February 1, 2012
Dear U of T Student,
Many students will be aware that the University is currently engaged in collective bargaining with CUPE 3902 unit 1, the Union representing our teaching assistants. We have been working with a mediation/conciliation officer to reach a settlement. The University tabled an offer late last week which addressed each of the Union's key issues and also placed significant new financial resources on the table. On Monday, however, members who attended the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 membership meeting rejected the offer and proposed to seek a strike date. The mediator has indicated that he will be inviting the University and the Union back to the table and we have indicated our willingness to accept that invitation. We remain optimistic that we will reach an agreement with our teaching assistants, who are so important to us. We assure you that, in any event, we remain committed to ensuring that the academic programs of our undergraduate students are continued without significant interruption.
Yours sincerely,
Jill L. Matus
Vice Provost, Students
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Office of the Vice-Provost, Students
Simcoe Hall, 27 King's College Circle, Room 221 University of Toronto Toronto, ON M5S 1A1
Ph: 416.978.3870 Fax: 416.946.0678
vp.students@utoronto.ca
www.viceprovoststudents.utoronto.ca
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