12:05 a.m. – The University of Western Ontario and its Faculty Association (UWOFA) are continuing negotiations to secure a new collective agreement. UWOFA is now in a legal strike position, however talks continue.As new information becomes available, it will be posted here. For information on contingency plans in the event of a labour disruption, including FAQs, please visit: https://communications.uwo.ca/contract_negotiations/index.htm UWOFA and the University have been negotiating a new agreement since May to replace the previous four-year contract that expired on June 30, 2010.
Pulling up roots after 46 years
If you glance out Janet Williams’ office window in Middlesex College, you’ll see a lovely, mature 35-year-old beech tree. She remembers the day it was planted. “There used to be two, but about three years ago one suddenly died,” said Williams, an academic counsellor...