contract workers
January update on SFU’s contract workers
Peak Web January 12, 2026By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Students returning to campus this week will be greeted by a new year, a fresh semester, and an updated syllabus. For the university’s contracted workers, however, the push for better wages continues. While the idea of being a living wage employer has been a topic of discussion for over a decade, it was not until July 2022 that SFU announced it would begin taking steps to obtain a living wage certification. Most recently, the university provided an updated statement in January 2025, stating that “Simon Fraser University continues to implement a living wage for employees…
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Food service workers to sign historic contract
News May 10, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer Over the next three years, some SFU food service workers are expected to see up to a 17% increase in wages. This is the largest increase for food service workers in SFU’s history. In their…
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