Today is International Women’s Day (IWD). It is a day to recognize and celebrate advancements while continuing to recognize the need for vigilance and action on issues impacting women and girls at home and abroad. As we mark this day, we are thinking about the women and girls of Ukraine. Whether they are among the […]
Read More »Read the March 1, 2022 issue of VOX here.
Read More »This is a call for nominations in the election to fill seven vacancies on the USFA Executive Committee commencing July 1, 2022: Category A: one vacancy (2 year term) Category B: one vacancy (2 year term) Category C: one vacancy (2 year term) Category D: one vacancy (2 year term) Category E: three vacancies (two […]
Read More »We are again hearing that some faculty members are being contacted by their deans or department heads to discuss their plans for retirement. And again, these meetings have been requested absent any indication or notice from the faculty member that they are even contemplating retirement at this time. Many USFA members are upset by what […]
Read More »Read the February 11, 2022 issue of VOX here.
Read More »This issue of Collectively Speaking contains a summary of bargaining trends across Canada and a snapshot of financial settlements negotiated by CAUT academic staff associations over the last year. In addition, we have a message from USFA Chair Geraldine Balzer, information about upcoming meetings with members, and a brief article reminding members to tell us […]
Read More »Read the January 31, 2022 issue of VOX here.
Read More »A message from the USFA Senior Grievance Officer: Dear colleagues, I am the senior grievance officer with the USFA and I am writing to you to ask for your assistance with our work to improve administrative processes at the U of S. We have had several discussions with senior leaders about the delays, obstacles, and […]
Read More »For the past couple of years, the USFA has been bringing to the attention of senior academic administrators the ways in which administrative decisions are impeding the work of faculty. Chief among these is the decision, made during the early months of the pandemic, to mandate the use of Concur or Direct Travel for booking […]
Read More »There is a continuous misunderstanding at university campuses, amongst some tenured faculty and staff of the university administration but also in the public at large, about the meaning, purpose, and scope of tenure and academic freedom. In our collective agreement they are defined in article 6 Academic Freedom, and article 15.2 Purpose of Tenure. As academics, we […]
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