Town Hall Meeting Called to Discuss Latest Bargaining Developments
Dear Faculty Member, Over the last week, the bargaining landscape has changed dramatically: the communication blackout was lifted, the mediator’s report was released, and the College Employer Council (CEC) has …
Government push for return to classroom teaching creates workload and safety concerns
The sudden announcement that Ontario colleges and universities can go back to classroom teaching this fall without physical restrictions or limits on class sizes has caught many faculty by surprise. …
Bargaining update – Negotiations begin online as both sides present their opening proposals
The teams met on July 7 and 8 this week to discuss ground rules, set the tone for bargaining, and exchange initial proposals. Below, please find the opening statement and …
Pandemic-driven shift to online learning has management cheering and faculty reeling
(from CAAT-A Bargaining Team) Over the past decade, we have seen a gradual move to online learning with this move being further exacerbated by the pandemic. Although there has been …
Local 354 wins major maternity leave grievance at arbitration
A faculty member whose maternity leave spanned over the summer holidays has won an important grievance over the college’s attempt to fold her vacation into her leave. The professor, who …
College Faculty bargaining update video released
“Our vision is rooted firmly in college faculty’s commitment to transparent and democratic processes that lead to a shared set of demands reflecting our core issues. Our demands are grounded …
PLAR assignments for spring raise workload concerns
Faculty in some schools were assigned, as part of their spring memo, to proactively create Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) assessments for college courses. Faculty have reported that they …
Bargaining Update #2 release
CAAT-A delegates and their bargaining team will soon gather virtually to set out a list of demands to lay on the bargaining table. The final demand set meeting is nearing …
Faculty finds not all overtime is created equal
Dispute over pay leads to new understanding on how overtime hours are applied to SWFs Recently, a full-time faculty member agreed to accept six hours of overtime in order to …