Overview

• President Kim Brooks told students the university will proceed with a lockout Wednesday morning unless a deal is reached.
• The Dalhousie Faculty Association says its membership vote on the offer remains open until Thursday.
• The union says any work stoppage would be employer-initiated and warns the move will delay the start of the school year.
• The dispute centers on pay, with faculty seeking a 7% raise in year one followed by 4% annually, while the university offers 2% per year.
• Dalhousie cites a plan to cut $75 million in expenses by 2027–28, a claim the faculty dispute while noting a $35 million hockey rink project.