OPSEU Discounts

Want to Save Money??? Who Doesn’t, Right??? The LEC would like to remind you that there are member discounts on things such as: OPSEU Group Home/Auto Insurance; Phones; Via Rail …

Congratulations Nicole Zwiers!

Congratulations to Your Local’s President Nicole Zwiers! It is with great pleasure and an honour to announce that Nicole Zwiers (Local 354 President) has been elected to be a member …

Parking for Faculty Fall 2016

Parking for Faculty Fall 2016 Some of our members have expressed frustration at not being able to find a parking space when coming to the college. This is especially upsetting …

Audio and/or Visual Recordings of Classes

Audio and/or Visual Recordings of Classes Some of our faculty members have approached the union over concerns that students have requested audio and/or visual recordings of faculty classes in order …

The McDonald’s/Colleges Ontario Agreement

The McDonald’s / Colleges Ontario Agreement Please see the following link about the newest agreement with a corporation in respect of its employees attending at CAAT-A colleges in the business …

Access to the salary schedule maximum

Access to the Salary Schedule Maximum At page 114 of our Collective Agreement reference is made to the In-Service Teacher Training Program (ISTTP). Importantly, this program will no longer be …

I.S.T.T.C.P – Background information and Next Steps!

Historical Development of the In-Service Teacher Training Certificate Program           (I.S.T.T.C.P.)   One of the most frequent questions asked is “Where did this program come from?” Let’s take a few minutes …

First Local Levy Increase in 17 years

First Local Levy Increase in 17 years At the General Membership Meeting (GMM) on May 25, 2016 the members voted unanimously to increase the local levy to 0.35%. Treasurer Bill …