For Immediate Release March 14, 2024
After another high voter turnout, members of the Lecturers’ Union of Memorial University (LUMUN) have overwhelmingly ratified a tentative agreement with Memorial University. Now it is up to the Board of Regents of the University to ratify the agreement, in kind.
“With great thanks to our members, we have made great strides. Now the Board of Regents must expeditiously ratify the agreement. We expect there to be no further delays in finalizing a new collective agreement for LUMUN members,” says Alison Coffin of LUMUN.
“Our members stand united in wanting fairness for lecturers at Memorial, this contract represents good progress on that front. There is still work to be done though, and we will continue to fight in our next round of negotiations. Our job is to teach – and our passion for teaching and pride in our work is evident, especially in during these past few weeks.”
The Union says it looks forward to hearing from the Board of Regents in the very near future. Details of the agreement cannot be shared with the media until both sides have ratified the agreement, but LUMUN says significant gains were made in the final moments of negotiation with the strike deadline just minutes away from passing. They once again thank the Union membership for their resolve.
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