Strikes temporarily averted at Queen’s, UManitoba after tentative agreements reached

Labour disputes at Queen’s University and the University of Manitoba have been temporarily resolved through tentative agreements with union representatives. Queen’s and the United Steelworkers Local 2010—which represents 1,200 general support staff—have reached a tentative agreement. The full details will be released following the agreement’s ratification. UManitoba also reached a tentative agreement with the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA), thus temporarily averting a strike that was planned to start this week. UMFA represents 1,300 professors, instructors, and negotiations. The union has been in negotiations with the university since August.