By Rosalind Russell – It will be back to the classroom for Laurentian University students and staff this week following a three-week strike.
According to the release, the Laurentian University Faculty Association ratified a new collective agreement on Sunday.
The two sides went back to the table for two days of mediated talks last week.
The majority voted in favour of the proposal, but members also talked about organizing a vote of non-confidence in the board of governors and the senior administration.
After Laurentian declared insolvency in 2021, the faculty union agreed to a five-year contract and concessions in order to ensure the survival of the institution.
Even with the deal, the next round of bargaining began yesterday.
Professors and other staff represented by LUFA took to the picket lines on January 19th due to issues involving pensions, salaries and workload.
The university says classes should resume by tomorrow.
The union is also still pursuing a Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenge that alleges the government interfered in the collective bargaining process through the terms of a CCAA exit-loan agreement.
Photo provided by France Gelinas
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