York University plans to open a new Markham campus with a target opening date in 2021.  The enrolment is projected to be greater than 4000 students, and the campus generate more than 400 new jobs (including new academic positions). Like other satellite campuses of other institutions (Sheridan College for example in Mississauga), there could be further expansion depending on demand. Markham and surrounding areas are developing very fast. Demand will quite likely generate further expansion and more jobs. The Employer recently confirmed that our current Collective Agreement (CA) will apply to the Markham campus. We are considering special provisions in our CA in relation to the Markham campus. Everything else negotiated for Keele and Glendon will apply there too.
Please go to the official University website for more information on the new Markham campus:         

http://markhamcentre.yorku.ca/

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* 1. York University will open a new campus at Markham in 2021. The new campus will be located near the corner of Enterprise Boulevard and Rivis Road. Will you be interested in part-time Unit 2 work at the new campus?

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* 2. Would you consider working at the new campus only if a full-time position is available?

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* 3. Given a large number of new academic positions to be filled at the Markham campus, do you believe the local should negotiate a set of special provisions that would offer our members preferential consideration for these new academic positions? The special provisions would be different from those governing the conversions program at Keele and Glendon.

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* 4. Would you consider negotiating special provisions in Q3 a strike-level priority?

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* 5. What proportion of new full-time academic positions should be automatically offered to qualified Unit 2 members?

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* 6. Regardless of the negotiated conversion numbers at the Markham campus, should these conversions be based on:

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* 7. What stream should we aim to negotiate the conversions into?

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* 8. Should there be special provisions for the LSTA program at the new campus?

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* 9. What other proposals should be specific to Markham campus (i.e. different from those for Keele and Glendon), in your view?

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