Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association
Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association
See what’s happening at the Ontario Federation of Labour. Highlights include: The OFL’s issuing of an official boycott declaration of Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc. (CNH). The boycott is in support of the workers at the Rainforest Café, who have been seeking a first collective agreement with their employer for over a year. “Trump Comes North”: […]
New speakers announced for Worldviews 2019 The early-bird registration deadline for Worldviews 2019 is May 7. After that, ticket prices will increase. Register today to get a special reduced rate on conference registration. This June, participants from around the globe will gather in Toronto for the 2019 Worldviews on Media and Higher Education Conference. Titled […]
Don’t miss an Issue! Subscribe to the OCUFA Report Follow us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter In this issue… OCUFA expresses concerns about “consultations” on public sector compensation Supporting student sit ins against cuts to education Last chance for Worldviews 2019 early-bird tickets OCUFA expresses concerns about “consultations” on public […]
The following is released on behalf of David Monod, WLUFA President Dear Colleagues, On 3 May 2019 Azim Essaji and I participated in consultations with the provincial government on a mandatory cap on salary increases for public sector employees. The government is organizing these consultations by area and our meeting involved unions in post-secondary education. […]
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Cliquez ici pour le français | Don’t miss an Issue! Subscribe to the OCUFA Report Follow us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter In this issue… OCUFA’s analysis of the 2019 Ontario Budget New speakers announced for Worldviews 2019 OCUFA’s analysis of […]
Waterloo Regional Labour Council Wilfrid Laurier University — Sunday, April 28 is the labour movement’s most solemn day. The International Day of Mourning remembers those workers killed or injured on the job while continuing to fight for improved safety in our workplaces. The Waterloo Regional Labour Council and Canada’s unions continue to call for better enforcement […]
Many were in attendance to honour our retirees and share some well-deserved downtime at this year’s WLUFA Spring Social. The Social, held on April 16 following the Association’s AGM, also provided the opportunity to acknowledge the latest Contract Faculty inductees to the “Century Club” — a recognition for having taught 100 or more courses at […]
The WLUFA AGM held on April 16 saw a large majority of members voting in favour of a dues increase from the current 0.95% to 1.1%, beginning on this coming July 1. The increase will be an interim measure, put in place to increase Association reserves to $1.5 million (in 2019 dollars) over the next few […]
Sent on behalf of OCUFA Executive Director, Michael Conlon: Dear colleagues, Following our review of the budget document on Friday, we have been further looking into the details of the different provisions and changes in the Ontario budget bill. We have identified a new amendment to the Ministry of Training, Education and Universities […]
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