One of the major roadblocks to a #FairDealAtMUN is the ability for contract academic staff to become permanent. Right now, it appears that there are >50 @MUNFaculty members with 4 or more years of work @MemorialU, & ~20 of them have 10 or more years.
This doesn't include faculty who move between @MUNFaculty & LUMUN (who are even more precariously employed). That's a best guess based on data available. Unfortunately, @MemorialU has been unwilling/unable to provide more accurate data.
But really, the data doesn't matter. @MemorialU wants the option to permanently keep faculty in precarious employment without the hope of career progression or the ability to gain a tenure-track appointment.
If @MemorialU was willing to negotiate and come to the table with imagination/creativity with the goal of providing high-quality post-secondary education, I'm certain we could work out an agreement that is fair & equitable for everyone.
But this is actually about power. The employer has it, & they will never give it up without a fight. Well, in the past few days/weeks/months, I've seen that students, faculty, staff, & community members are prepared to fight for OUR university. It's time for a #FairDealAtMUN
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