Students at the University of Northern British Columbia may find themselves with an extra-long weekend, as faculty members walked off the job Thursday morning.
The UNBC Faculty Association issued a 72-hour strike notice on Monday, and teachers began picketing at 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
The university said talks between the university and the faculty association went well into Thursday morning, but bargaining teams were unable to reach a deal.
UNBC said its Prince George and Terrace campuses will remain open but that classes have been cancelled.
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Non-academic services such as the library, dining hall and sports centre remain open.
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The school says it has tendered an offer to the faculty association that includes an average 15 per cent salary increase over three years for tenured and tenure-track faculty.
The school says it remains committed to a negotiated settlement.
The UNBC Faculty Association represents about 180 employees, and the disruptions could affect as many as 3,500 students.
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