Why Call a Strike Vote? Why August 28?
Your provincial union negotiating team has requested a strike vote for August 28. Why did they do this? Most fundamentally, a strong strike vote DOES NOT mean a strike. Rather, …
Important news regarding Negotiations – June 12th, 2014
YES vote does NOT Mean a Strike On August 28, 2014, your provincial negotiating team will ask all members of CAAT-A (teachers, librarians, counsellors) to vote to give them the …
Our Accomplishments! What has your Union done for you this year?
Our Accomplishments! What has your Union done for you this year? It is the end of another school year and time to review the accomplishments of our Local this past …
Bargaining Newsletter
Bargaining Newsletter At 11:30 a.m. on Monday June 2, your Bargaining Team met with the employer to begin the bargaining process. Please click the link below for the latest …
Negotiations – Important Message re: Communications
Negotiations – Important Message re: Communications It’s that time of the year again when most faculty have only 2 things on their minds, summer holidays and how to enjoy the …
Clarification of OPSEU Dues Deduction & Local Levy – No Changes!
Clarification of OPSEU Dues Deduction & Local Levy – No Changes! Some members have recently brought to the attention of our Local Executive that the local dues subtracted from our …
Full time Teaching Con-Ed
Full time Teaching Con-Ed I would like to address the ‘rumblings’ of some faculty regarding the decision to follow the Collective Agreement regarding Full time faculty teaching in Continuing Education …
April Monthly Meeting: Workload Monitoring Group (WMG)
Each month, as dictated by our collective agreement, local faculty representatives and management representatives meet to discuss workload issues in our college. On April 28, three new management representatives attended …
Campaign for Quality Education: Launch of “Report on Education in Ontario Colleges”
Campaign for Quality Education: Launch of “Report on Education in Ontario Colleges” A new report investigates alarming developments in Ontario colleges including privatization, massive growth of part time and contract …
What Did Open House Cost Faculty?
What Did Open House Cost Faculty? Our collective agreement expressly states that “The SWF shall include all details of the total workload including teaching contact hours, accumulated contact days, accumulated …