Video Contest Winner:QUALITY EDUCATION

A symposium on Quality Education and Academic Freedom in Ontario Colleges was held at Ryerson University in Toronto on June 1, with over 70 registrants including BC and Manitoba. One of the highlights of the event was the announcement of the winner of the OPSEU contest, which was open to all bargaining unit members (partial-load […]

Academic Negotiations 2012-Bargaining Update June5,2012-Initial Proposal

Attached here and here are the Union’s proposals tabled with the Employers Council today. There is a covering three- page overview which captures the 28 demands passed at the provincial demand setting meeting, and a 14 page document which provides draft contract language to achieve those demands. The colleges have not yet provided an electronic […]

Academic Negotiations 2012-Bargaining Update June 1,2012

Attached here is a newsletter from the 2012 Bargaining Team-it provided a review of the CCBA process -Bargaining starts on Monday June 4,2012. Follow the Bargaining team on Twitter at @CCATA2012 Join the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioCollegeAcademics Contact your team: negotiations2012@gmail.com If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the union office at 7716. […]

Contest Winners

Thank you all for your participation The winners are: The 1st prize winner Erin Stitt-Cavanagh  $200.00 2nd prize Carl Gray $150.00 3rd prize Cynthia Rowland  $100.00  

Sick Leave Gratuity

This message is intended for anyone who was hired by the college before April 1,1991 and who has not cashed out his/her sick leave gratuity. It was prepared by one of the co-chairs of our bargaining team: Please read full document here

Upcoming presentations: Retirement Benefits;Pensions

Hosted by Local 415 Retirement Benefits Presentation by the Retirement Teachers of Ontario The presentation will review the benefits offered by the RTO as  an alternative to SUN Life. Friday, May 11 @11:00 in CA413 (ACCE Building) Space is limited. Please RSVP at 7716 CAAT Pension Plan Presentation The presentation will review the pension plan […]

May 10, 2012 OPSEU Local 415 AGM

The annual General Meeting of OPSEU Local 415 will be held Thursday May 10 at 2:00 in P303. The agenda is here, includes a negotiations update as well as elections to local committees.   Pat Kennedy President, Local 415

OPSEU Quality Education Video Contest

Call for submissions Are you an academic bargaining unit member at an Ontario College? How do you contribute to quality education in Ontario’s College? Are you a student at an Ontario College? How do you benefit from quality education at Ontario’s Colleges? CREATE A VIDEO ABOUT QUALITY EDUCATION AND YOU COULD WIN $1000. This competition […]

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