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Posted on March 2: Message to McMaster community regarding possible OPSEU strike

There is a possibility of a strike by full-time faculty of Mohawk College, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees' Union (OPSEU), as early as Wednesday, March 3, 2004. In this event, there may be picketing activity on McMaster's campus, particularly at the Institute for Applied Health Sciences (IAHS), a facility that is jointly operated by Mohawk College and McMaster University. As this may affect McMaster students, staff and faculty, this message is to inform you of McMaster's plans in this regard. All of Ontario's community colleges conduct collective bargaining negotiations centrally with OPSEU, representing the full-time college faculty, including full-time librarians and counselors of all the colleges. Continued negotiations are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, March 1 and 2, and all parties are committed to trying to reach a settlement without a strike.