Students join faculty on Kingston college picket line

Striking college faculty got some support on the picket lines in Kingston Wednesday.

A handful of St. Lawrence College students marched alongside their professors in support of their efforts to get a new contract. Amanda Parslow, an early childhood education program student, organized the event.

“We’re aware of what’s going and we support our faculty and want to see some communications between the college and the union, it would be nice for them to get back to the table.”

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A number of students spoke about their frustration with the current situation.  Practical nursing student Meghan Fodden hopes something happens fairly soon.

“Our program among many is a very fast paced program, you learn a lot and you learn it fast.  We can’t allow to miss this time, I don’t know how they’re going to make it up and to be honest our program coordinator had said that if it goes three weeks she doesn’t know how we’ll make it up.”

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "Our program among many is a very fast paced program, you learn a lot and you learn it fast.  We can't allow to miss this time, I don't know how they're going to make it up and to be honest our program coordinator had said that if it goes three weeks she doesn't know how we'll make it up."

The union says faculty should have more academic freedom and they want fewer contract employees, who are paid less and have no job security.