Part time instructors at Grenfell Campus are in a strike position

    Wednesday, 6 March 2024 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    LUMUN’s Allison Coffin says they’ve been 4 years without a new collective agreement and as it sits now, they are in a position to strike.

    The Lecturers Union of Memorial University (LUMUN) is waiting to hear if Memorial University’s administration will agree with the union’s latest offer. The group received overwhelming support for a strike mandate during strike voting over the weekend. Voter turnout was also extremely high. LUMUN’s Allison Coffin says they’ve been 4 years without a new collective agreement and as it sits now, they are in a position to strike. LUMUN represents over 250 part time teachers at MUN and Grenfell Campus. 

     

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