UBC Teaching Assistant Union Files for Mediation Amid Stalled Contract Negotiations

The union representing teaching assistants, graduate academic assistants, and exam invigilators at the University of British Columbia (CUPE 2278) has filed for non-binding mediation with the university. After nearly a year of bargaining, the union states that negotiations have not made meaningful progress on key issues, including higher wages and employer-paid health care, prompting the move to mediation to avoid potential job action.