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Strike watch

Justin FauteuxFebruary 29, 20121 min read

Main Issues

Pension plan
Faculty: university not making their contributions to pension plan.
Administration: Pension issues reflect global economic issues.

Salaries
Faculty: WLU profs rank 14th of 16 Ontario universities in salary
Administration: Laurier faculty salaries rank in the middle among Ontario universities.

Teaching stream
Faculty: participation in teaching-intensive program would be too demanding for profs, leave little time for research, make getting tenure nearly impossible.
Administration: teaching stream would be valuable resource for students, despite added strain on faculty.

In the event of a work stoppage…
Lectures taught by full-time faculty would cease.
Classes/tutorials led by Contract Academic Staff — part-time professors, TAs — would continue as normal.
Students still able to meet with professors.
Assignment due dates, exams to be dealt with by professors on a case-by-case basis.

Quick facts
Laurier has approx. 500 full-time faculty members, includes profs, full-time library staff.
Full-time profs predominantly teach upper years course, mainly fourth-year seminars.
Last work stoppage at WLU: March 19 – April 6, 2008, approx. 365 part-time faculty members went on strike.

-Compiled by Justin Fauteux

Justin Fauteux
Justin Fauteux

5th year, English and Communication Studies with History minor, 5th year with The Cord. The Cord has been part of Justin Fauteux's life since his first week at Laurier. Starting as a writer in the sports section as an awkward, shaggy-haired first year, Justin became Sports Editor in his second year, a position he held for two years. Last year, he moved on to News Director, before taking the reins of the whole paper this year, God help us.

Byline: Justin Fauteux

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