CUPE 3205 represents the chefs, cooks, bakers and other food service workers at Trent University employed by Compass. We get to know and appreciate these friendly and hardworking members of the Trent community over a cup of coffee or a quick lunch stop on campus. Although the cost of living has skyrocketed, their wages have not kept up. Making little more than minimum wage, battling high turn over and disrespect. Their collective agreement expired last Sept. 2024. They are working hard to negotiate improved wages and working conditions with their employer. As members of OPSEU 365 we can support the members of CUPE 3205 by wearing the I <3 Trent Food Service Workers button, posting their pamphlet in our work space and speaking up in solidarity with the members themselves and the entire university community. The OPSEU 365 LEC has reached out and is looking for other ways we will support CUPE 3205 going forward. https://cupe.ca/workers-who-feed-trent-university-shouldnt-struggle-feed-their-families
In Solidarity,