** La version française suivra This message is being sent out on behalf of Doug Short, president of ACIFA: Dear Colleagues, Thank you all who have already offered support to our friends at Keyano College. The incredible natural disaster that has occurred in Fort McMurray has touched people across our country, […]
Year: 2016
Call for Nominations for Sarah Shorten Award / RAPPEL: Appel de candidatures pour le Prix Sarah-Shorten
CAUT is soliciting nominations for the Sarah Shorten Award. The award was established in 1990 in honour of Sarah Shorten, who served as Vice-President (1982-83) and two terms as President of CAUT (1983-84 & 1984-85), to recognize outstanding achievements in the promotion of the advancement of women in Canadian universities and colleges. Criteria […]
REMINDER: Call for Nominations for CAUT Academic Librarians’ and Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award / RAPPEL : Appel de candidatures pour le Prix des bibliothécaires et des archivistes pour services émérites de l’ACPPU
CAUT is soliciting nominations for the CAUT Academic Librarians’ and Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award. The Award was established in 1994 to recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of the status and/or working conditions of academic librarians and archivists at Canadian universities and colleges. Criteria Candidates may be either current or former academic librarians […]
Have you always wondered what happens at the bargaining table, but were afraid to ask?
Now is your chance to find out! Chantal Sundaram from CAUT is coming to Laurier to run a two-day bargaining workshop for the contract faculty negotiating team and we are inviting interested full-time and CAS members to participate. (Full-time Members: Your Collective Agreement expires on June 30, 2017 and WLUFA will soon be putting together […]
Ontario faculty throw weight behind day of action for $15 & Fairness
Dear colleagues; OCUFA is supporting today’s day of action for the $15 and Fairness campaign, a multi-organization initiative to improve pay and working conditions for precarious workers across the economy. This is part of OCUFA’s ongoing work to build greater job security, fair pay, and access to benefits into contract academic positions at Ontario universities. […]
WLUFA is now a member of NUCAUT
In August of 2015, WLUFA invited Marc Xuereb, President of the Waterloo Regional Labour Council, to present the Executive with information about our joining with our local labour organizations. We learned that eligibility to join the WRLC was dependent upon our being recognized as members of the Canadian Labour Congress — something that could be […]
Invitation to OCUFA SWC Listserv
Sent on behalf of Helene Cummins Dear Colleagues, One of the OCUFA Status of Women Committee’s goals for this year has been to seek out ways to engage more with the status of women and equity committees within OCUFA member associations. To this end, based on discussion with representatives from member association status […]
Asbestos in the Workplace / L’amiante en milieu de travail
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 16:08 Date: March 23, 2016 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Provincial and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Asbestos in the Workplace As recent media reports have highlighted, asbestos continues to pose a significant hazard in many buildings and workplaces, […]
CF Bargaining Unit Meeting & Results from our Negotiations’ Survey
Send Administration the message! The time for improved job security, enhanced compensation and reasonable benefits is now! Your attendance at the upcoming bargaining unit meeting is key to a successful round of negotiating. Brantford: Tuesday, April 5th || 11:00-1:00 || GRH 105 Waterloo: Wednesday, April 6th || 11:00-1:00 || Hawk’s […]
Did you know…
The count-down clock for negotiations is ticking. Did you know that your Negotiating Team is getting ready to bargain on your behalf? We have been analyzing the responses from the survey sent to all members, going over our discussions with members at the faculty meetings and reading emails sent by members in order to establish the […]