Laurentian Faculty Ratify Deal, Ending Three-Week Strike

Overview

• Laurentian’s board has ratified the agreement, and the university says the senate must meet with at least 48 hours’ notice before confirming when classes resume.
• The academic plan under consideration could shift instructional activities into the week of Feb. 17, with no classes on Family Day, Feb. 16.
• LUFA members approved a three-year contract that raises full-time faculty pay by 4.25% annually and increases part-time pay by 4%, 4% and 2% over the term.
• The union reports 404 members voted with 74% in favour, did not issue a recommendation, and says the offer was presented as a final take‑it‑or‑leave‑it proposal.
• LUFA will organize a non‑confidence vote in the board and senior administration and continues an OLRB complaint and a Charter challenge alleging government interference, while the university says the province was not a party to the talks and stresses financial sustainability.