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Laurier Contract Faculty @PrecariousWLU

Working towards a world where Wilfrid Laurier University treats Contract Faculty with fairness and respect.

Joined June 2022
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Laurier Contract Faculty@PrecariousWLU
2 Oct 2022
1/13 A thread arguing that university rankings should include Contract Faculty stats. TLDR Version: Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions. This should interest the #CdnPSE community @ocufa @CAUT_ACPPU @ChandraPasma @cordnews @insidehighered @Laurier
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OCUFA@OCUFA
15 Mar 2023
Canada's federal budget will be delivered on March 28. Email @FP_Champagne, @cafreeland & @JustinTrudeau telling them to uphold their election promise and ensure what happened to Laurentian never happens again: ocufa.on.ca/neverhappenagain… #protectpublicuniversities #CdnPoli #CdnPSE
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Precarity is the current & future reality for universities. #ContractFaculty have been treated for too long as temporary labourers when, in fact, this is and will be a career for the majority of academics. It is time our collective agreements reflected this. @WLUFA @CAUT_ACPPU
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Justice for Workers
@fairwagesnow
28 Feb 2023
Racialized faculty & women are over-represented among contract faculty, with less job security, lower pay & benefits. It's time for equal pay & benefits so contract, temporary & part-time folks have same pay & benefits as full-time. #Fairness4CF #solidarityisourstrength #ONpoli
Illustration of three people displaying signs: 1 person is in a wheelchair and their sign says: JOB SECURITY, another is sitting on the floor and their sign says: EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK, another is standing and their sign says: BENEFITS & PENSION. Background is purple and the text reads: SOLIDARITY IS OUR STRENGTH: Support #Fairness4CP (which stands for "Fairness for Contract Faculty").

ALT Illustration of three people displaying signs: 1 person is in a wheelchair and their sign says: JOB SECURITY, another is sitting on the floor and their sign says: EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK, another is standing and their sign says: BENEFITS & PENSION. Background is purple and the text reads: SOLIDARITY IS OUR STRENGTH: Support #Fairness4CP (which stands for "Fairness for Contract Faculty").

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Precarious Teachers at Laurier: Remember that in order to vote for the @WLUFA executive committee you must become a member of the Association, which is not the same as being a member of the bargaining unit. Instructions can be found here: wlufa.ca/resources-and-faq/. Voting is Mar 28

Resources and FAQ - WLUFA

The Basics About WLUFA The Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the certified bargaining agent for all faculty and professional librarians. An election of the Executive Committee...

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Seth Anderson Oberman for City Council District 8@Seth4ThePeople
9 Feb 2023
Temple University Administration’s actions are beyond reprehensible! This is an outrageous tactic to intimidate students from supporting the people who teach their classes.  And it ought to be illegal. They should be absolutely ashamed!  #SolidarityWithTUGSA
Madison Ingram@mings_ga
8 Feb 2023
Lol “for my convenience”
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Laurier Contract Faculty retweeted
AJ
@ajplus
9 Feb 2023
Temple University is withholding tuition assistance and health insurance for over a hundred graduate student workers after they went on strike for a livable wage. It says they must pay full tuition (more expensive than avg pay) for spring by March 9 or face a hold and $100 fine.
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SMUFU @smufu.bsky.social@SMUFacultyUnion
9 Feb 2023
#SMUStrike #StandWithSMUFU
a pie chart labelled SMU budget with a TINY sliver labelled SMUFU's request. Text says: Senior admin are willing to halt education over this. You're right to be extremely upset.

ALT a pie chart labelled SMU budget with a TINY sliver labelled SMUFU's request. Text says: Senior admin are willing to halt education over this. You're right to be extremely upset.

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SMUFU @smufu.bsky.social@SMUFacultyUnion
31 Jan 2023
It's time for SMU Admin to start putting their money where it matters most. #SMUStrike #StandWithSMUFU
Meme. First panel: two buttons - one says "employee cost of living raise" the other says "multi-million dollar new building." Second panel: a man sweating as if he is having a tough time deciding between the two buttons. The man is labelled "SMU ADMIN"

ALT Meme. First panel: two buttons - one says "employee cost of living raise" the other says "multi-million dollar new building." Second panel: a man sweating as if he is having a tough time deciding between the two buttons. The man is labelled "SMU ADMIN"

