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In recommendations presented to the federal Finance Committee, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is calling on the federal government to allow universities and colleges to access the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). “Universities and colleges, like other organizations, need financial support to retain and pay employees during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says CAUT Executive […]

Sent on behalf of David Monod, WLUFA President Dear full-time members, Further to our announcement that the Full-time Collective Agreement has been ratified by our Members and the Board, I would like to advise you that the tentative Agreement passed with 89% voting in favour. At this time I would like to again thank the […]

Sent on behalf of David Monod, WLUFA President: The membership of the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) and the Executive and Governance Committee of the university’s Board of Governors have ratified a new collective agreement. The agreement covers the university’s 549 full-time faculty and 21 professional librarians. The agreement runs from July 1, 2020 to […]

* La  version  française suit ** Special edition of the Bulletin Hello everyone, The latest issue CAUT Bulletin is now available on-line. The May‒June issue explores the effects of the pandemic on academic work and research, including an analysis of the current situation and reflections on the future after COVID-19. You can read the latest […]

Phelim Boyle Phelim Boyle earned his PhD in Applied Mathematics from Trinity College, Dublin. He then went on to have a highly distinguished academic career at leading schools in Canada and the United States. He joined the Laurier School of Business & Economics in 2006 to help launch a doctoral program in Financial Economics. As […]

** La version française suit ** Memorandum 20:32 Date:  May 28, 2020 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 2020-21 CAUT Lee Lorch Award. The Award is given annually to recognize an academic who has excelled in […]

Greetings, The university and the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) are pleased to announce a tentative agreement on the renewal of the collective agreement representing 549 Full-time Faculty and 21 Professional Librarians. The current agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2020. The parties exchanged proposals on April 30th, and have been meeting daily […]

***** La version française suivra ***** Memorandum 20:27 Date:  May 20, 2020 To:  Presidents and Administrative Officers: Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From:  David Robinson, Executive Director Re:  Remote Teaching during COVID-19 As universities and colleges develop plans for the 2020-21 academic year, many are preparing for the continuation of remote instruction either fully or in part. The initial pivot to remote […]

The votes have been counted for the Women’s Faculty Colleague for the Brantford campus.  WLUFA would like to congratulate Nuha Dwaikat-Shaer! WLUFA extends its thanks to all those who participated in this election.

* La  version  française suit ** Support for research welcome but further expansion of the wage subsidy program neededThe Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) welcomes the recent announcement from the federal government of $450 million in further support to the research community, but remains concerned that public universities and colleges remain ineligible for the […]