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A Message from your Local Union President Following this year’s General Membership Meeting on May 25, 2016 I was acclaimed as the President of our Local. I am joined by …

Did You Develop a New Course This Spring? If you developed a new course this spring our collective agreement and its interpretation at arbitration provides that the time for such …

Master’s Degree Equals 6 points on Your Initial Step Calculation: When you were hired at Durham College did you already have a Master’s degree? Across the province some of the …

Call Campaign During Non-Swf Period Some professors have been directed during the non-swf period of May/June to engage in the college’s Call Campaign to contact prospective students this Spring to …

Class sizes over 260 – KNOW YOUR SWF Are you in the position of teaching to a total of 260+ students. Your Union has seen a rise in the number …

COURSE DEVELOPMENT In the past, your time preparing a NEW course development, was granted up to 8 hours on your SWF. Management agreed that the preparation and completion of tests/curriculum, …

Work boot allowance Please see Article 24 Health and Safety page 56 – Clause 24.02 B Where the employee in the performance of duties uses safety equipment as required under …

What’s the Purpose of Your SWF Meeting? As clarified in our Collective Agreement, all managers are obligated to have a collegial meeting with faculty before issuing a SWF. In other …

ALL NON-ROUTINE WORK IN MAY-JUNE MUST BE NOTED ON YOUR SWF Have you been asked to do anything non-routine in the May-June period such as course creation, curriculum review, program …

To be or not to be…a steward By Jan Strickland, Steward, Local 416 In Solidarity Newsletter (for OPSEU Stewards Fall 2014/Winter 2015) Unions play an important part in society. They …