Morale is pretty low among faculty members right now,” Ellie Perkins, YUFA president, said. And that feeling might soon extend to students, she said. “If there's a strike, some people may decide, oh, that's not where I want to study, which is really too bad,” Perkins said.
The collective agreement for about 1,700 university employees expired on Aug. 2. The union representing them says restructuring at the university has led to bigger class sizes, department reductions and fewer faculty positions.
The union is working to avoid a strike before the fall semester, but class sizes, working conditions and wages remain issues. Perkins emphasized that while talks have been productive, they continue to push for a resolution that addresses these concerns.
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