Strike averted as Yukon University board ratify new collective deal
CBC
Yukon University averted a strike this spring after the board of governors approved a new collective agreement for unionized workers on Friday.
The deal includes a 12.75 per cent raise for staff, and 10.75 per cent raise for faculty over three years. It also increases the stipend for sessional instructors, and introduces a few non-monetary changes.
Shelagh Rowles, the university’s interim president, said wages were the sticking point in negotiations.
The union entered the negotiations looking for about a 24 per cent wage increase, while the university’s opening offer was a 7.5 per cent increase over three years, she said.
“We were really far apart,” she said. “There was a lot of work to come together.”
The union was not available for an interview.
In an email sent to CBC and union staff on Friday afternoon, Yukon University Employees Union president Stacy Savage said "the process was long and undeniably challenging, but throughout it, our members demonstrated unwavering commitment to the essential work they do every day. With this agreement now in place, we can refocus our energy on supporting our students and strengthening the broader YukonU community.
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