WINNIPEG — A tentative agreement has been reached by the University of Manitoba and University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA), after a 20-day strike.
The UMFA executive is recommending its members accept the agreement. A vote is expected on Monday.
Classes are set to resume Tuesday Nov. 22, according to a release on university’s website.
The faculty association, which represents professors, librarians and instructors, has been on strike since Nov. 1.
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Negotiating teams made progress on issues including teaching workloads, performance metrics and job protection over the weekend.
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The talks resulted in the tentative agreement, which the UMFA executive is recommending their members ratify.
Previously the U of M administration said if a deal wasn’t reached by Nov. 16, the exam schedule could shift, which could mean cutting reading week.
The U of M Students’ Union says they’ll be advocating for a reading week.
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