Dal faculty union rejects university’s contract offer, begins strike

Following Wednesday’s lockout and Thursday’s vote to reject the university’s contract offer, the Dalhousie Faculty Association began strike action on Friday. Students have expressed concern that the disruption will not be resolved in time for the Fall term, which is set to begin in less than two weeks. Dalhousie Student Union President Maren Mealey told CBC that students feel caught in the middle of the dispute, which has already affected the summer exam schedule and presentations of theses and dissertations for graduate students. “We want both parties to come back, to sit back down, to engage in negotiations again and work through a deal that really represents the best interests of everyone,” said Mealey.