Party for the kids… All full-time and part-time faculty members and librarians and their children are invited to the WLUFA Seasonal Kids’ Party, held on Saturday, December 3rd at Major Ballachey Public School, at 105 Rawdon Street in Brantford! From 10:30 AM until 1 PM, there will be snacks and lunch provided, crafts, cookie decorating, […]
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Contract Faculty vote results: 95% in favour of Exec calling a strike if necessary
On behalf of Michele Kramer, WLUFA President: Over the last week Contract Faculty have been voting on the following question: “Are you in favour of authorizing the WLUFA Executive to call a strike if a satisfactory tentative agreement cannot be reached?” The results are in and the Members have voted 94.9% in favour of authorizing […]
Support for Contract Faculty
While many of us may be tired from working at the various Contract Faculty information tables over the last month, we have been fortified! We have spoken with students, staff and faculty on both campuses that support Contract Faculty in their fight for fair compensation, access to benefits and job security. Here are just a […]
World Teachers’ Day – 5 October 2016 / Journée mondiale des enseignantes et des enseignants – 5 octobre 2016
Rally for decent work on October 1
There is an important rally for decent work on October 1 at Queen’s Park in Toronto. Faculty will be taking part to draw attention to the need for more fairness for contract faculty and to support all workers pushing back against the trend towards precarious jobs. If you are able to attend, please join us! We will […]
Pictures of the Fall Wine & Cheese and Recognition of Contract Faculty “Century Club” Inductees
Fair Employment Week: Let’s make it fair! – October 24-28, 2016 / Semaine de l’équité en matière d’emploi : Justice pour tous ! – 24 au 28 octobre 2016
*** La version française suit *** Memorandum 16:21 Date: September 9, 2016 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers — Local and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Fair Employment Week: Let’s make it fair! — October 24–28, 2016 As a new academic year begins on […]
Fall Wine & Cheese and Recognition of Contract Faculty “Century Club” Inductees
WLUFA Fall Wine and cheese sept 22 2016
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 […]
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 […]