Strike action begins at Memorial University of Newfoundland after deadline passes

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The faculty union at Memorial says the university’s administration has barely budged on key issues after more than a year of collective bargaining

More than 800 faculty members at Newfoundland’s Memorial University are on strike.

The faculty union at Memorial said Sunday the university’s administration has barely budged on key issues after more than a year of collective bargaining. Bose said the university is offering a 12 per cent pay raise over four years, which would bring an average tenure-track salary to $164,084 by September 2026. The administration says the union is asking for a 14 per cent raise over four years.

 

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