Chamber logoThe North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the end of the strike at Nipissing University.

Classes resume on Monday.

President Jake Lacourse says any kind of labour strife causes uncertainty in the economy so they’re happy to see common ground being found.

Lacourse also says they’re hopeful the two sides in the ONTC lockout will be able to find common ground and come together to settle the labour dispute there.

 

Meantime, the union representing locked out workers at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission is calling for an arbitrator to be appointed.

Unifor is accusing the government of taking an all or nothing approach to contract talks.

Nearly 200 train and bus mechanics were locked out nearly two weeks ago.

Unifor says an arbitrator was able to settle a contract dispute between Nipissing University and its faculty association.

The union says it’s confident arbitration could settle the dispute at Ontario Northland.

 

Back to the tentative agreement at Nipissing, the University Board of Governors holds a ratification vote today (Friday).

Details of the agreement, which put an end to the three and a half week strike, will be announced after both parties have ratified.

 The Faculty Association will be voting on the tentative agreement with the University on Sunday.

(With files from The Canadian Press)