The University of Western Ontario and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 610 are pleased to announce that tentative agreement has been reached on a new 2 year contract for over 1,900 Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs).
PSAC Local 610 and Western representatives have been negotiating a new collective agreement since last summer to replace the previous four-year contract that expired on August 31, 2010.
“Our Graduate Teaching Assistants play an important role at Western, and this agreement recognizes the value of the responsibilities they carry,” said Linda Miller, Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
“I am very pleased that through the diligence of the negotiating team we were able to bring back an agreement to the membership worth their consideration,” said Alison Braley, President GTA Union.
The agreement will go to the union membership for ratification on November 1 & 2. Further details regarding location and time for ratification meetings will be forth coming from the union.