CBC: University of Montreal reaches deal with faculty
The University of Montreal has reached an agreement in principle with its striking faculty members.
About 2,400 members of the teaching staff at the francophone university have been on strike since Feb. 24 over job security, class size and salaries.
Union members will vote on the new collective agreement Sunday morning. The negotiation committee will recommend that they accept the deal.
In a news release, the university said students would head back to classes April 12. The semester will be extended to May 9, and as a result, the summer semester will start later.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/04/08/university-of-montreal-deal.html#ixzz0l0DUMbjm
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