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8mo ago

Dalhousie Board and Faculty to Resume Conciliation Talks Monday

A provincially appointed conciliator called the session after classes began under a continuing lockout.

Dalhousie faculty and supporters walk through the university campus after attending a large rally in front of the Killam Memorial Library on August 22.
Members of the Dalhousie Faculty Association walk a picket line as students arrive on campus to begin the school year at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. The first day of school was cancelled for most Dalhousie University students after the university locked members out over a contract dispute. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Overview

  • The conciliation meeting is set for Monday, Sept. 8, with both the university and the Dalhousie Faculty Association saying they welcome a return to bargaining.
  • Dalhousie locked out 981 professors, librarians and counsellors on Aug. 20 after contract talks failed, disrupting the start of the semester.
  • The university has proposed 2% annual wage increases over three years, while the faculty association is seeking 3.75%, 4.75% and 5.75% in successive years.
  • The board says a revised offer keeps its position on interest arbitration for wages and addresses non-monetary items such as expanded parental leave and additional permanent positions.
  • The DFA has told members to maintain pickets and other job actions, and the student union has publicly declared solidarity as the union holds a rally today.