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Tentative Agreement Reached Between University of Toronto Press and Bookstore and CUPE 3261
Tentative Agreement Reached Between University of Toronto Press and Bookstore and CUPE 3261
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After months of negotiations, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3261 has reached a tentative agreement for more than 100 warehouse and retail workers at the University of Toronto Press and Bookstore.
The agreement, once ratified by CUPE members and their employer, will avoid a rare strike at Canada’s oldest university publisher, distributor and retailer.
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Craig Saunders, CUPE Communications
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Canadian Union of Public Employees
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