Overview

• McGill University has officially ended its legal challenge against the unionization of its law faculty, concluding a five-week strike.
• The resolution involves a joint negotiation agreement with nascent unions in the arts and education faculties, meeting a key demand from McGill.
• Law professors had resumed teaching last week but were prepared to strike again if no agreement was reached.
• The law faculty union, certified by Quebec's labour tribunal in November 2022, is now set to negotiate its first collective agreement.
• McGill will cease challenging the union certifications of the law, arts, and education faculties as part of the agreement.