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Yukon University strike averted as union reaches tentative agreement

The union announced the news, stating that workers deserve a fair and equitable contract.

Yukon University and the Yukon Employees' Union have reached a tentative agreement, averting a potential strike early next month. 

The union announced the news, stating that workers deserve a fair and equitable contract, and the deal will be presented to members for a ratification vote. 

While details of the agreement have not been disclosed, Union members will vote on March 4-5, and if approved, the university's board of governors will sign off on March 6. 

The tentative agreement comes after workers voted in January to authorize a strike, and negotiations had been ongoing. The potential labour disruption had prompted the university to withdraw from hosting the Arctic Winter Games and to pause a vote on an academic disruption plan.
 

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