After five unsuccessful conciliation sessions, the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA) requested a no-Board report on February 9, 2012. The parties remain apart on a number of key issues, including compensation and pensions, and continue to work on several key non-monetary issues such as professional teaching positions. The Executive of WLUFA has been authorized to call a strike if necessary, with 91% of members voting in favour of the motion. WLUFA will meet with conciliator Greg Long again on Thursday and Friday of next week.
Faculty at Huron University College ratified a new settlement on February 10, 2012. Details of the new agreement will be included in next week’s OCUFA Report.
Algoma has given notice to the employer that they wish to begin bargaining. Negotiations continue at the University of Ottawa, Brescia, and St. Paul.
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