McGill strike: Law faculty suspends strike until Oct. 8 [Video]

The union representing law professors at McGill University has agreed to suspend its strike until the next meeting with an arbitrator.

The Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) has been on strike since August, and on Monday, the university’s administration had threatened to cancel the semester for law students if the union hadn’t agreed to end its labour action by the end of the day. 

On Tuesday morning, McGill Provost Chris Manfredi and AMPL president Evan Fox-Decent issued a joint statement to law students stating that the union had agreed to end the strike until the meeting on Oct. 8.

“During this period the parties will try to find a federated approach between the different professor’s unions to negotiate collective agreements with the University,” according to the statement, which was shared with CTV News. 

“Classes will resume no later than October 3rd.”

Robert Leckey, dean of the Faculty of Law, and Associate Dean Tina Piper are expected …