In what can only be interpreted as an ideological move against the union, the Simon Fraser Student Society Board of Directors, led by new president Jeff McCann, broke off mediation and then served their staff with a 72 hour lockout notice. CUPE staff who work for the Simon Fraser Student Society spend their days providing services that help students succeed in their studies and on campus. The staff members run vital programs that support and promote a safe and inclusive campus for the entire SFU community. These services include running the SFSS Women’s Centre that provides much-needed peer support and crisis referrals. Staff members at the SFSS also oversee Out on Campus and the delivery of programs and services for SFU’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students and their allies.

The SFSS board is claiming that they will be "open" during the lockout... expect the doors are closed and the blinds are down...