Capilano University strike nearing close as tentative agreement reached
Posted July 21, 2023 5:06 pm.
Last Updated July 21, 2023 5:58 pm.
Weeks after classes were suspended at North Vancouver’s Capilano University due to strike action, the union representing workers says a tentative agreement has been reached.
In a news release from MoveUP, it says a tentative agreement on a new collective agreement has been reached and is now pending ratification.
“As a result of the tentative agreement, the picket lines will be coming down and members will be returning to work. Voting on the tentative agreement will take place over the coming days,” a news release reads.
Read more: Capilano University classes suspended, strike action underway
Classes were initially suspended on June 6 at the university, when workers amped up the ongoing strike action.
At the time, the university said the sides had been in negotiations for a new collective agreement since May 25, 2022.
UPDATE: Capilano University is pleased to share the University and MoveUP Local 378 have reached a tentative agreement under the Shared Recovery Mandate and both parties have accepted the recommendations from the mediator on the return-to-work protocol: https://t.co/yKjaNVW6u9 pic.twitter.com/O8KMgyc3uh
— Capilano University (@CapilanoU) July 21, 2023
MoveUP says the terms of the deal will be released at a later date, although the main issue has been remote work.
With files from John Ackermann and Charlie Carey
