Original sentence: At both Ryerson and Concordia Lajeunesse made the controversial first step of giving himself a 50% pay raise, and increases of 20-50% for his immediate entourage.Lajeunesse defended his actions stating that the pay increase brought parity with other universities in Canada.Lajeunesse has been criticized for "corporatization" of the universities he has headed by emphasizing part-time labor, raising tuition fees, and union busting.Union members were also required to give up job security while Lajeunesse and the administration would retain theirs.Unions were critical of the move, however, as their membership had gone without wage increases for 5 years and the university's offer of a 2.5% increase did not address parity or even the cost of living increase