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TORONTO Faculty at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College have voted 97% in favour of strike action and will be in a legal strike position if they are not able to negotiate a first collective agreement by March 4.
This is about respect and fairness, said CUPE National Representative Denise Carter. We have been meeting at the bargaining table for almost two years and management’s negotiators are still dragging their feet.
It’s time for the administration to adjust its attitude.
The 100-plus faculty members, who have belonged to CUPE 4773 since 2006, provide instruction for more than 700 students at the college.
The faculty do not want to strike, Carter said. They do not want to disrupt the academic year for students. But enough is enough. They need a fair contract now.
With workload still an outstanding issue and no discussion yet of salaries, the union requested a no board report, which sets a legal strike or lockout deadline of 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, March 4.
We hope the college administration gets the message: we are serious about negotiating a collective agreement. Let’s get back to the table and get it settled, Carter said.
The parties are scheduled to meet again with a conciliator on February 25.
For more information, contact:
Denise Carter, CUPE National Representative, 416-292-3999; cell 519-778-8937
Pat Daley, CUPE Communications, 416-292-3999; cell 416-616-6142
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