College management and faculty reach a tentative agreement

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Ontario’s 24 colleges today announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with 10,000 college faculty.



“This is great news for our students, faculty and the colleges, as it secures a new contract for two years and removes the threat of a strike,” said Sonia Del Missier, Chair of the Colleges’ Bargaining Team. “Both sides bargained hard and came to a settlement that is reasonable to faculty and affordable for the colleges.”



Terms of Tentative Agreement

· Two-year deal - September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2014

· Faculty salaries would be frozen

· Eligible faculty would still move through the grid

· All benefits would remain untouched

· The offer asks for no concessions from faculty



“Canadore is pleased to hear that a tentative agreement has been struck and that students can look forward to a start-up without interruption,” said George Burton, President of Canadore College. “We are excited to welcome our students to our campuses for another great year.”

For more information on college bargaining please visit www.collegebargainingfacts.com.

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