October 29th, 2019 | 1-minute read

New Collective Agreement Between Laurentian and CUPE

Union represents approximately 300 Graduate Teaching Assistants

Oct. 30, 2019 -- The University is pleased to inform that a new two year Collective Agreement has been ratified between Laurentian University and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) which represents approximately 300 Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) at the University.

GTAs play a critical role within the university experience. They support our faculty members in their teaching, provide mentorship and training to our undergraduate students, and provide help in laboratory and tutorial settings. The GTA experience represents a unique Work-Integrated-Learning opportunity for our graduate students and we are appreciative of their diverse perspectives and important contributions." said Serge Demers, Interim Vice-President Academic & Provost.

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