About WLUFA
The Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the certified bargaining agent for all faculty and professional librarians. The WLUFA Executive Committee consists of:
* Judy Bates, President, OCUFA and CAUT Representative (Dept. of Geography & Environmental Studies)
* William Salatka, Vice President (School of Business)
*Michael Skelton, Past President and CAUT Representative (Library)
* Robert Basso, Member-at-Large (Faculty of Social Work)
* Pam Bryden, Member-at-Large (Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education)
* Jim Gerlach, Member-at-Large (Dept. of Chemistry)
* Angele Hamel, Secretary (Dept. of Physics and Computer Science)
* Helen Ramirez, CAS Liaison Officer and Member at Large, (Department of Women’s Studies)
* Gary Warrick, Brantford Liaison Officer and Member at Large (Brantford)* Carolyn Arnason, Full-time Liaison Officer and Member at Large (Faculty of Music)
* Stephen Wenn, Member at Large (Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education)
The WLUFA staff members are as follows:
Executive Director: Sheila McKee-Protopapas
Administrative Assistants: Linda Watson and Larissa Brocklebank
Dr. Gary Potter (Dept. of Sociology) is WLUFA’s representative on the CAUT Defence Fund.
An election of the Executive Committee is held at the Spring Annual General Meeting. Only members of the Association are eligible to vote (click here to become a member). The Executive acts on behalf of the Association, subject to the direction of the general membership. Its primary function is to implement the general policies of the Association and to administer the collective agreement. Individuals who have grievances against actions by the Administration relating to the collective agreement, should contact the Grievance Coordinator, Sheila McKee-Protopapas, Executive Director, ext. 2367.
WLUFA periodically publishes a newsletter, WLUFA News, which contains issues of concern and interest on this campus and at other universities. WLUFA News has a distribution list of over 700 individuals and/or organizations.
Membership in WLUFA includes automatic membership in the following organizations:
* The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA):
A provincial organization which engages in lobbying and provides technical information to Ontario Faculty Associations. A news magazine, OCUFA FORUM is distributed quarterly to Faculty Association members.
* The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT):
This organization works at the national level and lobbies with the federal government in such areas as taxation and immigration, and in areas affecting academic freedom and tenure. CAUT is also involved in assisting various local Associations with certification campaigns and in the negotiations of collective agreements. The CAUT Bulletin is published monthly and distributed by CAUT to all members of the bargaining unit.
* CAUT Defense Fund:
This organization within CAUT was established several years ago to provide funds to our members in the event of a strike. Approximately 41 Faculty Associations in Canada, including ours, have joined this Fund.
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