Faculty Corner March April 2017
There was an error in the February issue of Local Lines regarding the March PD offerings at the college. We apologize for any confusion this may of caused. Here is the correct college PD offerings for the month of March as well as for the month of April.
Twitter day of action to support fairness for contract faculty
On March 3, faculty,students,staff and concerned citizens from across Ontario will engage in a day of action on Twitter to raise awareness about the need for fairness for contract faculty. Throughout the day, university and college community members will be invited to send their Board of Governors or Employee Council (should be Colleges Ontario) a […]
Fall 2016 Semester: Survey results
Here are the results of survey of Local 415 faculty regarding Fall 2016 semester https://locallines.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/OPSEU-415-Survey-Results-on-Fall-2016-Semester.pdf
New Local Lines issue
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Protect TV Access for rural/low-income Ontario
Please sign this petition to keep TVO broadcasting over-the-air. TVO has recently decided to pull the plug on over-the-air transmitters in all of Ontario execpt for one transmission tower in the Toronto area. Rural Ontarian are in many ways already disadvantage by the high costs or lack of access to the internet. For many families […]
Algonquin College backpedals on proposed pay hikes
Algonquin College backpedals on proposed pay hikes Metro Ottawa College had originally put forth plan of ….
Collective Agreement Bargaining 2017-info for members Video #2
As we approaching the date of our Local 415 demand-setting meeting ( Thursday February 09, from 4-7 p.m. in the staff dinning room, D building Marketplace Cafeteria ), we have created a follow-up video to help you get prepared. You can find our second video here https://www.screencast.com/t/cMJxflli0AFs In this video you will hear about 5 suggested […]
Article in the Toronto Sun from Andre Martin
Dear Editor of the Toronto Sun RE: College president raises grotesque and obscene Mr. Martin has accurately captured the very serious concerns over both the process and the outcome of the proposed wage increases for college executives. Proposing double digit increases when the colleges are crying poor to their employees while raising tuition fees for […]
Algonquin College union reslove complaint over alleged election tampering Ottawa Citizen
Please read the Ottawa Citizen article http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/algonquin-college-union-resolve-complaint-over-alleged-election-tampering
Notice of General Meeting and Demand Setting Meeting
General membership Meeting And Contract Demand Setting Meeting Thursday, February 9, 2017, 4:00-7:00 Staff Dining room(light refreshments will be served) with teleconference from Perth and Pembroke […]