Possible labour disruption at NOSM University could affect medical students

Midterms are looming for first- and second-year students at northern Ontario’s medical school, but so too is a possible labour disruption, creating some uncertainty for students.Forty-one faculty and professional staff work at NOSM University, with the Sudbury campus pictured here. The other campus is in Thunder Bay.

Darrel Manitowabi is president of the NOSM Faculty and Staff Association . When asked, a couple of first-year students said they were just putting down their heads to study for midterms and suggested classes could continue online if there's a labour disruption. "And so we need to properly compensate the workers that are doing that work through fair pay, benefits and working conditions."

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