(Sudbury – Oct. 19, 2018)
LUFA is joining with CAUT members across Canada in hosting events on campus in support of fair treatment for all academic staff during Fair Employment Week from Oct. 22-26.
Laurentian faculty members will be staffing an information desk in the Bowling Alley (Faculty of Arts) next Wednesday and Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm.
On Thursday, Oct. 25, the film, Degrees of Shame, will also be shown in Room C-206 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. The documentary explores the economic situation and working conditions of contract academic staff in the US, suggesting an information economy parallel to migrant farm workers.
On Friday, Oct. 26, Sudbury MPP Jamie West, who has taught in the University’s Labour Studies program, will be speaking about fair employment for academic staff at the Atrium at 2:30 pm. Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas will also be in attendance.
An increasing number of teachers at Canada’s colleges and universities are trapped in precarious contract and part-time work, according to a CAUT release. What used to be a short-term stepping stone has instead become a career-long condition, with many earning less than a living wage.
The release also notes that part-time and contract professors are denied the opportunity each year to participate in (and be paid for) all aspects of academic work – research, teaching, and service. This has serious implications, not only for contract academic staff, but for students, their regular academic staff colleagues, and the integrity of post-secondary institutions.
We join our CAUT colleagues in affirming that the working conditions and job security of contract academic staff must be improved.
Bingo moved online with its social side intact. Rooms open and close on a published timetable, tickets are bought in advance of each game, and the chat panel runs alongside the numbers. For many players the room is as much a draw as the prize.
Inside Online Bingo Rooms
Ticket prices set the tone of a room, running from a penny for casual games up to a pound or more for larger prize pools. Players choosing where to settle often Spinfin Casino to check schedules and ticket costs across sites. Prize funds usually scale with how many tickets are sold, so a cheap room at a busy hour can pay better than an expensive one that is nearly empty.
| Room Type | Ticket Price | Game Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Penny room | $0.01 | Every 3 minutes |
| Standard | $0.25 | Every 5 minutes |
| Jackpot room | $1.00 | Every 10 minutes |
- Cheap rooms with a full crowd often beat quiet premium ones
- Read the schedule before buying tickets in advance
The social side is a genuine part of bingo, and the chat hosts, side games and regulars are why many players stay with one room. That community can also make sessions run longer than planned. Deciding on a ticket budget for the evening keeps the pace where it should be.