LUFA is pleased to announce that Ashley Thomson received the CAUT Academic Librarians’ and Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award at the 80th CAUT Council Meeting in Ottawa on April 29. The photo above is of Mr. Thomson giving his acceptance speech. (Photo courtesy of Paul Jones, CAUT)
(Sudbury—February 12th, 2016) The Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) is concerned by the decision to close the Barrie campus and its impact on faculty members and students in Simcoe County. “Our members are dedicated and make important contributions to their community. We greatly value the dedication and professionalism of all…
LUFA is pleased to announce that one of its members, Mr. Ashley Thomson, will be given the CAUT Academic Librarians’ Distinguished Service Award. The CAUT Council at its recent meeting voted unanimously in favour of giving him the award, which will be presented at the Spring Council in April. The…
The strike at Nipissing University in North Bay by the Nipissing University Faculty Association (NUFA) is now in its third week. On Oct. 30, Anis Farah was in North Bay for a solidarity picket and to present a $2,000 cheque from LUFA in support of NUFA’s stand for a fair…
LUFA is pleased to announce that the Memorandum of Settlement for the 2015-2018 Collective Agreement with the University of Sudbury’s Board of Regents has been ratified by the membership at the University of Sudbury. The vote in favour was 89 percent.
The Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) at the University of Sudbury could be forced into a lock-out or strike position prior to September. “All our proposals are consistent with collective agreements throughout the province, including the other federated universities here on campus,” said Réal Fillion, chief negotiator for LUFA. The…
LUFA is pleased to announce that the Memorandum of Settlement for the 2014-2017 Collective Agreement with the Laurentian Board of Governors has been ratified by the membership. The vote in favour was 87%.
The Laurentian University Faculty Association will meet to ratify the new collective agreement on Tuesday, October 7 at 11:30 at the Fraser Auditorium. The in-person and online vote on ratification will begin at 1 pm on Monday, October 6, at the LUFA office and end on Tuesday, October 7, at…
Fourteen hours prior to our strike deadline a tentative agreement has been reached between the Laurentian University Faculty Association and the Board of Governors of Laurentian University. Details of the agreement will be disclosed only following ratification by both parties. LUFA thanks CAUT, the Defence Fund, Brian Brown and Chantal Sundaram for…
On Sept. 19, LUFA issued an advisory that should a settlement not be reached with the Administration during the upcoming mediation on September 28-29, LUFA will be on legal strike as of 12:01 am on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. The first round of mediation was on September 14-15. At the…
The Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) advises that, should a settlement not be reached with the Administration during the upcoming mediation on September 28-29, LUFA will be on legal strike as of 12:01 am on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. The first round of mediation was on September 14-15. At the…