CBU, Professors Ratify Labour Deal

by Dave DesveauxFebruary 21, 2017

Cape Breton University and the union representing its professors have ratified a tentative agreement reached earlier this month.

The university says its Board of Governors voted unanimously to accept the deal last week, while the Faculty Association supported the deal by a vote of 103-20.

The new three-year contract includes wage increases of 1.25 per cent each year, as well as clarifying the conditions under which layoffs can occur.

The university and the union had previously aired public disagreements over proposed contract language the union said threatened their members’ job security.

The tentative agreement this month came after the Board of Governors voted to fire Former President David Wheeler in December over concerns related to previous contract talks.

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Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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