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 »Our administrative workload: Increases and hurdles to our research Increasingly the USFA is dealing with administrative workload related issues. At the heart of issues faced by members are employer unilateral decisions that are taking their toll. This issue of Collectively Speaking is about two services: 1-Concur particularly as it pertains to travel arrangements, and 2- […]
Read More »In this issue of Collectively Speaking there is a message from USFA Chair Patricia Farnese, an article about campus safety and updates on meetings with students and other unions representing U of S employees. Download Collectively Speaking
Read More »In the fall of 2020, news outlets carried stories about the significant wage gap between male and female professors showing up in Statistics Canada salary data for full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities for 2019/20. Concern was expressed here by many faculty members. This issue of Collectively Speaking provides a preliminary examination of the gap […]
Read More »Our issue of Collectively Speaking for January 2021 contains a summary of collective bargaining from universities across Canada as reported at the CAUT Council meeting in November. With less than 18 months left in the term of our Collective Agreement, this will provide you with a sense of the current national bargaining landscape. This issue […]
Read More »In the first issue of Collectively Speaking for the 2020-2021 academic year you will find articles about a number of things. There’s a message from USFA Chair, Allison Muri, and articles about getting involved in the USFA, the importance of participation in collegial decision-making, copyright and CAUT. Download Collectively Speaking
Read More »Voting is underway for the faculty representative on the U of S Board of Governors, with ballots closing on May 25th. If you have not yet voted, consider participating in the process to determine who will take the seat of the faculty member on our Board of Governors. As recent events across Canada have shown, […]
Read More »Senior administration at the University of Saskatchewan appears to be poised to undergo a marked transformation. Of 73 senior administrative positions covered by MoA 2 of the Collective Agreement, 3 are TBA, 11 are Interim, 5 are Acting and 32 have terms that will conclude in 2016. Combined, this represents more than half of all […]
Read More »We are in the dying days of the federal election campaign. Our most recent issue of Collectively Speaking is a reflection by USFA Chair Larry Stewart, following our two Get Research Right discussion events, about the importance of considering research when you cast your ballot. Download Collectively Speaking – Get Research Right: It’s your choice […]
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