Solidarity is in full force for LUFA's first day on strike! - La solidarité est au rendez-vous lors de la première journée de grève de l'APPUL !

Members of @lufappul.bsky.social have taken to the picket lines following months of negotiations. LUFA members have endured years of instability and made extraordinary sacrifices following the university’s unprecedented use of the CCAA. Read more: www.caut.ca/news/laurent...

#solidarity with @lufappul.bsky.social

LUFA's downtown picket line at the McEwen School of Architecture is holding strong for a fair collective agreement! - Le piquet de grève de l'APPUL au centre-ville, devant l'École d'architecture McEwen, tient bon pour obtenir une convention collective équitable !

What are LUFA's priorities for a fair deal? (1) Pensions, (2) Compensation, and (3) Workload LUFA members want a deal that improves supports for students, boosts morale, and attracts and retain talent.

CUASA stands in solidarity with @lufappul.bsky.social

It is official. As of 12:01am, LUFA members will officially be on strike for a better, stronger university. 📢 Together we will win the contract we deserve. 🪧

Thank you to our colleagues in Outdoor Adventure Leadership who have set up our warming stations to make sure we stay warm ⛺️ - Merci à nos collègues d'Outdoor Adventure Leadership qui ont installé nos stations de réchauffement pour nous permettre de rester au chaud ⛺️

Look what arrived! Our CAUT Defence Fund cheque. LUFA is ready, with solidarity from our colleagues nationwide, if a deal is not reached this weekend. Laurentian 3.0 - the comeback is now.

Our hearts are full. Thank you to Students For LUFAPPUL for organizing and showing up in full force to support the faculty yesterday. -- Nos cœurs sont comblés. Merci à Étudiants Pour LUFAPPUL d’être venus en force hier pour soutenir le corps professoral et pour avoir organisé cette manifestation.

I just emailed the #Ontario gov't telling them to remove the unnecessary limitations on @lufappul.bsky.social 's right to free & fair bargaining. Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-... @ocufa.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @uwofa1.bsky.social

Yesterday, LUFA President Fabrice Colin sent a letter to the Hon. Nolan Quinn, with solidarity from Sudbury MPP @jamiewestndp.bsky.social, demanding removal of restrictions preventing LUFA transition to UPP. It's time for fairness. Join our call to action here: www.lufappul.ca?page_id=6355

LUFA President Fabrice Colin appreciated the opportunity to meet with Sudbury MP, Viviane Lapointe. about the importance of strong public universities yesterday as a part of CAUT's MP outreach program.

STAND WITH LUFA If an agreement cannot be reached in mediation this weekend, LUFA will be on strike MONDAY 🪧 Let's kick off day one with a rally of picketers and supporters at the main campus entrance ✊ Come out and show our collective power 📢 Monday, January 19th 12pm Noon Main Campus Entrance

We have the best students ❤️ Students for LUFA are organizing a solidarity action this Friday to show our collective power as we go into our final weekend of mediation before the strike deadline. 🪧 Friday, 12-3pm in the Parker Atrium, we’ll see you there.

FAQ pour les Étudiants concernant une éventuelle grève d’APPUL ⁉️ Faites défiler pour obtenir les réponses à vos principales questions et ce que cela pourrait signifier pour vous.

Student Frequently Asked Questions about a potential LUFA strike ⁉️ Professors and librarians care deeply about the quality of your education and we know how stressful a potential disruption must be. Swipe for answers to your top questions on what this could mean for you.

LUFA STRIKE PREP BY THE NUMBERS: IN LESS THAN 24 HRS…247 picketers, committee members, chairs, and picket captains committed their involvement in the strike LUFA Strong!

Act Now: End the CCAA Exit Loan Controls — Let LUFA bargain freely Go to www.lufappul.ca?page_id=6355 to join LUFA in calling on the government and the Laurentian University Board of Governors to lift remaining CCAA Exit Loan Agreement restrictions to allow for free and fair collective bargaining.

La communauté laurentienne a un message à transmettre au Conseil des gouverneurs. 📨 LU propose un projet Laurentienne 2.0 qui ne donne pas la priorité aux professeur•e•s, aux étudiant•e•s et au personnel.

The Laurentian community has some mail for the Board of Governors 📨 LU is suggesting a Laurentian 2.0 that doesn’t prioritize faculty, students, and staff. LUFA is bargaining to build Laurentian 3.0 together. Here’s to a stronger and fairer Laurentian for all! 📢

Act now: email the Ontario government telling them to remove the unnecessary limitations on @lufappul.bsky.social's right to free and fair bargaining. Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...