Tentative deal reached between University of Toronto, teaching assistants

A new tentative agreement has been reached between the University of Toronto and the union representing the school’s teaching assistants.

The university made the announcement on Wednesday night.

Union members will hold a special meeting on Friday to decide whether to send the tentative agreement to a ratification vote.

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On Feb. 27, members of CUPE 3902, including approximately 6,000 teaching assistants, voted to reject a deal, sending them to the picket line.

CUPE says about two-thirds of undergraduate courses at the universities are taught by non-tenured staff who are paid about $15,000 a year.

Thousands of undergraduate students at U of T walked out over the noon hour on Wednesday, demanding a partial tuition refund for cancelled labs and tutorials. A handful of classes have been
cancelled since the start of the strike.