Category Archives: Budget/Crisis

OCUFA Conference: Academia in the Age of Austerity, Jan. 10-11 2013 (posted 15 October 2012)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by mrkjns96

As emailed by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations to members, 15 October 2012: Governments in Canada and elsewhere have embraced “austerity” as a necessary public policy to eliminate budgetary deficits and ensure future prosperity.  How has this “austerity … Continue reading →

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So you think you can budget?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by QUFA

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives As the start to this week’s budget marathon,the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives just officially released the “So you think you can budget?” tool It allows you to check off the programs you like, see … Continue reading →

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OCUFA Report: On the mend.

Posted on March 2, 2011 by QUFA

OCUFA Report March 1, 2011 On the mend: university endowment funds rebounding The endowment funds of Canadian universities are on the rise, with the rebound in the market being partly responsible. (Others factors affecting a fund’s balance sheet are: withdrawals … Continue reading →

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From PSAC Local 901: Top Administrators at Queen’s should lead by Example

Posted on February 7, 2011 by QUFA

From PSAC Local 901 Blog on February 5, 2011 http://www.psac901.org/ We are now approaching University budget season. Alongside the presentation of the new budget, one should expect the usual chorus of explanations for the University’s financial crisis: “times are tough”; … Continue reading →

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A Reprieve Is Possible for Frye Centre at U. of Toronto.

Posted on November 4, 2010 by QUFA

By Karen Birchard Excerpt from: The Chronicle, October 29, 2010. The University of Toronto’s internationally renowned Centre for Comparative Literature, founded in 1969 by the literary theorist Northrop Frye, is remaining open for the foreseeable future. The center faced closure … Continue reading →

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British Universities Will See Budget Cuts of 40% Under National Austerity Plan

Posted on October 25, 2010 by QUFA

By Aisha Labi and Beth McMurtrie From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 22, 2010 Higher education will suffer major budget cuts under a comprehensive spending review released last week by the British government. The report outlines the coalition government’s … Continue reading →

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CEOs of Ontario’s hospitals, universities ordered to post expenses

Posted on October 22, 2010 by QUFA

By KAREN HOWLETT Globe and Mail, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 Chief executive officers of hospitals and universities will be required to post their expenses online in the latest initiative by Ontario’s government to put the public sector on a shorter … Continue reading →

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BBC Report: Universities ‘to face £4.2bn cut’

Posted on October 19, 2010 by QUFA

By Hannah Richardson BBC News education reporter Excerpt from: Spending Review. 15 October, 2010 Universities in England face funding cuts of £4.2bn in the coming Spending Review, an e-mail leaked to the BBC News website suggests. Universities UK head Professor … Continue reading →

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Wage Loss Calculator

Posted on October 13, 2010 by QUFA

Date Check: OCUFA Report, October 12, 2010 Use this calculator to measure the damage of zero wage increases. What would be the effect of a two-year wage freeze on your salary which the Ontario government has been requesting from public … Continue reading →

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Arbitration and the employer’s “ability to pay”.

Posted on October 13, 2010 by QUFA

Bargaining Wire: OCUFA Report October 12, 2010 Since mid-summer, four experienced Ontario arbitrators have awarded compensation increases in excess of the government’s “policy statement” of no-net compensation increases. All four gave detailed reasons for their decisions, which were all based … Continue reading →

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