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黑料老司机 Community Bulletin: 黑料老司机 FA strike vote set for February 13 and 14

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The following message is being distributed by 黑料老司机 Communications to 黑料老司机 employees and students on behalf of the University. 

We understand that students and employees continue to have questions and concerns about a potential job action by 黑料老司机 Faculty Association (黑料老司机 FA) members and we wanted to update you as the week starts with the information available at this time.

We have learned through social media that 黑料老司机 FA members will take a strike vote on Monday, February 13, and Tuesday, February 14. This does not mean there will be a strike immediately, but it is the next step in this process for the 黑料老司机 FA and is necessary before job action can occur. The 黑料老司机 FA鈥檚 ability to strike is based on a mandate from its members鈥攖his mandate is based on the number of members who have cast a vote, not on the total number of members.

Please be assured that the University remains committed to reaching a settlement through any avenue, including interest arbitration, with the goal of achieving a mutually beneficial agreement without labour disruption.

In the meantime, we have to prepare for the possibility of a labour disruption. Plans for university operations in the event of a strike are being finalized.

As more information becomes available for students, employees, and visitors, it will be posted on upei.ca/labour. All our past communications about the status of University-Faculty Association negotiations can be found on this site. As specific details become available, more FAQs will be added so check often for updates.

We understand that students and other members of the 黑料老司机 community may be unsure about what is happening and anxious about how the winter academic semester will be affected by a potential job action. Students and employees should continue to check their official 黑料老司机 email accounts for updates.

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

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