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Laurentian University, union ratify new collective agreement

Laurentian's board of governors and the Laurentian University Staff Union (LUSU) have both voted to ratify a new three-year collective agreement, applying retroactively to July 1, 2009 and expiring on June 30, 2012.
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Laurentian's board of governors and the Laurentian University Staff Union (LUSU) have both voted to ratify a new three-year collective agreement, applying retroactively to July 1, 2009 and expiring on June 30, 2012.

The 240 members of LUSU voted 82 per cent in favor of approving the agreement, which included wage increases of 2.8 per cent July 1, 2009, 2.65 per cent July 1, 2010 and 2.65 per cent July 1, 2011.

The university's share of the cost of premiums for the dental plan has also been increased from 90 per cent to 100 per cent.

The previous collective agreement expired June 30, which would have put both parties in a legal position to strike or lock-out on Aug. 10. A tentative agreement was put forward on Aug. 9.

More than 240 unionized non-faculty staff are represented by LUSU, including clerical, secretarial, maintenance, printing, operations, residence and library jobs, among others.