Conciliation Scheduled For Monday As Dalhousie University Labour Dispute Drags On - Beritaja

A conciliation gathering is scheduled for coming in Halifax to thief extremity a labour conflict betwixt Dalhousie University and its module association.

Two weeks ago, the assemblage locked retired about 1,000 professors, librarians and different school and support staff, forcing the cancellation of galore classes.

Some courses, however, are taught by school assistants aliases part-time instructors who are not portion of the union.

The university’s management has offered a six-per-cent costs summation complete 3 years, but the Dalhousie Faculty Association was pushing for a 14-per-cent costs hike complete 3 years.

A assemblage spokesperson says the schoolhouse welcomes the chance to return to the bargaining table.

As of July of this year, elder lecturers and professors were earning betwixt a maximum of $123,000 and $217,000 annually.