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Laurier Contract Faculty retweeted
Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union@ruaaup_ptl
30 Jan 2023
We are proposing #EqualPayforEqualWork, which would mean adjunct faculty would be paid at least $9,900 per class. Management countered with a mere $100 raise to our current pay...😡 Tell management what you think by signing your Strike Pledge today! #RUStrikeReady?
White text on black bacground: The offer of $100 is insulting and insufficient in this economy! I work 2 jobs just to survive! Donna Brown, PTL, Rutgers Arts Online

ALT White text on black bacground: The offer of $100 is insulting and insufficient in this economy! I work 2 jobs just to survive! Donna Brown, PTL, Rutgers Arts Online

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Hey students: this is where your tuition dollars go
SMUFU @smufu.bsky.social@SMUFacultyUnion
29 Jan 2023
SMU Admin need to invest in student education. This is an embarrassment. #SMUStrike #StandWithSMUFU
A graphic that shows the percent increase in total compensation of various positions since 2012. Vice-President is just under 100%, Other Admin at about 78%, Directors at about 70%, Managers at about 40%, President at about 25%, Faculty at about 20%. The bottom of the graphic reads "Quality education comes from quality faculty, not from more administrators"

ALT A graphic that shows the percent increase in total compensation of various positions since 2012. Vice-President is just under 100%, Other Admin at about 78%, Directors at about 70%, Managers at about 40%, President at about 25%, Faculty at about 20%. The bottom of the graphic reads "Quality education comes from quality faculty, not from more administrators"

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"Current trends in Canada are a great cause for alarm. Ontario ranks last in the country for university funding as a percentage of total revenue. "
The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA
26 Jan 2023
What are universities for? Canadian higher education is at a critical crossroads theconversation.com/what-are…
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Robin Whitaker @rgwhitaker.bsky.social@rgwhitaker
27 Jan 2023
"The cheapest room at the Fogo Island Inn costs $2,875 a night for a minimum three-night stay, according to the resort's website." So one person's room costs more than a Per Course Instructor gets for an entire course? @LUMUN_NL @MUNFaculty @MUNSU35 cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl…

MUN hosts $109K conference at high-end Fogo Island Inn | CBC News

Last fall, the president of Memorial University chaired a conference that cost nearly $110,000 — more than half of which came directly from university coffers.

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Parking is a lucrative source of revenue for higher ed. CF often end up paying for parking permits at multiple campuses, & since schools treat them as low paid temporary workers, they should offer them discounts. Do any schools offer discounts on permits for CF? @laurier doesn't
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imagine the power contract faculty across ontario would have if we all worked together. We are the engine that drives this province's higher education yet we are treated like temporary labourers. How do we mobilize on a large scale?
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also universities: we can't afford to pay contract faculty (that teach most of our classes) fairly. also universities: we have millions to spend on administrators
Derek Silva (derekcrim.bsky.social)@Derekcrim
25 Jan 2023
universities: “we can’t afford new tenure-track hires” also universities: “we are proud to welcome 3 new HR coordinators and 6 additions to our public relations team!”
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administrative bloat is sinking the quality of post secondary education.
SMUFU @smufu.bsky.social@SMUFacultyUnion
24 Jan 2023
A 44% increase in administrators, but only a 4% increase in faculty since 2012. How is this prioritizing students? Make it make sense, SMU admin!! #SMUStrike #StandWithSMUFU
A graph that is titled "Saint Mary's University Percentage Increase/Decrease in Number of Administrators, Faculty and Students 2012-2021." It shows that administrators have increased 44%, students have decreased 8%, and faculty have increased 4%.

ALT A graph that is titled "Saint Mary's University Percentage Increase/Decrease in Number of Administrators, Faculty and Students 2012-2021." It shows that administrators have increased 44%, students have decreased 8%, and faculty have increased 4%.

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TA/PD Union@ Western@PSAC610
24 Jan 2023
Enough is enough. It's time to pay grad students at #WesternU a livable wage. For years, we have struggled to make ends meet, taking on other jobs and living off credit cards, all while @WesternU reports millions in excess revenues. Let's make some noise and demand action!
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Ideas for "Teaching With Contingency" Awards (feel free to add more) -Most students taught in a single term -Most students taught in an online course without a TA -Most schools taught at in a single term -Most departments taught in during a single term 1/
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-Most unpaid teaching duties completed in a single term -Most courses taught in a single year -Most courses taught in total -Most courses cancelled just before official start date -Highest seniority points -Highest number of times teaching the same course 2/
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-Least amount of money paid to a faculty member -Longest serving faculty member without job security -Longest streak of teaching terms without a break -Lowest pension savings from University teaching 3/
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