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ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Community Bulletin: University and ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú FA willing to return to talks

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As indicated in previous messages, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú remains committed to reaching a settlement with the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Faculty Association (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú FA) through any avenue, including interest arbitration, to achieve a mutually beneficial agreement that is in the best interests of our students and University community, and before any labour disruption occurs.

After the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú FA conducted a strike vote on February 13–14, the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú FA’s chief negotiator sent a  to the University’s chief negotiator this morning—February 15—indicating an interest in returning to talks at the negotiating table.

The University welcomes the return to bargaining with the assistance of mediator Michelle Flaherty, who has indicated her willingness to assist the parties if both parties agree.

As more information becomes available, updates will be sent to students, staff, and faculty via their official ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú email accounts and posted on upei.ca/labour. All our past communications about the status of University-Faculty Association negotiations can be found on this site.

Please know that there are supports available for you at this time. If you need assistance, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú has a number of resources for students through ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú Student Affairs, including personal counselling (studentserv@upei.ca), and the International Student Office (irostu@upei.ca). ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú faculty and staff can access resources on the HR site on myÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú while eligible employees can call the Employee Assistance Program at 1-800-387-4765 for support.

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Nicole Phillips
Director of Communications and University Relations
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902-566-0947

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