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News Flash from Bishop's University APBU Website:
August 7, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Agreement in Principle reached between Bishop’s University and the APBU
Sherbrooke, QC August 7, 2007 – Last night representatives from the University and the APBU signed an agreement in principle thus ending the strike of non-academic staff and the lock-out of unionized employees at Bishop's University. A back-to-work protocol was also signed which will see all University activities resume Wednesday, August 8, 2007.
APBU will hold ratification votes on the collective agreements early next week.
The fall semester is expected to commence, as scheduled, on Saturday, September 1st at 9:00 am with the official opening of the student residences.
No further information related to these tentative agreements will be provided until the ratification votes have taken place.
26 Jul 07 - Sherbrooke, Quebec July 25, 2007 – The negotiation teams for Bishop's University Corporation and the Association of Professors of Bishop's University (APBU) entered into round-the-clock negotiations Sunday, July 22. The union believed that considerable progress was being made at all tables, and had prepared a new proposal for the employer. The employer walked away from the bargaining table before even allowing the union to table this proposal, and announced the lock out of all unionized employees, non-academic and academic, at 12:01 July 26, 2007.
25 Jul 07 – Sherbrooke, QC July 24, 2007 – Negotiations between Bishop’s University and the APBU are continuing. There is no lockout of unionized employees at this time. The media blackout imposed yesterday by the Quebec appointed conciliator, and agreed upon by both parties, remains in effect. Both parties have set a deadline of Wednesday, July 25 for the settlement of all collective agreements.
24 Jul 07 – Sherbrooke, QC July 23, 2007 – Negotiations between Bishop’s University and the APBU are continuing. There is no lockout of unionized employees at this time. The media blackout imposed yesterday by the Quebec appointed conciliator, and agreed upon by both parties, remains in effect.