By Cheryl Jahn

Labour Relations

Anxiety at UNBC

Nov 5, 2019 | 3:47 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – There is a lot of tension on the campus at UNBC these days, with plenty of questions about what may happen Thursday morning. That’s when the Faculty Association is in a legal strike position, after issuing 72-hour strike notice on Monday at 7 a.m.

The Northern Undergraduate Student Society is staying neutral but says there is a lot of anxiety on the part of the student body.

“Very much so. There have been a lot of students who are quite riled by this,” explains Holly McVea, President of NUGSS. “There are people on both sides.”

According to the UNBC website, these are some of the things to expect in the event of picket lines on Thursday morning.

* Those on picket lines are entitled to distribute information and speak to people crossing the line but may not interfere with Students and others who wish to exercise their legal right to cross a picket line.

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* The impact on students’ ability to complete the year depends on the nature and duration of job action. In the case of a full-scale strike, there is some flexibility in academic programming, such as the ability to lengthen the semester, to compress the exam schedule, or to delay exams if necessary.

* During the last round of bargaining, the parties were negotiating a first collective agreement which can be imposed by an arbitrator under the Labour Relations Code. That is not an option in this round.

* The University will continue to offer residence and meal plan services for its students. * All administrative and student services will continue to operate, though hours of operation and some services may be limited.

* The library will be open, but hours will be restricted depending on the nature of the job action.

* The Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre be open, although it is located on University property and is therefore considered to be “behind” picket lines in the case of a full-scale strike. Operations may be affected depending on the nature and duration of job action undertaken by the Faculty Association.

More information can be located here.