CBC.CA PEI: Talks break down at UPEI
Talks between UPEI and its faculty association broke down Tuesday afternoon. Faculty launched a strike Tuesday morning.
Both sides are reporting they are far apart on key issues: pay and workload. Faculty are seeking parity with other universities in the region and are complaining the administration is refusing to negotiate on that basis.
“We’ve got to look at the fiscal realities that exist here at UPEI,” says Ryan Johnston, who speaks for the university’s administration.
“You’ve got incomes from the province and you’ve got income from student tuition. Based upon those two factors you’ve got to work within those constraints, while at the same time noting that we have a valuable faculty here at UPEI that are committed to their work whom we want to give competitive wages to.”
At this point there are no talks scheduled between the two sides.
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