Tentative deal averts strike today at Brock University in St. Catharines

By News Staff

Posted March 14, 2011 8:53 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – A strike was averted at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont., early today.

Bargaining teams from the university and CUPE Local 4207 reached a tentative deal just before 2 a.m.

It covers more than 800 teaching assistants, part-time instructors, markers and lab demonstrators.

Details of the tentative agreement are not being released pending a ratification vote.

The union is recommending the agreement be accepted.

Job security, workload and wages were major issues in negotiations.

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