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McMaster University Librarians Unionize
The McMaster University academic librarians have formed a new association, the McMaster University Academic Librarians Association (MUALA), and decided to unionize under the Ontario Labour Relations Act.
On February 10, the association filed an application for certification with the Ontario Labour Relations Board. The Board held a secret ballot vote the following week and a substantial majority of McMaster librarians voted in favour of certification
Rick Stapleton, was elected president of the new union. The other officers are Nick Ruest (vice-president), Nora Gaskin (treasurer) and Catherine Baird (secretary).
For more information, please contact:
Rick Stapleton
President, MUALA
McMaster University
905.525.9140 x.27885
Nick Ruest
Vice-President, MUALA
McMaster University
905.525.9140 x.21276