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MEMORANDUM
To:            ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ students, faculty and staff
From:        Deep Saini, President and Vice-Chancellor, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ University
                   David Westwood, President, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Faculty Association
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Re:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Labour Relations Joint Statement
The ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Board of Governors (The Board) and the ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Faculty Association (DFA) have been in discussion and recognize that a work stoppage would not be in the best interests of our community. There will be no strike or lock-out at this time.
The Board and the ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Faculty Association have agreed to request the Minister of Labour and Advanced Education to appoint a conciliation board to assist us in reaching renewal of our collective agreement. A conciliation board will include nominees from both the Board and DFA. The timing for the conciliation board process is to be determined, recognizing both parties will fully engage and respect the conciliation board process.
Together, we have agreed that we will not be making additional public statements in regards to negotiations, but will certainly ensure relevant updates for our community are shared as soon as they are available.
We appreciate our community’s patience and we look forward to reaching a resolution.
Sincerely,
Deep Saini
President and Vice-Chancellor
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ University
David Westwood
President
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Faculty Association
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