A brief summary of a WLUFA Climate Action Committee panel discussion WLUFA’s new Climate Action Committee held its first public event through Zoom on Tuesday March 16. About 15 WLUFA members attended a discussion of the ways in which WLUFA might facilitate a more carbon-neutral return to normal operations after the pandemic. The event began […]
Year: 2021
Panel on Solidarity with Laurentian April 16th 2pm
Laurentian: What Can We Do? A panel and open discussion on what is happening at Laurentian, why we should be concerned, and what we can do about it as members of other university communities This Friday April 16 at 2 p.m. EDT via Zoom (register here) On Monday, Laurentian University laid off over one-third of its faculty members and cut […]
WLUFA Election Results: Executive Committee 2021/2022
Sent on behalf of the WLUFA Nominations & Elections Committee Greetings, We are pleased to announce the results of the 2021 WLUFA Executive Committee election as per the WLUFA Constitution which can be found here: https://www.wlufa.ca/governance-2/. 2021/2022 Executive Committee Members Name Sapna Isotupa Jim Gerlach Anne-Marie Allison Kimberly Ellis-Hale Robin Slawson Marcia Oliver Andrew […]
Memorandum 21:20 : Registration for CAUT Online Spring Organizing School
Date: April 7, 2021 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Registration for CAUT Online Spring Organizing School Register for CAUT’s spring organizing school. CAUT is once again offering a bilingual online training program to help academic staff association leaders and activists sharpen their organizing skills and to network and brainstorm with […]
Letter from Presidents of Golden Horseshoe FAs on Laurentian CCAA Process
On April 6th, faculty association presidents from the Golden Horseshoe area released an open letter directed at Minister Romano, with five demands: substitute meaningful consultation with stakeholders for the flawed Senate process, share all key documents with the parties, provide increased funding to LU, support the education completion of the students at the federated colleges […]
CAUT Memorandum 21:18
PDF Versions of the memo follow below Date: March 31, 2021 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Update to Federal Policy Statement on Research Security The Government of Canada issued an update to their Research Security Policy Statement on March 24, in response to perceived threats of foreign interference […]
REMINDER: Health & Safety Training and COVID-19 / RAPPEL : Formation en santé et sécurité et COVID-19
REMINDER: Health and Safety Training and COVID-19 Health and safety regulations and standards are one of the most important tools academic staff associations and unions have for protecting their members during the COVID-19 pandemic. CAUT’s education program provides several health and safety training modules that are tailored to addressing the specific hazards and challenges created […]
CAUT Memorandum 21:19
Memorandum 21:19 Date: April 1, 2021 To: Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: Peter McInnis, CAUT Vice-President; Chair, CAUT Publications Committee Re: Introducing the CAUT Journal The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is launching a new online refereed publication on topics of vital interest to academic staff in the post-secondary sector. Please help us spread the word about the CAUT Journal. […]
CAUT BULLETIN – March 2021
https://www.caut.ca/bulletin/2021/03/caut-bulletin-march-2021
UPDATE: Digital Tools for Outreach in a Pandemic Election / MISE À JOUR : Outils numériques pour la sensibilisation lors d’une élection en temps de pandémie
The CLC is launching a Digital Organizing series for affiliate staff, local leadership, and activists. The series will explore online strategies to get ready for the upcoming federal election. These series will highlight the work of leading organizations and experts who have seen success using digital tools to win elections, grow a supporter base, and […]