On January 18, with participation from 93% of the membership, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador Faculty Association members voted 90% in favour of authorizing strike action. A tentative agreement was not reached by the strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. January 30, 2023, resulting in the union taking job action in the form of a […]
Read More »This is the time of year when processes for the assignment of duties are beginning. Provisions for the assignment of duties are covered in Article 11 of the Collective Agreement. The processes in the Agreement are there to ensure that workloads are fair and equitable. Department Heads, or Deans in non-departmentalized Colleges, “following consultation and discussion with […]
Read More »CAUT Executive Committee: Nominations are being sought for the following positions on the CAUT Executive Committee: President Vice-President Chair of the Academic Freedom & Tenure Committee Chair of the Contract Academic Staff Committee Co-Chair of the Equity Committee Representative-at-large (Quebec) Representative-at-large (Aboriginal) Representative-at-large (Francophone) Two Representatives-at-large (General) Deadline for submitting nominations is March 1, 2023. Elections by […]
Read More »In March of 2021, Black University of Saskatchewan community members came together and formed The Black Faculty and Staff Caucus (BFSC-USask). The mission of BFSC-USask is to be the voice of all Black faculty and staff at the University of Saskatchewan, and to provide support and guidance to members, increase their visibility and engagement on campus, […]
Read More »For the past three years, USFA has been working to communicate to the Employer the severe damage that is being done to members’ research productivity as a result of its short-sighted IT policies. We have made some progress but regrettably faculty continue to waste hours of their time simply attempting to get the equipment and […]
Read More »Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. On December 6, 1989, 14 female engineering students were murdered and ten others injured in an act of gender-based violence (GBV). Violence against women and girls is the world’s largest and most persistent human rights violation. This day is an opportunity to […]
Read More »Between November 25 and December 10, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and Canadian unions are taking part in 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence. From learning more about this issue to raising awareness, you can be a part of this activism. In 2020, the CLC and researchers from the University of Western Ontario and the […]
Read More »Spend Unused Credits! December 31 is the deadline for spending at least some of your Health and/or Personal Spending Accounts under the Flexible Spending Plan. Amounts remaining in the fund will carry over for only one year, and allocated funds left unspent after two years are returned to the Employer. Make sure you spend the […]
Read More »The Auditor General of Ontario’s Special Report on Laurentian University was released last week. It details financial mismanagement that led Laurentian’s senior administration to the unprecedented decision to seek insolvency protection rather than government assistance, a decision which the Auditor General says was unnecessary, inappropriate and destructive. The Auditor General describes her review of Laurentian University’s operations […]
Read More »The Collective Agreement requires that Department and College Salary Committees report their rankings, decisions, and reasons to members of their unit. These reports are an important part of ensuring a fair, inclusive, and transparent process. They serve to document the distribution of special increases across the full range of faculty duties and help members determine […]
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