If you would like a hard copy of your collective agreement, please speak to your steward. If you don`t know who your steward is or how to get to your home, contact your local CUPE office. The Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association (msvuFA) is the certified bargaining agent for all full-time professors, professional librarians and full-time laboratory teachers at the university. All CUPE members work under the protection of a contract called a collective agreement. Your local negotiates the terms of the agreement. Elected local union leaders also work with the employer to resolve issues in the workplace. Collective agreements, benefits, PDF and MS Word documents If you have questions about your rights at work, the best person to talk to is your steward or local leader. You will know the specific details of your agreement. Newsletters, local events, meetings and upcoming deadlines Collective agreements govern salaries, benefits, pensions, workload and set standards and processes for assessment, tenure, promotion and more. .