The university and the employee group represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1302 are meeting today with the assistance of a government appointed Conciliation Officer. Conciliation bargaining dates have been confirmed for April 1 for CUPE Local 254 and April 7 for CUPE Local 229.
Conciliation dates for USW, Local 2010 have been confirmed for April 9 and April 10.
All parties are working on scheduling additional bargaining dates.
The university is focused on reaching negotiated agreements with all employee groups that both balance the university鈥檚 need to preserve its core academic mission and respect the limitations dictated by current financial realities.
The university values the contributions of its many employees and remains committed to the collective bargaining process.