March 18, 2015

TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto announced that CUPE 3902 Unit 1 and the University have reached a new tentative agreement.

“We are very pleased that we have reached a tentative agreement,” said Professor Cheryl Regehr, the University’s vice-president and provost. “The revised offer of settlement will now proceed to the next step towards ratification, which will be a meeting of CUPE members this week.”

“We hope all CUPE Unit 1 members learn more about the offer, attend the meeting and let their voices be heard,” said Professor Angela Hildyard, the University’s vice-president, human resources & equity. “We remain hopeful that the strike will end soon.”

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University of Toronto Communications

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