westernnews.ca PM 41195534 November 20, 2014 / Vol. 50 No. 32 ILLUSTRATION BY FRANK NEUFELD ILLUSTRATION UWOFA members reviewing deal; PMA awaits Board OK BY JASON WINDERS Room in the University Community Centre; 9 of whom 1,032 are full-time probationary or “We’re quite happy with the outcome. The a.m.-5 p.m. Friday in the main lobby of Middle- tenured, 202 are full-time limited-term, and 393 team wouldn’t come forward with something A PAIR OF labour agreements inched closer sex College; and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday in the are part-time faculty. The two parties had been we wouldn’t be happy with the outcome of,” to completion this week as the University of second-floor lobby negotiating a new said Chris Thompson, PMA president. “The deal Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) of the Social Science agreement since strikes a good balance between honouring the began its membership ratification vote, while Centre. “The deal strikes a good balance May to replace work of our members and acknowledging the the Professional and Managerial Association If approved, the the previous four- difficult fiscal climate we are in.” (PMA) awaited final word from Western’s Board Board will consider between honouring the work of our year contract that The Board will take up the agreement at its of Governors. the deal at a later expired on June 30. meeting today. Details of the agreement won’t On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Western and date. members and acknowledging the On Wednesday, be released until it has been ratified. UWOFA reached a tentative four-year agree- “I’m so proud Nov. 12, West- PMA represents about 1,200 full-time ment after five days of negotiations with Ministry of our negotiating difficult fiscal climate we are in.” ern and PMA also employees engaged in managerial and profes- of Labour-appointed conciliator Greg Long. team for all their - Chris Thompson reached a tentative sional roles. The association’s contract expired Details of the agreement won’t be released until hard work and PMA President four-year agree- Oct. 31. it has been ratified by the association’s member- really thankful to ment. More than 63 “The university is pleased to have these ten- ship, followed by approval from the Board. the membership for per cent of mem- tative deals in place with two valuable organi- UWOFA members can vote on the deal their support of the team,” said Alison Hearn, bership ratified the deal Tuesday, with a vote of zations on this campus,” said Helen Connell, through Monday. Voting is scheduled from UWOFA president. nearly 97 per cent in favour. That agreement now Communications and Public Affairs associate 3:30-6 p.m. today (Nov. 20) outside the McKellar UWOFA represents 1,627 faculty members awaits Board approval. vice-president. Western’s newspaper of record since 1972 2 Western News | November 20, 2014 upload your photos Coming Events NOV. 20-26 # tag with #westernu @westernuniversity flickr.com/groups/western/ 20 // THURSDAY Exploration and Department of Ge- DON WRIGHT DON WRIGHT DON WRIGHT ography, as well as poster presenta- FACULTY OF MUSIC FACULTY OF MUSIC FACULTY OF MUSIC MCINTOSH GALLERY EXHIBIT tions. lib.uwo.ca/madgic/gisday.html. French operas L’Heure Espagnole and Electronic Music. Changing Seasons: Symphonic Band. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Map and Data The Grant and Peggy Reuber Collec- LeEnfant et les Sortilèges. See Nov. 21 12:30 p.m. von Kuster Hall. 12:30 p.m. Paul Davenport Theatre. Centre, Ground Floor, The D.B. Wel- tion of International Works on Paper, for details. don Library. curated by Catherine Elliot Shaw. 8 p.m. Paul Davenport Theatre. LEARNING SKILLS SERVICES ENGLISH & WRITING STUDIES Video Zoom: Between-The-Images, Preparing for Multiple-Choice Tests. Creative Writers Series featuring per- DON WRIGHT curated by Louise Déry. Visit sdc.uwo.ca/learning. formances and presentations from FACULTY OF MUSIC Runs until Dec. 6. 23 // SUNDAY 3:30 p.m. WSSB 3134. poets, novelists and playwrights. Ja- Dramatic Duos. Sinfonia Toronto’s cob Wren, filmmaker and playwright, STAFF AND FACULTY concertmaster Mary-Elizabeth Brown DON WRIGHT ITALIAN FILM SERIES gives a reading. joins Western’s cellist Adrian Wright FACULTY OF MUSIC IMMUNIZATION CLINIC Morte a Venezia (Death in Venice). Arts & Humanities Building 2R07. on a journey from the world of Bach’s These clinics do not require an ap- French operas L’Heure Espagnole and 8 p.m. SEB 2202. two-part Inventions to the dramatic pointment. 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