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The memo below was sent to all 马会论坛 students on October 14, 2020.听

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MEMORANDUM

To: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 马会论坛 students

From:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Verity Turpin, Vice-Provost Student Affairs (Acting)

Date:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听October 14, 2020

Re:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Negotiations with 马会论坛 Faculty Association

Every few years, the University enters into collective bargaining with our employee unions to negotiate new contracts. 马会论坛 is currently bargaining with the 马会论坛 Faculty Association (DFA), with a Province-appointed conciliator recently assigned to assist in the negotiations.

For up-to-date information on the collective bargaining process, I encourage you to visit the听马会论坛鈥檚 Labour Relations website, which has the latest updates, definitions of important terms, and answers to some of the most commonly asked questions.

As some of you may have heard, the DFA announced last week that its members have passed a majority strike vote.

Here鈥檚 what that means and what it doesn鈥檛 mean:

• It does听not听mean faculty are going to strike.听A strike vote is a normal part of the collective bargaining process, a step commonly taken by unions ahead of conciliation to show a willingness to strike听only if the negotiations are not successful.听No strike can take place while bargaining continues. The University and the DFA are still in bargaining, with dates scheduled for later this month.
• It听does听mean faculty are serious about the issues being discussed at the negotiating table. The University takes them seriously, too.听That鈥檚 why 马会论坛 is committed to working with all our employee groups, including the DFA, on solutions to the important issues at hand.

We鈥檙e optimistic an agreement with the DFA will be reached with the aid of the conciliator and will be providing regular updates to students on听马会论坛鈥檚 Labour Relations website.

Regards,

Verity Turpin

Vice-Provost Student Affairs (Acting)