Possible labour disruption at NOSM University could affect medical students
CBC
Midterms are looming for first and second year students at northern Ontario's medical school but so is a possible labour disruption creating some uncertainty for students.
The union representing 41 faculty and professional staff has set a deadline for the night of Sunday, Nov. 5 to reach a contract with administration.
The president of the NOSM University Faculty and Staff Association (NUFSA), Darrel Manitowabi says at that time they'll decide whether to strike or keep talking.
He says the university could also decide to lock them out.
The union represents full time instructional staff and a number of librarians and learner support staff.
The potential impact on students is not clear.
When asked, a couple of first-year students said they were just putting down their heads to study for midterms and suggested classes could continue online in case of a labour disruption.
The university administration hasn't confirmed that classes would continue or midterms would be held in case of a labour disruption.
A third-year student, Alanna Makinson, says she's now doing a clerkship at the Timmins and District Hospital which puts her off campus and out of the classroom.
But she says she could be affected in a couple of ways.
She says she must complete a research project as part of her third-year curriculum
"My first stop was accessing library services to support my work for this research project and so I would lose access to those services," Makinson said.
Librarians are part of the NUFSA.
Makinson would also lose access to learner support services.
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