Statement of Solidarity with Ontario College Faculty members in Bargaining September 20,2017
The Cross-Campus Alliance at York University sends its solidarity to the 12,000 members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)’s College Academic Division who are currently in bargaining with their employer, College Employer Council. Attached is their letter of support which calls upon the College Employer Council to bargain in good faith and […]
College Faculty Negotiations Bulletin Number 8, September 15,2017
We are now at the point where public attention is turning towards our bargaining. Making sure our MPPs know exactly what the issues are will be a crucial part of making this round success. Please read here The College Faculty Negotiations Bulletin and see how you can make a personal difference this round of […]
OPSEU NEWS RELEASE for September 14, 2017:”College faculty vote set table for talks”
On behalf of the bargaining team, thank you for the decisive support you gave our negotiators in yesterday’s vote. The full-time and partial-load faculty at Local 415 voted 75 per cent in favour of a strike if necessary to assist the bargaining team to get a fair and reasonable contract. We look forward to the […]
One Faculty Member’s response to Cheryl Jensen’s Message to academic employees regarding Strike Mandate voting on September 14,2017
From: Shawn Pentecost Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 11:41 PM To: Cheryl Jensen Cc: Patrick Kennedy Subject: Your Message Titled “Important Voting Information” Hello Cheryl, I am writing in response to your e-mail sent to me as a faculty member regarding the upcoming strike vote on September 14, 2017. Firstly, I am very […]
September 14 Strike Mandate Vote Hours/Locations and Strike Pay if a Strike is warranted
The team is negotiating through the rest of September to achieve a good contract for college faculty. On September 14, your support will help reject management’s vision and continued negotiations towards faculty’s vision of improved quality and fairness in colleges. The attached information is here contains information on the September 14 Strike Mandate Vote Hours/Locations and […]
Partial Load Bargaining Information
Please see here for Bargaining information , Strike vote locations, times and Strike Pay Information IF a strike is warranted
Reminder of today’s Bargaining Information Meeting
All Local 415 Members are invited to attend a Bargaining Information Meeting on Monday, September 11 From 4:00 to 6:00 in CA 105. Two members of the bargaining team will be making their second visit to the Woodroffe campus to share updates on bargaining and discuss the Sept.14 Strike Vote. Light Refreshments will be […]
Here is OPSEU Local 415’s very own Scott McBride singing
Scott McBride sing an amazing song abut our bargaining negotiations! Scott McBride’s video Scott’s got a great message for all of us.
A snapshot of what you need to know about this round of bargaining
attached https://locallines.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CAAT-A-Bargaining-Infographic-Final_.pdf is an adobe document that provides a snapshot of what you need to know about this round of bargaining Stay informed and Vote (September 14,2017) A strong YES vote does not necessarily mean we’ll strike; it gives your team the support it needs at the bargaining table. Pat Kennedy, President OPSEU Local 415
Bargaining Issue 2nd Edition
Collegial Governance in Ontario Colleges: The Time is Now For the first time in the history of our division, collegial governance, including faculty academic freedom,is the highest-ranked demand coming out of the provincial demand-setting meeting. This is a historic development; however, collegial governance and academic freedom have long been issues within the Ontario Colleges of […]