This morning, the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) Local 2.on conducted an information picket at the University. They were joined by representatives of the Canadian Labour Council (CLC) who are at McMaster this week attending a Summer School. The CLC is also sponsoring a social justice camp at the University. McMaster welcomes these delegates to campus, and hopes their conference is a success.

While the SEIU has a right to hold an information picket, the University is concerned that the message in the demonstration flyer is inaccurate and misleading. The University will be addressing this issue directly with the union when the parties meet at the bargaining table with a conciliation officer on August 30. The SEIU has been certified to represent casual call-in custodians and is negotiating with the University for a first collective agreement.