Faculty at Cape Breton University accepted a contract offer Tuesday, ending a strike that began Jan. 27.
The school’s faculty association said 203 of its roughly 220 members voted 84 per cent in favour of accepting the deal. The contract offer includes a wage increase of 8.9 per cent over three years, as well as one-time bonuses of varying amounts each year.
“As educators, we look forward to returning to our workspaces across campus and in the community,” association vice-president Calvin Howley said in a news release.
The pay hikes are a step toward “equitable wages,” he added, but he said tensions remain between faculty and the university administration.
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The Cape Breton University Faculty Association includes professors, librarians and lab instructors. Its members began voting on the contract Monday after both sides reached a tentative deal the day before.
Faculty at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador are in their second week of a strike, and negotiations resumed Monday between the faculty association and the school’s administration. A news release from Memorial University said talks will continue Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 7, 2023.
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