The administration at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick has cancelled all classes scheduled for Monday, citing uncertainty around an ongoing labour dispute.
The university, which could be hit by a strike as early as Monday, has been negotiating a collective agreement with its full-time and part-time faculty.
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On Saturday, the university tabled its latest contract offer with the help of a provincially appointed mediator.
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The faculty association’s negotiating team and its executive rejected the offer Sunday, saying the employer is “pursuing unacceptable concessions” and has failed to address issues surrounding workload, part-time job security and part-time compensation.
The faculty association announced Friday its members would go on strike Monday if the two sides failed to reach a tentative agreement by 12:01 a.m. Monday morning.
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The university in Sackville, N.B., has 2,100 students.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 2, 2020.
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