Category Archives: Collective Bargaining

Paul Young, Letter to Stephen Harper re Bill C-377 (13 December 2012)

Posted on December 13, 2012 by mrkjns96

Letter to Harper re Bill C-377 – 13 Dec. 2012, as sent 13 December 2012: The Right Honourable Stephen Harper Dear Mr. Harper, On behalf of the 1100 faculty, librarian, and archivist members of Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA), I … Continue reading →

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CAUT: House of Commons Passes Anti-labour Bill C-377 (12 December 2012)

Posted on December 12, 2012 by mrkjns96

As emailed by Jim Turk, Executive Director, Canadian Association of University Teachers, to member associations, 12 December 2012: The House of Commons narrowed passed anti-labour Bill C-377 this evening by a 147-135 margin. The Bill now goes to the Senate.

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QUFA invites Faculty to Celebrate Fair Employment Week at Grad Club, Wed., 24 October, 4-6 PM.

Posted on October 22, 2012 by mrkjns96

As sent to QUFA members by Paul Young via qufacomm, 22 October 2012: Dear Colleagues, Fair Employment Week (FEW) is a coordinated nationwide observance promoting awareness of the role of contract academic staff on campus. Canadian universities rely increasingly on … Continue reading →

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Fair Employment Week at Queen’s, 22-28 October (15 October 2012)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by mrkjns96

Fair Employment Week (FEW) is a coordinated nationwide observance promoting awareness of the role of contract academic staff on campus.  Canadian universities rely increasingly on Contract Academic Staff—that is, on hiring experts to teach for contractually limited periods.

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CAUT Declares an ALERT for Concordia University College of Alberta (2 October 2012)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by mrkjns96

As emailed by the Executive Committee, Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), to the CAUT Discussion List, 2 October 2012: CAUT has issued an ALERT to draw attention to the serious threat to the collective bargaining rights of the faculty … Continue reading →

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Bargaining impasse and potential work stoppage for faculty and librarians at the University of St. Michael’s College (28 September 2012)

Posted on September 28, 2012 by mrkjns96

Email from Scott Prudham, President, University of Toronto Faculty Association, to CAUT Discussion List, 28 September 2012: Dear colleagues, I am writing to alert you concerning the breakdown in negotiations for a first contract for faculty and librarians at the University … Continue reading →

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OCUFA: Ontario government compensation freeze legislation for the Broader Public Sector (12 September 2012)

Posted on September 12, 2012 by mrkjns96

Email from Mark Rosenfeld, Executive Director, Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, to member associations, 12 September 2012: Dear Colleagues: As many of you may have heard, the Ontario government has stated that it intends to introduce legislation that will … Continue reading →

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Queen’s Staff Union USW Local 2010 files for conciliation (24 May 2012)

Posted on May 24, 2012 by QUFA

Dear colleagues and fellow USW members, On Tuesday May 22, your union filed an application for conciliation with the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Our request for the assistance of a conciliation officer to help resolve our differences with the Administration … Continue reading →

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CAUT Statement: International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (17 May 2012)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by QUFA

(May 17, 2012) On the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Canadian Association of University Teachers recognizes the work of tireless activists working to combat discrimination and violence against gay, lesbian, trans, bisexual, two-spirited, and queer communities. The eradication … Continue reading →

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OCUFA Report: August 3, 2011

Posted on August 3, 2011 by QUFA

No-board issued at Queen’s, Queen’s high-risk labour strategy revealed in principal’s now-public letter In a June 25 letter to the university’s board of trustees, now made public, Queen’s principal, Daniel Woolf, told trustees that the administration’s current negotiating strategy could … Continue reading →

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