Part-time UOttawa professors go on strike

Part-time professors at the University of Ottawa went on strike on Saturday after their union and the university’s administration failed to reach a collective agreement. The Association of Teaching Professors of the University of Ottawa (ATPUO), which represents 2,500 contractual teaching staff, is reportedly focused on key issues such as class sizes, AI, and health benefits. Courses that are taught by ATPUO members are affected, while most internships and practicums are not. ATPUO held a strike kick-off rally yesterday. The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) issued a statement of solidarity and urged its members to refuse to take on tasks normally undertaken by ATPUO during the strike.