This page contains information about the 2025 negotiations between CSN and NFA for the academic faculty contract.
Information
Formal negotiation sessions are held on Fridays from 9:00 to 4:00.
Tentative schedule*:
- Friday, November 8th, 2024, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, November 15th, 2024, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, November 22nd, 2024, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, November 29th, 2024 No meeting - Thanksgiving break
- Friday, December 6th, 2024, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, December 13th, 2024, 9:00 to 12:00
- Friday, December 20th, 2024, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, December 27th, 2024, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, January 3rd, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, January 10th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, January 17th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, January 24th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, January 31st, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, February 7th, 2025, 9:00 to 12:00
- Friday, February 14th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, February 21st, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, February 28th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, March 7th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, March 14th, 2025, 9:00 to 12:00
- Friday, March 21st, 2025, No meeting - Spring break
- Friday, March 28th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, April 4th, 2025, 9:00 to 12:00
- Friday, April 11th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, April 18th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, April 25th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, May 2nd, 2025, 9:00 to 12:00
- Friday, May 9th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
- Friday, May 16th, 2025, 9:00 to 4:00
*The schedule is subject to change by the lead negotiators' mutual agreement.
These ground rules (“Rules") are designed to foster a collaborative and transparent negotiation process between CSN and CSN-NFA grounded in mutual respect, fairness, and equity. Through negotiations, we aim to ensure fair wages, benefits, and working conditions while promoting a productive and harmonious workplace. We are committed to ensuring that all parties have a voice in shaping a sustainable and just work environment that empowers individuals and strengthens the organization as a whole. Both Parties will negotiate in good faith to achieve an agreement for the benefit of our mutual stakeholders: CSN academic faculty included in the collective bargaining unit, irrespective of membership in the NFA.
Read the complete Rules of Engagement signed by both lead negotiators on November 8th, 2024.
Negotiation Updates
Negotiations to develop the next Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between CSN and NFA began on November 8, 2024. Since then, both parties have worked diligently to propose new items and counter proposals for possible inclusion in the next CBA. Friday, January 17, 2025, was the deadline for all new proposed items set forth in the Rules of Engagement.
Both parties submitted their respective proposals for new articles and by the January 17 deadline. Negotiations continue on proposed items. During the January 24 th negotiation session, two tentative agreements were signed: Article 28 Dues Deduction for NFA Members and Article 21 Savings Clause. On February 14th , Article 27 Distribution of the Agreement was tentatively agreed upon.
As the negotiation sessions continue, both parties agree to create ongoing joint updates which will appear on this webpage. This update, along with this CSN/NFA Negotiations Updates Webpage, will be used to inform all stakeholders throughout the negotiation process.