In only an hour, we got 175 students to sign the letter below and we have sent them to the president and the chair of the board. Let's email the letter below to the president and chair of the board to say that students do not want their exams disrupted because of the college's refusal to negotiate!
To: davidross@langara.bc.ca, boardchair@langara.bc.ca
Subject: End the Job Action – Give the LFA and CUPE their Demands!
Dear David Ross, President, Langara College, and Dennis Dineen, Chair, College Board:
To: davidross@langara.bc.ca, boardchair@langara.bc.ca
Subject: End the Job Action – Give the LFA and CUPE their Demands!
Dear David Ross, President, Langara College, and Dennis Dineen, Chair, College Board:
I am a Langara student, and I am outraged at your refusal to negotiate with the Langara Faculty Association (LFA) and CUPE 15.
Needless to say, the college could not operate without its staff and faculty. They are what make Langara the great place that it is.
It is unacceptable that you are trying impose a wage freeze. Factoring in inflation, a wage freeze is a pay cut. With record enrollment and increasing tuition fees, you should be improving the college by lowering tuition fees, shortening lengthy wait lists and raising wages. If there are tens of thousands of dollars for a new logo and over $700,000 for new administrative positions, there must be something for the rest of the Langara community.
The CUPE 15 and the LFA have each spent about a year bargaining with the college, and getting no where. Despite this fact, our faculty and staff are doing their job, and doing it well. Now it is time for you to do your job and negotiate a fair agreement with both unions.
In order to be great place to learn, Langara must first be a great place to work.
As a Langara student, I want you to reach a fair and equitable collective agreement with the LFA and CUPE 15 very soon in order to ensure that there are no more learning disruptions at Langara.
Sincerely,
YOUR NAME
