University of Ottawa Part-Time Professors Begin Strike Over Contract Disputes

Part-time professors at the University of Ottawa have initiated a strike after failing to reach a new collective agreement with the administration. The union, ATPUO, cites concerns including AI's impact on academic freedom, exclusion from the board of governors, and health benefit disparities. This action will affect courses taught by ATPUO members and suspend clinical placements in the bachelor of science nursing program, impacting students and university operations.