College delays day care closing.VICTORIA -- The Camosun College Camosun College is located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2006 it has over 7,000 students between its Lansdowne and Interurban campuses. The Lansdowne campus serves students in university transfer and access programs, as well as career, technical and vocational board has postponed a College administration decision to close down the campus childcare centre. The original decision was made after the centre's deficit rose from $50,000 to $250,000 over a two year period. CUPE CUPE Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2081, representing college staff, complains that the recommendation to shut down the service "happened without any consultation and without looking at alternatives that might have mitigated mit·i·gate v. mit·i·gat·ed, mit·i·gat·ing, mit·i·gates v.tr. To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve. v.intr. To become milder. the need for such a radical proposal," Louise Oetting, Chief Shop Steward A Labor Union official elected to represent members in a plant or particular department. The shop steward's duties include collection of dues, recruitment of new members, and initial negotiations for settlement of grievances. Cross-references Labor Union. , said. "There was no consultation with the student union, parents or staff- CUPE members or faculty." The board announced last week that it would oversee an independent review of Camosun's child-care services. Results of the review are expected in January 2005. 250-370-3665 |
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