share updates on collective bargaining with the UPEI community on our Labour Relations web pages.