Following the 72-hour strike notice served on Oct. 26 by CUPE 2278 (the union that represents teaching assistants at UBC and non-credit instructors at the English Language Institute) on UBC’s Vancouver campus, the university is preparing for possible job action as early as Monday Oct. 29 at 3 p.m.
The University will remain open and provide as normal operations as possible, including the continuation of classes, programs and services.
Students should assume classes are going on during job action and are expected to attend scheduled classes, labs and exams. Faculty and staff who are not part of job action are also expected to come to work.
Members of the university community are entitled to exercise a decision of conscience not to cross a legal picket line, but must provide notice in advance.
Please note: Any notice to respect previous job action does not carry over. If you intend to respect any picket lines arising from job action by CUPE 2278, you are required to provide notice on the following timelines:
- Faculty and staff must provide notice to their head, manager or supervisor before Sunday Oct. 27 at 3 a.m. (See http://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2010/08/policy64.pdf)
- Students should first read the Academic Position of Students in Case of a Strike. In the event of job action, students wishing to respect picket lines must provide notice to the dean of the faculty offering their program before their first exam OR within 48 hours of the commencement of job action – whichever comes first. (More information is available on the VP Students website)
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The University values all members of its community and recognizes the legitimacy of the bargaining process, which includes the option of job action. UBC members are asked to remember that the community will be working together again at the end of the present dispute. UBC’s statement on the respectful workplace is applicable during job action.