Medical School Layoffs

A battle is brewing between the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union.
The school says they are eliminating 21 staff positions and 3 management jobs.
OPSEU Spokesperson Len Mason says the move violates the terms of their current contract.
Mason stresses the layoffs will be challenged.
School Dean Dr. Roger Strasser says they have been working with the Union since mid-March and he plans to meet with them again to clarify their concerns.
The move is being made to balance the 2011-2012 budget.
The layoffs affect staff members at campuses at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and Laurentian University in Sudbury.