U of L and Faculty enter “enhanced mediation” as strike surpasses three weeks

“Should the process not lead to a negotiated settlement, the University and ULFA have agreed to solicit a report and recommendations from the mediator, which could form the basis of a reasonable and fair collective agreement,” reads a statement from the Board.

The ULFA adds, “Despite ULFA issuing several unconditional invitations to begin negotiations within the strike/lockout, it has been 22 days since the parties last met at the bargaining table. In this mediation process, parties are expected to meaningfully participate with a genuine intent and reasonable effort in trying to come to an agreement.”

Faculty members at the university have been with contracts for 615 days now after the most recent deal expired on June 30, 2020.

They have been asking for better pay and other improved working conditions.

Educators went on strike on February 10, 2022, as negotiations continued to prove to be unfruitful.

The Board has been of the position from the start that they cannot afford the ULFA’s demands. They doubled down on this stance after learning that their funding in the 2022 provincial budget resulted in a loss of $4.8 million for the upcoming year.

by David Opinko

U of L and Faculty enter “enhanced mediation” as strike surpasses three weeks

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