Memorandum 19:09 Date: March 4, 2019 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Call for Nominations for CAUT Academic Librarians’ and Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award CAUT is soliciting nominations for the CAUT Academic Librarians’ and Archivists’ Distinguished […]
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Call for Nominations for CAUT Sarah Shorten Award / Appel de candidatures pour le prix Sarah-Shorten
Memorandum 19:08 Date: March 4, 2019 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Call for Nominations for CAUT Sarah Shorten Award CAUT is soliciting nominations for the Sarah Shorten Award. The award was established in 1990 […]
CAUT Education Review: The Parliamentary Review of the Copyright Act
February 2019 /février 2019 This updated issue of CAUT’s Education Review highlights what is at stake in the on-going parliamentary review of the Copyright Act and impacts of the recently negotiated Canada-US-Mexico free trade agreement. Currently, the Act balances just remuneration for authors with allowing educators and researchers to make knowledge accessible. Corporate publishers […]
Urgent Action Appeal: Help Avert a Strike at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Urgent Action Appeal: Help Avert a Strike at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design The Faculty Union of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (FUNSCAD) is seeking your urgent help in their efforts to avert a strike. Bargaining began last September, but after 18 bargaining sessions and two days of […]
Fair Copyright Campaign – Take Action this February // Campagne en faveur d’une utilisation équitable du droit d’auteur – Passez à l’action en février
Memorandum 19 :06 Date: February 4, 2019 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Locals, Provincials and Federated Associations From: Pamela Foster, Director of Research and Political Action Re: Fair Copyright Campaign – Take Action this February Fair Dealing Week is taking place February 25 to March 1, 2019. […]
Governance matters//Défendons la gouvernance partagée
*Le français suit Let’s campaign around governance Dear activist, From coast to coast, shared governance is under attack. The priorities of our institutions are being set behind closed doors and by Boards made up of a majority of external stakeholders. Where academic staff are at the table, non-disclosure agreements and codes of conduct are […]
CAUT Facts and Figures (December 2018) / Faits et chiffres de l’ACPPU (décembre 2018)
December 2018 / décembre 2018 The latest issue of CAUT’s Facts and Figures is attached and available on-line in the member’s only section of the CAUT website. This edition reviews key economic indicators affecting collective bargaining, including general and labour market trends and cost of living amounts. As well, it highlights recent settlements […]
Request for Volunteers – Pakistan Faculty Professional Development / Recrutement de bénévoles – Perfectionnement professionnel du personnel académique du Pakistan
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 19:01 Date: January 2, 2019 To: CAUT Member Associations; CAUT Executive Committee; Academic Freedom & Tenure Committee; Collective Bargaining & Economic Benefits Committee; Equity Committee; Librarians’ & Archivists’ Committee; Contract Academic Staff Committee; Francophones’ Committee; Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Working Group From: David Robinson, Executive […]
Canadian Union of Public Employees Campaign “Our Time to Act” / Campagne du syndicat canadien de la fonction publique « Il est temps d’agir
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 18:39 Date: December 3, 2018 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Canadian Union of Public Employees Campaign “Our Time to Act” At the November CAUT Council meeting, delegates […]
New Video!
November 2018 View this email in your browser New video on Equity While post-secondary institutions are publicly committed to equity and diversity, progress has been slow in achieving employment and wage equity for academic staff. This is why we need to keep talking about it and help towards real and significant actions and improvements. The […]