Faculty at St. Francis Xavier University say bargaining unlikely to resume
Posted Jan 27, 2013 07:28:30 AM.
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The union that represents faculty at St. Francis Xavier University says no further talks are planned for this weekend and it is continuing to prepare for a strike on Monday.
Union president Peter McInnis said Saturday evening in an email that he feels the university administration is unlikely to modify its position until a strike has started.
The union says it can’t accept the latest contract offer from the administration because the raises on the table are well below the cost-of-living.
University president Sean Riley has released a statement saying progress has been made on many issues but the university believes the union’s demands are not reasonable.
A spokeswoman for the administration was unavailable for comment on Saturday.
The St. Francis Xavier Association of University Teachers represents more than 400 members who teach and do research.
