A Request to Delay Lakeland Budget Cuts and Layoffs
LFA President Tobin F. Terry presented trustees with this message prior to the start of the November 14 board meeting in which 25 layoffs of Lakeland employees were approved in addition to 29 voluntary separation agreements. Dear Lakeland Board of Trustees, The Lakeland Faculty Association respectfully asks that you take more time to consider the […]
Lakeland Faculty Association Ratifies Tentative Bargaining Agreement
KIRTLAND, Ohio – October 12, 2023 – After months of negotiations that included federal mediation and a unanimous strike authorization vote, the Lakeland Faculty Association (LFA) reached a tentative bargaining agreement with Lakeland Community College late Tuesday evening following a marathon 11-hour mediated fact-finding session. The LFA met yesterday and voted to ratify the 3-year […]
Lakeland Faculty Vote to Authorize 10-day Strike Notice
KIRTLAND, Ohio – September 22, 2023 – The Lakeland Faculty Association (LFA) voted unanimously last night to authorize their bargaining team to issue a 10-day strike notice. The vote comes after failed mediation and the initiation of statutory Fact-Finding with Lakeland Community College. LFA President Tobin F. Terry, a member of the LFA bargaining team, […]