Caitlin Snow by Caitlin Snow
Posted 4 March 2024
The strike at the Mount, has entered its fourth week.
In a statement issued Thursday, the Mount Saint Vincent Faculty Association says not only have negotiations failed, but very little progress has been made due to what they call ‘delay tactics’ by the Board of Governors (BoG). This includes not tabling any issues until September 2023, when bargaining began in May 2023.

The Association says they are eager for a fair deal that not only includes equity, diversity and inclusion but also focuses on pay and working conditions, but the Board of Governors will not negotiate anything of ‘substance’.

Since walking off the job, full-time faculty, lab instructors and librarians have been meeting weekly.

The Association says, February 24th, the BoG proposed “all outstanding issues be determined by an external arbitrator.”

This is a last resort for when there is no hope for continued negotiations and could take up to six months.

The Board has agreed to meet at the table again, however no further meetings have been scheduled.

Lead negotiator for the Association, Genvieve Boulet says, “We want to get back to work teaching our students and supporting the Mount community through our research and professional and community service work.”

The strike began February 12.
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