University of Winnipeg Professors Vote to Ratify New Contract
Tuesday, 15 March 2011 09:44 | 
| Honorary Board / Lloyd Axworthy, Canada |
Professors at the University of Winnipeg have ratified a new collective agreement. The university president and Civilitas honorary board member Lloyd Axworthy said he is very pleased with the outcome of the process. “This collective agreement is both fair and fiscally responsible, and will ensure we are able to recruit and retain top-quality faculty, and addresses many important administrative issues for our faculty,” further clarified Axworthy.
The deal includes a 5.41 per cent salary increase and other benefits over three years, increased pension contributions and other improvements. The pact is retroactive to April 2010 and will expire at the end of March in 2013.
The University of Winnipeg Faculty Association had originally been seeking 8.4 per cent while the university countered with 3.7 per cent. Negotiations came down to the last minute before a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. The faculty association represents 350 professors, librarians, coaches and athletic therapists at the university.
The deal includes a 5.41 per cent salary increase and other benefits over three years, increased pension contributions and other improvements. The pact is retroactive to April 2010 and will expire at the end of March in 2013.
The University of Winnipeg Faculty Association had originally been seeking 8.4 per cent while the university countered with 3.7 per cent. Negotiations came down to the last minute before a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. The faculty association represents 350 professors, librarians, coaches and athletic therapists at the university.
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