Toronto, May 5, 1998 - The Academic Management Bargaining Team for Ontario's Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology will present a new offer to achieve a settlement prior to a strike vote called by the academic union on May 21.
As well as developing a new offer, management has proposed further mediation to ensure that there is no misunderstanding of their proposal at this critical time in the negotiations. The mediator, Mr. Allan Heritage, has called the parties together on May 15, in advance of the union's strike vote, scheduled for May 21.
Ontario's 25 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology have been engaged in collective bargaining for the past two years.
The Colleges' Collective Bargaining Act governs all negotiations. The Ontario Council of Regents is the bargaining agent on behalf of the colleges. The union representing faculty in these negotiations is the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).
For further information, contact:
John Tibbits, Co-Chair
Management Bargaining Team
(519) 748-3500
Roy Murray, Co-Chair
Management Bargaining Team
(807) 475-6350
Media Contact:
Alice Lytwynchuk
Public Relations Officer
Durham College
(905) 721-3111 ext. 2117
Fax: (905) 721-3201
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