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Laurier could face strike by faculty in early March

Posted on February 20, 2012 by | Comments Off on Laurier could face strike by faculty in early March

The Record: Laurier could face strike by faculty in early March

WATERLOO — Full-time faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University will be in a legal strike position on March 3 if a contract settlement isn’t reached with the university.

The Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association said Wednesday that 520 members approved a strike mandate with a 91 per cent vote last Friday. The group includes 19 librarians. Their contract ran out on July 1.

Main issues include salaries and pensions, both sides said.

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UK teachers strike over attacks on pensions

Posted on June 29, 2011 by | Comments Off on UK teachers strike over attacks on pensions

UK teachers strike over attacks on pensions.

Details at:

http://www.teachers.org.uk/

http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5616

http://www.atl.org.uk/

Strikes will take place in schools, further education colleges and universities. This is action across the UK education sector on an unprecedented scale.

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U of C president denies ‘lack of transparency’ on pension payout

Posted on October 19, 2009 by | Comments Off on U of C president denies ‘lack of transparency’ on pension payout

Calgary Herald: U of C president denies ‘lack of transparency’ on pension payout

$4.75 million pension payout

CALGARY – Faced with mounting anger over his multimillion-dollar pension payout –and a call from within the ranks of the board of governors on Thursday to account to the community over the contract–University of Calgary president Harvey Weingarten denied the claims of lack of transparency around the issue.

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