Thompson Rivers University

Strike action won’t impact students: TRU Faculty Association

KAMLOOPS - Faculty at Thompson Rivers University still plan to initiate job action on Thursday, but say their position will not affect students or classes. The TRU Faculty Association announced on Monday, Jan. 11 it would strike by Thursday if no negotiations were in place with the university, which it has been at the bargaining table...

Faculty agrees to private mediation with university in wake of strike notice

KAMLOOPS - A private mediator will be brought in to help settle a nearly year-long labour dispute between faculty and administration at Thompson Rivers University. Faculty at the university agreed to private mediation with school administrators following a 72-hour strike notice that was delivered yesterday morning, Jan. 11. While the TRU Faculty Association have taken...

Faculty at TRU issue strike notice

KAMLOOPS – The union representing faculty at Thompson Rivers University have issued 72-hour strike notice this morning. The 650 instructors, librarians, counsellors, educational coordinators, and learning specialists on campuses in Kamloops and Williams Lake are prepared to walk off the job on Thursday, Jan. 14 as part of their labour dispute with the university, according...

TRU faculty association votes to take job action

KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University faculty have indicated they are willing to strike if a new contract with their employer cannot be reached. According to the faculty association’s website, 80 per cent of the membership voted today, Nov. 20, in favour of job action. The university and its professors have been engaged in collective bargaining...

Faculty association asks TRU to engage in ‘productive bargaining’ with threat of strike

KAMLOOPS – After 45 minutes of bargaining, it appears Thompson Rivers University has staved off a strike for another week. The university’s faculty association met with the school's administration on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and the talks were described by the association as "respectful" leaving them with the opinion an agreement could be reached. According to the...

Thompson Rivers University ‘remains optimistic’ about contract negotiations with faculty

KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University administration believes a collective agreement with its faculty can be reached by the New Year. According to the university’s website, it "remains optimistic" progress is being made in the on-going contract negotiations. Administration and the faculty association met Dec. 7, and will meet again today, Dec. 10 and again tomorrow....

TRU negotiations may extend into new year

KAMLOOPS - The faculty and administration at Thompson Rivers University will have one last opportunity to reach an agreement this year. According to its website, the university’s faculty association and administration met Dec. 10 and negotiated for the majority of the day. There is no word how productive the talks were. The university says it...