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Labour relations update: Tentative agreement reached, March 10, 2024
The negotiating teams for Memorial University and the Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland (LUMUN) have reached a tentative agreement on March 10, 2024.
Labour relations update: March 8
The union has indicated that it has set a strike deadline of 11:59 pm on Sunday, March 10, which means they may choose to strike effective Monday, March 11 at 12 a.m.
I want to assure you that we are doing everything possible to reach a mutually beneficial agreement and will be meeting throughout the weekend.
Collective bargaining update: Feb. 16, 2024
As noted in the university’s Feb. 8 update, the Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland (LUMUN) has advised the conciliator that they are not prepared to continue with the conciliation process.
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, the conciliator submitted their report to the provincial minister responsible for labour indicating that negotiations had come to a standstill. The minister accepted this report, which triggered a 15-day cooling off period. At the end of this period, the union will be in position to take a strike vote as of Feb. 29, 2024.