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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 […]

Sexual Violence on Campus: “Academic Matters” and Resources

By wlufaPosted on January 10, 2017Posted in Main PostingsTagged Academic Matters, advice, Brantford Campus, campus violence, equity, faculty, gendered violence, Gendered Violence Task Force, harassment, Kathleen Wynne, Laurier policies, Lynn Kane, policies, Rebecca Godderis, resources, Sarah Scanlon, sexual assault, sexual violence, students, suggestions, support, tips, violence, Waterloo Campus, WLUFA, WLUFA Executive

[Posted on behalf of WLUFA Executive.] While some of you may have already received a hard copy of Academic Matters Winter 2017 issue, the WLUFA Executive feels that its subject matter, “Sexual Violence on Campus”, and its connection to the growing body of work being done by our own members, merits our bringing it into […]

KW MPP Catherine Fife supports fair and equitable work for Contract Faculty at Laurier

By wlufaPosted on December 22, 2016Posted in Main PostingsTagged Benefits, Catherine Fife, Compensation, contract faculty, CUPE, debt, fair employment, fairness, government, Job security, Kitchener, KW, letters, London, Members of Provincial Parliament, Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities, money, MPPs, Ontario, pay, Peggy Sattler, precariat, precarious employment, precarity, quotes, salary, students, support, teaching, Twitter, universities, wages, Waterloo

Given her support for the Ontario Craft Distillers on Twitter, WLUFA contacted MPP Catherine Fife regarding our own precariously-employed Contract Faculty. Her office had this to say: You are correct in identifying that thousands of students in Waterloo’s universities – as well as those across our province – are being taught by professors with no job […]

Regular Faculty & Librarians: Support your precariously-employed colleagues

By wlufaPosted on December 22, 2016Posted in Main PostingsTagged colleagues, collective agreements, conciliation, contract faculty, holidays, job actions, librarians, lock-outs, Michele Kramer, Negotiating Team, negotiations, no board report, regular faculty, Strike Action Committee, strikes, support, updates, WLUFA Executive, WLUFA President

(Originally delivered as an email from WLUFA President, Michele Kramer, to Regular Faculty and Librarians on December 21, 2016.) Late last week, Members received an update on the negotiations for a new Contract Faculty and Part-time Librarian Collective Agreement from the CF Negotiating Team. As indicated, our first day in conciliation didn’t produce much hope […]