Memorandum 19:18 Date: May 21, 2019 To: Presidents, Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Urgent Appeal: CAUT Refugee Foundation At the last CAUT Council meeting, Dr. Carlos Zambrano Escamilla, president of the Sindicato de Profesores de la Fundación Universidad Autónoma de […]
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Mil Rate Survey 2019 / Enquête 2019 de l’ACPPU sur les taux pour mille
Memorandum 19 :17 Date: May 21, 2019 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Provincial and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Mil Rate Survey 2019 Each year CAUT prepares a survey of mil rates charged by member associations to their members. Most academic […]
YUFA Article on Proposed Pension Legislation
YUFA provides a comprehensive look at the proposed legislation. Read it HERE.
Athabasca University Faculty Association Wins Important Arbitration for Precarious Faculty
From AUFA’s Blog: Earlier this month, AUFA successfully concluded a long-standing grievance about the mis-use of term staff in the MAIS program. The crux of the grievance was that AU had improperly used or extended limited-term appointments under Article 5 of the collective agreement. The effect of this behaviour was to make the employment of […]
CAUT condemns Heritage report on copyright // L’ACPPU dénonce le rapport du CPPC sur le droit d’auteur
CAUT condemns Heritage report on copyright (Ottawa – May 17, 2019) The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is alarmed by recommendations released this week by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage regarding copyright law in Canada. The report, though produced by a committee mandated to take into consideration the broad range of stakeholder […]
Doug Ford’s War on the Universities: article by Sandford Borins
“If the government’s policies undermine research at Ontario universities, some of the strongest researchers will leave for other places. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s administration (2011 to 2019) froze tuition, cut university funding, and changed the state university’s mission statement from emphasizing “the search for truth” to “meet[ing] the state’s workforce needs.” Faculty departures irreparably damaged […]
Call for Nominations for CAUT Lee Lorch Award / Appel de candidatures pour le Prix Lee Lorch de l’ACPPU
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 19:15 Date: May 14, 2019 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Provincial and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Call for Nominations for CAUT Lee Lorch Award CAUT is soliciting nominations for the 2019-20 CAUT […]
CAUT Librarians’ & Archivists’ Conference , October 25-26, 2019, Delta Ottawa City Centre / Conférence des bibliothécaires et des archivistes de l’ACPPU, 25-26 octobre 2019, Delta Centre-Ville d’Ottawa
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 19:14 Date: May 13, 2019 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: CAUT Librarians’ & Archivists’ Conference , October 25-26, 2019, Delta Ottawa City Centre Academic libraries and archives across […]
National Survey on Governance Activities / Enquête nationale sur les activités de gouvernance
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 19:13 Date: May 13, 2019 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: National Survey on Governance Activities Please participate in our national research project on strengthening governance. Academic […]
CAUT Facts and Figures (May 2019) / Faits et chiffres de l’ACPPU (mai 2019)
May 2019 / mai 2019 The latest issue of CAUT’s Facts and Figures is attached and available on-line in the member’s only section of the CAUT website. This edition reviews key economic indicators affecting collective bargaining, including general and labour market trends and cost of living amounts. As well, it highlights recent settlements […]