US EditionVote This Weekend on Contract Offer to Striking Faculty at Laurentian University
Laurentian University Faculty Association members will vote on a final contract after mediated talks; classes have been suspended since the strike began Jan. 19.
- Published Feb. 5, the school said Laurentian University will share a proposed contract with members this weekend for a vote, calling it a final 'take it or leave it' offer.
- On Jan. 19, supporters of the Laurentian University Faculty Association participated in a rally, and LUFA is now voting on a proposed deal.
- Following two days of mediated talks on Thursday and Friday, arbitrator William Kaplan produced a tweaked proposal for LUFA to review, and the LUFA committee pledged to share details with members.
- LUFA will hold a membership meeting Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and members will vote on the proposal this coming weekend; Laurentian University says classes could resume by the middle of next week if ratified.
- According to LUFA's statement, the union is not recommending acceptance or rejection and says picket lines will remain ongoing, leaving the decision to members during Sunday's meeting.
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Fourteen days of classes have been missed due to the strike, which has union members picketing in cold weather
Laurentian University says the union representing its faculty is expected to be presented this weekend with a proposed contract. The union, LUFA, says it is presenting the package for members’ consideration only. LUFA is not recommending acceptance or rejection, saying the members will decide whether they want to accept the deal, and the path forward.
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Striking Laurentian University staff to vote on proposed deal as picketing continues
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Striking Laurentian University staff to vote on proposed deal as picketing continues – 105.9 The Region
The union representing striking faculty, librarians and counsellors at Laurentian University says the school has proposed a final deal for members to consider this weekend as the strike nears the third-week mark. The Laurentian University Faculty Association says the Sudbury, Ont., school has characterized the deal as “a final ‘take it or leave it offer,'” and the union is not recommending acceptance or rejection as it holds a membership meeting…
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