BREAKING NEWS: Lockout ends as Dalhousie University and its faculty reach a collective agreement
In a joint statement posted just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the Dalhousie Faculty Association and Dalhousie University board of governors announced that they reached a tentative agreement.
“We have jointly agreed to end the labour disruption,” reads the statement from David Westood, DFA president, and Grace Jefferies, Dalhousie vice-president of people and culture.
The agreement is still pending ratification by both parties, who stated that they will confirm the date classes are expected to resume later in the day on Tuesday.
“More information about fall term dates, fall break, deadlines, exam period, and other return-to-class protocols will be communicated as soon as possible,” the statement reads.
“Both parties offer our sincere thanks to the respective bargaining teams for their work in reaching this outcome.”
In a statement to the Dalhousie Gazette sent just before 5:00 p.m. Monday, Dalhousie Media Relations Director Janet Bryson stated, “The bargaining teams for the Dalhousie Board of Governors and Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) have agreed to continue discussions this evening (Monday, September 15).”
Dalhousie locked out over 1,000 DFA members on Aug. 20, after the university’s board of governors failed to reach a collective contract agreement with its faculty. Most classes at the university were suspended, with students unable to return to the classroom for the fall semester’s planned Sept. 2 start date.
This is a developing story. The Dalhousie Gazette will update as the situation develops
