As a full-time faculty member, you are part of the academic bargaining unit and are covered by the Academic Employees Collective Agreement. This agreement extends to all partial-load and full-time faculty throughout all 24 Ontario colleges. The current three-year collective agreement expired on September 30, 2024 and we are currently in mediated arbitration for our new collective agreement, with a new agreement expected late summer 2025.
As a member of this bargaining unit, you receive the salary, benefits and professional conditions that have been negotiated by the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union (OPSEU), on your behalf. As such, union dues are automatically deducted from your pay. Even so, you are not a member of our local (Durham College Faculty Union, OPSEU Local 354) until you have signed up for your OPSEU membership card. Signing your membership card involves filling out an online membership application and submitting it for approval – it is a very quick and easy process.
Membership into our local comes with many advantages, including allowing you to have a voice during negotiations, and in the event of a strike, eligibility for strike benefits such as strike pay.
Electronic OPSEU Membership Form (completed form is sent directly to OPSEU)
Fillable PDF OPSEU Membership Form (please email completed form to office@opseu354.ca)
For more information on OPSEU, please click here for the OPSEU Union Basics Guide and the OPSEU Membership Guide.
Any other questions? Please reach out to your steward or email the Local 354 office at office@opseu354.ca.