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 …
(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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Workload Monitoring The college is currently reviewing evaluations factors and meeting with faculty one-on-one to review their upcoming SWFs. The union is concerned that management is taking this opportunity to undervalue …
By Pat Mongeon, OPSEU Local 354 President Welcome back to a new academic year. I wish you all a smooth start-up, and I want to let you know the local stewards and …
