While students are normally entering the first day of school after the Labour Day weekend, most who attend Dalhousie University will get an extended break due to an ongoing contract dispute.

The school locked out members of the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) in mid-August after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on a new deal

The university recently published a list of courses being taught by non-Dalhousie instructors that will run. It also advised students to arrive on campus regardless of whether their courses were scheduled or not, as courses could start as soon as an agreement is reached.

The DFA was one of several unions to take part in a march across Halifax on Monday to honour Labour Day.

The union’s president Dave Westwood told Global News on Monday that they a

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