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The “Full-Time Faculty and Professional Librarians” turn for collective agreement re-negotiation

By wlufaPosted on March 13, 2017Posted in Events, Faculty News, Main PostingsTagged Andrew Herman, Azim Essaji, bargaining, collective agreements, email, events, faculty, feedback, full-time members, Glenda Wall, goals, Joanne Oud, negotiations, priorities, Sheila McKee-Protopapas, surveys, WLUFA office, working conditions

The “Full-Time Faculty and Professional Librarians” Collective Agreement is up for re-negotiation this spring, giving us a fresh opportunity to work together to solve our collective problems and secure better working conditions for the members of this bargaining unit. A survey has been distributed by email to these members to start the process of determining […]

WLUFA Denounces Trump Executive Action and Stands in Solidarity with our Muslim Community

By wlufaPosted on January 31, 2017February 1, 2017Posted in Main PostingsTagged academia, academics, Canada, Canadians, Donald Trump, events, extremism, freedom of religion, hate, hate crimes, islamophobia, letters, muslims, National Day of Solidarity, politics, prejudice, Quebec, racism, religion, support, terrorism, United States, US President, violence, WLUFA, WLUFA Executive1 Comment

[Posted on behalf of the WLUFA Executive.] Ignorance is not bliss; it is a danger to society. WLUFA stands in solidarity with Muslims and others who condemn the Executive Order taken by Donald Trump that bans citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. We also extend our sympathies for and solidarity with […]

Contract Faculty: Don’t forget to submit your accessible syllabi.

By wlufaPosted on December 9, 2016Posted in Main PostingsTagged accessibility, articles, Brantford Campus, classes, collective agreements, contract faculty, dates, documents, events, instructors, Kimberly Ellis-Hale, part-time members, PDFs, students, syllabi, teaching, training, Waterloo Campus, workshops

Posted on behalf of Kimberly Ellis-Hale, Contract Faculty Liaison. As a follow-up to the syllabus addition suggestion posted on the 7th, please note that according to our Collective Agreement (see below), Contract Faculty are required to submit a copy of their syllabi to their departments during the first week of class. And while our Collective […]

A conciliator has been appointed

By wlufaPosted on November 25, 2016November 25, 2016Posted in Faculty News, Main PostingsTagged bargaining, conciliation, contract faculty, events, faculty, Laurier, meetings, Negotiating Team, negotiations, Ontario Ministry of Labour, part-time members

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has appointed Greg Long as a conciliator to assist your Negotiating Team and the Administration in reaching a settlement. This is a consequence of the Administration filing for conciliation. Conciliation is scheduled for December 14th, with the possibility of additional dates depending on progress. Negotiations are continuing in the meantime. […]

Want to know what happened at the UFC meeting on the 14th?

By wlufaPosted on November 22, 2016Posted in Events, Main PostingsTagged classes, contract faculty, education, events, faculty, full-time members, Garry Potter, governance, Governance Review 2016, Katherine Spring, Laurier, meetings, negotiations, part-time members, students, University Faculty

A faculty member who attended wrote this about the University Faculty Council meeting held on Monday, 11 November, 2016: Dear Colleagues, I’m writing with a report on the University Faculty Council meeting held earlier this week. Because fewer than 70 faculty members and librarians attended, we did not make quorum and thus could not advance […]

Demand better governance! Stand for students’ academic welfare!

By wlufaPosted on November 11, 2016November 11, 2016Posted in Events, Faculty News, Main PostingsTagged classes, Communications Committee, contract faculty, events, faculty, governance, Governance Review 2016, Kimberly Ellis-Hale, Laurier, lock-outs, meetings, Senate, strikes, University Faculty Council

(Posted on behalf of Kimberly Ellis-Hale, Communications Director & CF Liaison.) University Faculty Council Meeting November 14, 2016 / 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Senate & Board Chamber (Waterloo); By video conference to RCW 324 (Brantford) The University Faculty Council (UFC) is the ONLY governance body where EVERY faculty member – including Contract Faculty – and […]

December is the month of parties!

By wlufaPosted on November 4, 2016Posted in Events, Main PostingsTagged 2016, Brantford, children, December, events, food, full-time members, kids, Major Ballachey Public School, part-time members, parties, RSVP, WLUFA

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, […]

Have you always wondered what happens at the bargaining table, but were afraid to ask?

By wlufaPosted on April 26, 2016Posted in CAUT, Events, Main PostingsTagged bargaining, CAUT, Chantal Sundaram, contract faculty, events, full-time members, Laurier, negotiations, part-time members, workshops

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 […]