Steward training available in February and March
Every union is only as good as its people and we need more good people to protect the rights of faculty and librarians. If you’d like to join us as …
What You Need To Know About Deducting Work-From-Home Expenses From Your Taxes
Tax time is coming and there is more than one way to seek relief for home office expenses incurred as we teach from home. The college recently sent out an …
Coming provincial lockdown limits in-person classes to 10 people maximum
The pending lockdown in Ontario will result in changes to in-person lab and studios. Here are the rules specifically targeted toward post-secondary institutions: Post secondary institutions open for virtual instruction, …
Masks and social distancing in the classroom and labs
Masks and social (physical) distancing are sometimes seen as either/or propositions, but that is often not the case. In fact, Ontario’s emergency public health regulations for post-secondary institutions stipulate that …
Free screening for members of In Search of Professor Precarious
Local 354 members are invited to watch a free screening in your own home of filmmaker Gerry Potter’s new documentary, In Search of Professor Precarious. In this documentary feature, Potter, …
Health and safety concerns remain surrounding lack of consultation for July return to campus
As you may or may not have heard, it was announced that the Health & Safety Committee has been involved with the return to work plans during this pandemic. THIS …
A message from OPSEU President Smokey Thomas on systemic racism
Being Black in Canada is a constant struggle. I don’t say this from experience. I say this because of the unspeakably brutal images and news reports we’re seeing every day. …
Yes, you can refuse to work in unsafe conditions
(from Ontario.ca website) The right to refuse work The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) gives a worker the right to refuse work that he or she believes is unsafe to himself/ …
COVID-19 Information and resources
OPSEU COVID-19 question and answer page Ontario Federation of Labour COVID-19 information page Canadian Labour Congress COVID-19 Resource Centre Mental Health first aid Federal Government news & relief programs …
Local 354 updates on college pandemic response
Spring SWFs and memos, fall planning, WebCOT changes, GMM postponed, health and safety, two-month suspension of local levies and more… Dear Colleagues, We know you are all working incredibly hard …