CAW Local 555 (Staff, Parking & Transit Services, Security Services)

CAW Local 555 (formerly The McMaster University Staff Association, MUSA) represents all non-management, non-academic employees of McMaster University in Ontario, with the exception of non-academic employees employed for less than one year and those in TMG.*

* See Article 2 of the CAW, Unit 1 collective agreement for additional exclusions.

Collective Agreement

Staff - CAW Local 555 Collective Agreement 2009 - 2012

Parking & Transit Services - CAW Local 555 Collective Agreement 2006 - 2009

  • A renewed collective agreement, effective March 16, 2010 to September 15, 2014, will be coming soon.

Security Services - CAW Local 555 Collective Agreement 2007 - 2011

Copies of the collective agreements are available from Human Resources Services, Gilmour Hall 304 or from the CAW Local 555 Office, Gilmour Hall B111.


Senority List

CAW Senority List

The CAW Local 555 seniority list is current to March 1, 2010. In the event that you feel there may be an error in your seniority date, please bring it to the attention of the CAW Office so that it may be addressed with the University.  The seniority list shall be deemed correct until such time as an error is brought to the attention of the Employer by the Union.

Release Time Form

Deferred Salary Leave - LOU


Labour Management Committee

CAW Local 555 (formerly MUSA) and the University have established the Labour Management Committee to foster effective communications and working relationships between the Parties, and to maintain a spirit of mutual co-operation and respect.

The CAW Local 555 - McMaster University Labour Management Committee is composed of five (5) Association Representatives and five (5) representatives of the University.

Minutes of past meetings are available:


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