Western University faculty union sets strike action deadline for next week

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The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association says the latest offer from the employer is not enough and union members will join picket lines on Tuesday morning in case a new collective agreement is not hammered out by 11:59 p.m. on Monday.The union that represents about 1,600 faculty members and library workers says the main issues during this round of bargaining are equitable workloads, equal access to benefits and job security for contract faculty members.

About 91 per cent of union members voted in favour of strike action during the talks with the university, which started after the union’s previous collective agreements expired in June.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov.11, 2022.

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Western University faculty union sets strike action deadline for next week | Globalnews.caThe union representing faculty members at Western University says it has set a strike deadline for next week if a last-minute deal is not reached with the school.
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Clock ticking on strike Tuesday by Western faculty as deadline for deal setThe union representing Western University’s faculty says members will be on the picket line Tuesday if a deal with the university isn’t reached. You can look up faculty salaries by name. I'm not seeing a really reasonably grounds for a strike. It looks like most of them are making six figures. I wonder what their load is? 2/2? 3/2? Anyone know? If the faculty at Western went on strike, and the building became empty, the IQ of the institution would be 10 times greater. I guess making $400,000/year as a prof isn't good enough.
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