Lakehead U Board of Governors and Faculty Association Ratify 2-Year Contract

(Thunder Bay - October 25, 2005) An agreement between the Lakehead University Board of Governors and the Lakehead University Faculty Association (LUFA) has been reached.

The agreement is an extension of the current collective agreement for two years, beginning July 1, 2006, and ending June 30, 2008, and includes a 3% scale increase in each of the two years of the extension as well as a phased retirement program for faculty.

"The agreement was ratified by an overwhelming majority of LUFA members and has the support of the Lakehead U Board of Governors," says Jerry Phillips, Chief Negotiator of LUFA. "The ratification by both parties reflects the continuing support of LUFA and the Board for the future development of Lakehead University."

"Lakehead University is pleased with the process followed and the agreement with the Faculty Association. We look forward to continuing to work with LUFA to ensure that Lakehead's trajectory into the future is positive and fulfills the mandate to become one of Canada's most respected comprehensive post-secondary institutions," says Dr. Fred Gilbert, President, Lakehead University.

"Both teams involved in the negotiations were dedicated to finding a contract which is in the best interest of all involved," says Diana Pallen, President of LUFA. "It is through the hard work and dedication of negotiators on both sides that we make this announcement today."