Tentative agreement reached with faculty

After several months of hard work by both negotiating teams, and facilitated by mediator Trevor Sones, representatives of the University of Victoria and UVic Faculty Association have reached a tentative collective agreement, including a salary and benefit settlement. This is the first agreement since the faculty members and librarians certified as a union. It was approved by the university’s Board of Governors in late May. As the Ring went to press, faculty members were holding a ratification vote that was set to conclude June 5. The agreement covers the years 2014 to 2019.